Ahmad Tea Limited[1] is a tea company based in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, England. It sells a range of tea bags, specialty teas and gifts including: black tea, green tea, flavoured teas, and herbal teas. The company moved from London to a new headquarters in Chandler's Ford in 2010.[3]
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Beverages |
| Founded | 13 May 1986 in Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| Headquarters | Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, England |
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| Revenue | £31.96 million (2018[2]) |
Number of employees | 78 |
| Website | ahmadtea |
History
editThe company was founded on 13 May 1986 by Rahim Afshar and his brothers, named after their father.[4][1]
Ahmad Tea distributes to over 80 countries on six continents, where it can be found in selected restaurants, hotels, specialty shops as well as some chains.[5] Ahmad Tea’s headquarters also contains a tea museum, which attracts local guests.[6] Ahmad Tea earned over 20 Great Taste Awards for various products.[7]
Ahmad Tea is a member of the Ethical Tea Partnership, a not-for-profit organization created by a group of tea companies to address supply chain challenges to the tea industry in a sustainable fashion.[8]
In 2012, in partnership with U Support charity, Ahmad Tea donated its range of teas to ChariTeas, a branded tea room in Hampshire, whose proceeds go to supporting disabled children.[9] In 2013, Ahmad Tea was awarded the ethical investor of the year award for its charitable initiatives in the UK and support of orphanages in Mali, Russia, Sri Lanka and Ukraine.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Ahmad Tea Limited overview - Find and update company information - Gov.uk". Companies House. 13 May 1986. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "AHMAD TEA LIMITED company profile". Dun & Bradstreet.
- ^ "Client Stories - Ahmad Tea". Barclays. September 2010. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ "The History of Ahmad Tea". Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "An afternoon of fine tea tasting". Business South. 7 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "The Best Kept Secret in Chandler's Ford– The Tea Museum". Chandler's Ford Today. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ "2015 Great Taste Awards". Guild of Fine Food. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Mission". Ethical Tea Partnership.
- ^ "ChariTeas now open". Marlands. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "The Solent 250 "Ones to Watch" Awards 2012". The Business Magazine. 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
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