TopQualiTea - your South African specialist for Organic Teas and Spices.

ROOIBOS TEA - FROM HARVEST TO TEABAG

The team of TopQualiTea South Africa

Benedikt Kaukler

DR BENEDIKT KAUKLER

Born in Switzerland, grown up in Germany he studied political economy, history and geography and completed his PhD in 1992 in philosophy. 1989 he founded TopQualityTea in Switzerland and 1991 TopQualiTea UK.

That led to getting involved in consultancy for organic and fair-trade small scale farmer projects in tea and spices. As the business expanded and the demand for tea grew he started 2004 TopQualiTea South Africa in Cape Town for exports of certified organic and fair trade rooibos and honeybush. Dr Kaukler is a member of Transfair USA and the Fairtrade Foundation.

Frederika Jacobs

FREDERIKA JACOBS

Growing up in the Free State, South Africa, she learned all about import and export whilst working for a government body. She gained further knowledge about organic and fair-trade products working for an international organic certification body.

Mrs Jacobs joined TopQualiTea in 2011 to administer all shipments.

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