Ahmad Tea

British family-owned tea company

Ahmad Tea Limited

Company type| Private
Industry| Beverages
Founded| 13 May 1986 in Southampton, Hampshire, England
Headquarters| Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, England
Products|

* Tea
* Coffee
* Cocoa
* Spices[1]

Revenue| £31.96 million (2018[2])

Number of employees

| 78
Website| ahmadtea.com

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]

## History

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The company was founded on 13 May 1986 by Rahim Afshar and his brothers, and is 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]

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.[8] 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.[9]

## See also

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* Ethical Tea Partnership
* List of tea companies in the United Kingdom

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Ahmad Tea Limited overview - Find and update company information - Gov.uk". Companies House. 13 May 1986. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
2. ^ "AHMAD TEA LIMITED company profile". Dun & Bradstreet.
3. ^ "Client Stories - Ahmad Tea". Barclays. September 2010. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
4. ^ "The History of Ahmad Tea". Retrieved 21 November 2020.
5. ^ "An afternoon of fine tea tasting". Business South. 7 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
6. ^ "The Best Kept Secret in Chandler's Ford– The Tea Museum". Chandler's Ford Today. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
7. ^ "2015 Great Taste Awards". Guild of Fine Food. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
8. ^ "ChariTeas now open". Marlands. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
9. ^ "The Solent 250 "Ones to Watch" Awards 2012". The Business Magazine. 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2016.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ahmad Tea.

* Official website
* UK Tea & Infusions Association profile