Zhena muzyka biography of albert

We honor International Women’s Day (March 8) everyday at Magic Hour!

Here’s why:

We are a woman-owned business: founder Zhena Muzyka is one of the pioneers of the fair trade and organic movements in the tea industry.

She is a socially responsible entrepreneur who is acknowledged for her work in sustainable business practices.

Her first company, Zhena’s Gypsy Tea (founded in 2000), fueled a revolution for women tea workers in Sri Lanka.

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At the time she started Zhena’s Gypsy Tea, one of the tea growers told her about the plight of the tea pluckers. Women in some of the fields experienced infant mortality rates as high as 50%. This was the primary reason Zhena decided to put fair trade practices ahead of profits–then, when her little tea operation became a $12M business, carried in over 22,000 stores throughout the United States, it became crystal clear that LOVE was the main ingredient for its success.

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