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 |
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]
The 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]