Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Hawaiian māmaki tea is a buregoning cash crop, and lawmakers sought to protect the brand from folks who could do it harm by selling counterfeit products.
Teamakers are worried about a bill passed this year that they say could restrict the sale of māmaki mixed with other natural herbs, such as mint and lavender. Officials stand by their work.
As one farmer put it: “This is what happens when people who have never touched dirt start telling farmers how to do things.”
Read the full story: civilbeat.org/2025/05/bill-to-guard-against-imitation-hawaiian-tea-could-end-up-hurting-industry
Hawaiian māmaki tea is a buregoning cash crop, and lawmakers sought to protect the brand from folks who could do it harm by selling counterfeit products.
Teamakers are worried about a bill passed this year that they say could restrict the sale of māmaki mixed with other natural herbs, such as mint and lavender. Officials stand by their work.
As one farmer put it: “This is what happens when people who have never touched dirt start telling farmers how to do things.”
Read the full story: civilbeat.org/2025/05/bill-to-guard-against-imitation-hawaiian-tea-could-end-up-hurting-industry
