Our History
ChaNa is a brand produced in collaboration by two Puerto Rican tea specialists: Alondra De Brasilia, founder of Alou Thé, Tea Sommelier in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, Matcha green tea specialist and “tea blender”; together with Fernando Castillo, lawyer and specialist in CTC crops and teas, owner of the Ecuadorian Tea Company and Hacienda Sangay in the Amazon, also owner and founder of several tea brands in Latin America.
Fernando, who is a native from Guaynabo Puerto Rico, has a 1,000 hectare farm, which meets the climatic conditions and optimal soil, which give the tea particular characteristics. Hacienda Sangay, at the foot of the Sangay Volcano is a farm, that has been developed for more than 50 years. Historically established by various English shareholders.
After a trip to Ecuador at the beginning of 2020, De Brasilia was inspired to create ChaNa. Our tea comes from the only tea plantation in the Amazon, a self-sustaining farm with “Rainforest Alliance” certification which guarantees forest management and optimal conditions for workers. Tea is an ancient drink, which provides many health benefits.
