DRINKING HELPS. Information on Lemonaid & Charitea

DRINKING HELPS. Information on Lemonaid & ChariTea. WE MAKE SOFT DRINKS HOW THEY SHOULD BE.

From the best ingredients and Fairtrade. Our the organisation can now put to good use for a raw ingredients are organically produced and variety of development aid projects. That ma- originate from certified small farming coopera- kes up 100% of our profit. tives. So far, so tasty. In the winter of 2008, we made the big jump: But we don‘t just want to sell soft drinks and quit our jobs and got started. In our kitchen in iced tea to quench your thirst. We started the Le- St. Pauli, Hamburg, we juiced limes, brewed tea, monaid & ChariTea project to incite and shape crushed sugar, invited friends over and filled the process of social change. With each bottle we glasses. At the end of the merry festivities, they want to make a small contribution. We want to were ready - Lemonaid & ChariTea. change the world drink by drink. A little, at least. As a result of capacity problems in our kitchen and Beyond trading fairly, every bottle purcha- given that a little professional assistance never sed supports the non-profit organization „Le- hurts, since the summer of 2009 a small organic monaid & ChariTea e.V“. So far more than company in the south of Germany has taken over 300,000 Euros have been raised; money which the role of filling the bottles. And they do it well. THE VARIETIES

LEMONAID LIME Refreshing soft drink made from Organic soft drink made with fairly traded pure lime juice. fresh juice. LEMONAID PASSION FRUIT Made from the best freshly squeezed fruit juices Delicious passion fruit soft drink with a mango and lime kick. Sweetened with cane sugar, plus some bubbles No added preservatives or artificial sweeteners LEMONAID BLOOD ORANGE Only organic produce Fruity blood orange soft drink, perfected with a touch of grapefruit, orange, lemon and cherry. Fairly traded

THE INGREDIENTS

LEMONAID LIME – Carbonated water, lime juice (10%), cane sugar. LEMONAID PASSION FRUIT – Carbonated water, passion fruit juice (10%), cane sugar, lime juice, mango juice. LEMONAID BLOOD ORANGE – Carbonated water, blood orange juice (8%), cane sugar, TO MAKE grapefruit juice, lemon juice, orange juice, cherry juice. THINGS

NUTRITION INFORMATION HAPPEN, (per 100ml | LIME / PASSION FRUIT / BLOOD ORANGE) JUST Energy 116 kj 106kj 125 kj 27 kcal 25 kcal 30 kcal UNSCREW Carbohydrate 6,0 g 5,5 g 6,8 g (of which sugars) 6,0 g 5,5 g 6,8 g THE LID. May contain traces of fat, saturated fatty acids, protein and salt. THE VARIETIES

CHARITEA RED Rooibos tea with passion fruit CHARITEA GREEN Fresh and fairly traded organic tea. Green tea with ginger and honey Natural refreshment from real tea CHARITEA BLACK 100 % freshly squeezed juices Black tea with lemon No artifical sweeteners, preservatives CHARITEA MATE or flavourings Mate tea with orange and lemon Sweetened with organic agave syrup or honey – and lots of caffeine Made with exclusively organic ingredients Fairly traded

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THE INGREDIENTS

CHARITEA RED – Infusion of rooibos tea (91%), agave syrup, passion fruit juice (4%), elderberry juice. CHARITEA GREEN – Infusion of green tea and ginger (94%) agave syrup, honey, lemon juice. CHARITEA BLACK – Infusion of black tea (93%), agave syrup, lemon juice (3%). CHARITEA MATE – Carbonated infusion of mate tea and black tea (92%), agave syrup, orange juice (3%), lemon juice (3%).

NUTRITION INFORMATION (per 100ml | RED/GREEN/BLACK/MATE)

Energy 68 kj 63 kj 70 kj 71 kj 16 kcal 15 kcal 17 kcal 17 kcal Carbohydrates 3,4 g 3,2 g 3,8 g 4,0 g (of which sugars) 3,4g 3,2 g 3,8 g 4,0 g

May contain traces of fat, saturated fatty acids, protein and salt. *ChariTea green was rated „Very good“ in 2012 by the organic consumer organisation, Stiftung Öko-Test. WE THINK FAIRTRADE Smallholder farming cooperatives from all over the world engage in ISN‘T QUITE sustainable agriculture. FAIR ENOUGH.

In addition to trading fairly, every bottle should go towards making a further contribution. Focusing on parts of the world The organisation supports Each bottle of Lemonaid and frequently disadvantaged in the global eco- social and economic projects ChariTea contains only organic in the farming regions. and fairtrade ingedients. nomy, we want to support local initiatives which work to improve social, economic and ecological structures. This is why we support the non-profit organisation Lemonaid & ChariTea e.V. with 5 cents from every bottle purchased. Lemonaid & ChariTea e.V. is a non-profit organisation which serves to pur- sue charitable objectives solely and directly. The organisation aims to help people and communi- From each bottle purchased, ties to help themselves. a fixed sum goes towards the Many problems in developing countries can only non-profit organisation „Lemonaid & ChariTea e.V.“ be overcome by the self-determined participation of the local people. That‘s why the organisation supports projects which promote political, WE‘RE BACKING FAIR TRADE. economic and cultural participation. Donations through the sale of Lemonaid and We pay higher prices for the raw ingredients But we don‘t just rely on international cer- ChariTea drinks have formed the most im- and in doing so, we support fair, dignified far- tificates and quality seals. We want to know portant source of funding for the organisation ming. With fairtrade premium rates, the local exactly where the ingredients come from so far. But anyone and everyone who wants to farmers can afford to make improvements to and the hidden stories behind them. Every help our projects is welcome to get involved! their own living conditions and implement year, we travel to the farming regions to get community projects within their area. acquainted with the local farmers and their More information about the organisation can Our drinks are all certified Fairtrade products. working conditions. be found at www.lemonaid-charitea-ev.org HOMEMADE THE SOFT DRINKS DEPOSIT BOX

It‘s not hard - you‘ve just got to get your Collecting bottles to supplement your liveli- hands a little dirty. With our lime juicing hood is part of the daily grind for many people apparatus we wanted to start showing small in Germany - it‘s a sad but true fact. To stop trade fair visitors that a good soft drink them from having to scour through waste (a should be made out of authentic and fresh dangerous and humiliating job), we‘ve star- ingredients - and involves a certain amount ted up the Deposit Box project. Remodelled of work (which should be fairly paid). crates hang from streetlamps and can be Nowadays, our lime juicing set appears at found in various locations across the country. music festivals, street festivals and parties Passers-by can leave their bottles there - and – because even adults enjoy making things the bottle collectors can pick them up easily. themselves. Cut a few fresh limes, juice Anyone who is interested in participating is them, crush some cane sugar, add water more than welcome - a guide to making your –and it‘s ready. own box can be found on our website.

RECYCLING? WE UPCYCLE*

We make everyday art and practical items from our empty crates and bottles. In colla- boration with social centres like Alsterkontec in Hamburg, empty crates are converted into foot rests and benches, and empty bottles be- come designer lamps. More information can be found in our equipment catalogue. *Every leftover bottle is of course reused - they can be refilled multiple times. www.lemonaid.de | www.charitea.com | www.lemonaid-charitea-ev.org