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Equal Exchange · Organic Black Tea
Code ••• 0085shop.equalexchange.coop
This check is based on this exact product page. Wrong product?- Ingredient list was not publicly retrievable from the product page.
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Check complete · human review pendingOrganic: Confirmed for this exact product
Current independent evidence names this exact item.
1 of 2 claims on this product page was checked here. Not yet assessed: Kosher. See the full list.
Organic Black Tea: full evidence for each claim below
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Claims we checked
Status as assessed Oct 12, 2026. This link always opens the latest result.
Every claim we saw on this page
Everything the product page claims — including claims TilliT does not verify. TilliT assesses six badge types; anything else is listed here so you can see the full picture and check it yourself.
Assessed by TilliT1 claim
TilliT ran a full public-evidence check on this claim — see the badge-by-badge section above for what it found.
Organic
See the Organic result above.
Not yet checked by TilliT1 claim
This is a real certification or claim type, but TilliT doesn't verify it yet. It is shown here so you know the product makes the claim — not as a judgement either way. Check it yourself using the note next to each one.
- What is this?
Kosher
On the page: “Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth Kosher certified by the Star-K Rebuilding small farmer”
What it means: A kosher-certifying agency has reviewed the product against Jewish dietary law, usually with on-site rabbinical supervision.
Why TilliT doesn't verify it: Kosher certification is granted by independent agencies (OU, OK, Star-K, KOF-K and others). TilliT doesn't verify the kosher claim itself. (It does read the Orthodox Union's product data on some checks, but only as an indirect signal for a dairy-free claim — never to confirm kosher status.)
How to check it yourself: Look for the certifying agency's symbol on the package (a letter mark such as OU, OK, Star-K or KOF-K), then search that agency's online product database for the brand.
TilliT also looked for gluten-free, allergen-free, vegan, non-gmo, fair trade claims. None appear on this product's page, so there was nothing to verify.
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Supply chain & sourcing
Who makes and moves this product, and where it comes from, from public sources only. It's background context, not evidence for or against any badge claim.
- The seller's own informationProduct page labelling text
The product's own page states it is manufactured for "you". US food-labelling rules (21 CFR 101.5) require this "name and place of business" line.
“Show slide 2 Organic Black Tea If you take your tea strong and you take it seriously, this bold, malty signature brew was made for you.”
What this means: This is the seller's own statement about where the product comes from. It is useful context, but it has not been independently checked.
Open source - The seller's own informationBrand sourcing / ingredients page
The brand publishes a page about its own suppliers / sourcing. This is the company's own account of its supply chain — worth reading, but not an independently verified supplier list.
What this means: This is the seller's own statement about where the product comes from. It is useful context, but it has not been independently checked.
Open source - Government-hosted recordGLEIF (Global LEI Foundation)
'EQUAL EXCHANGE, INC.' is a registered legal entity in the Global Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) system, headquartered in West Bridgewater, US (status: ACTIVE).
What this means: Confirms the company behind this product is a real, currently-registered legal entity (not a shell or a dormant company) and shows where it is based — a basic legitimacy check on the seller. It is not a check of any badge claim.
Open source - Government-hosted recordEPA ECHO (facility compliance history)
US EPA facilities whose registered name matches 'Equal Exchange, Inc.' have 1 record(s) in the EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) database, including 0 inspection(s).
What this means: The manufacturer's facilities show up in the US EPA's environmental compliance database by name, but have no inspections on record there. This is general company background and does not bear on any badge claim.
Open source
Does this apply to the exact batch or lot you're buying?
Batch-level coverage cannot be inferred from public product page claims.
- Active batch mapping requires merchant-provided data via TilliT verification.
Assessed Oct 12, 2026 · updated Oct 12, 2026
TilliT plans to re-check this product on or after Nov 21, 2026.
Methodology version 2026.09.1.