Fairtrade mangoes from Burkina Faso

Organic and sustainable mangoes taste twice as good

At Pineut, we work every day to develop the most delicious products. But we find it just as important to help improve the lives of those less fortunate through our ingredients. Like the growers and processors in Burkina Faso, who provide the dried fairtrade and sustainable mango used in our Iced Tea and Mango Colada.

Sustainable mangoes from the land of honest people

The clue is in the name. Burkina Faso literally translates as “Land of Honest People.” Ranked 183rd on the Human Development Index, Burkina Faso is one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world—out of just 188 countries on the list. Around 80% of its population depends on agriculture. One of the country’s most important exports? Mangoes.

Fairtrade mango from Burkina Faso

When we went looking for an organic dried mango for our Iced Tea, we wanted a product for which farmers were paid a fair price. A product grown and processed in an honest, sustainable way. That search led us to two suppliers deeply rooted in the world of organic farming. They introduced us to a plantation in Bobo-Dioulasso that met all our fairtrade requirements.

From mango plantation to Pineut Iced tea

From March to July, it’s peak season at the processing plant where tropical fruits—including those destined for Pineut—arrive. The mangoes are peeled and sliced by hand before being dried in large ovens. After drying, they are trimmed, inspected, and packed in a protective atmosphere. Ready for transport—and ready to bring a fresh, fruity, fairtrade party to our liqueurs.