Yogi Tea

American tea brand

Yogi Tea

US logo of Yogi Tea

Company type| Private
Industry| Beverage
Founded| 1984
Headquarters| Portland and Eugene, Oregon, U.S. and Hamburg, Germany
Products| Tea/herbal infusions

Number of employees

| c. 325
Website| www.yogitea.com
www.yogiproducts.com

Yogi Tea is an American brand offering organic herbal, green and black tea blends. The company is privately held and operated in North America by East West Tea Company, LLC and YOGI TEA GmbH for Europe.

## History

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Yogi Tea was established in 1973.[1] Yogi Bhajan, a Kundalini yoga instructor influenced the original tea blend recipe, which is based on Ayurvedic medicine, that consists of cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves and black pepper.[2][3][4][5] East West Tea Company, LLC currently owns Yogi Tea.[6]

## U.S. operations

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In 2018, the brand moved its American manufacturing operations from Springfield, Oregon, to a new LEED-certified facility in Eugene, Oregon. The brand also has a satellite sales and marketing office in Portland, Oregon. Yogi Tea is a sponsor of NPR programs.[7]

## European operations

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Yogi Tea's European logo

In Europe, the company manufactures in Imola, Italy, and has offices in Hamburg, Germany. In Europe, the company name is YOGI TEA GmbH.

## References

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1. ^ "Content Manager WebDrawer SOS - Corporation - Business Entity Filing Records - 10182814". SOS - Corporation - Business Entity Filing Records - 10182814.
2. ^ "Top Yogi Teas | CoffeeAndy – Your Source for the Best Rated Coffee and Accessories". Retrieved 2019-07-31.
3. ^ Martin, Douglas. "Yogi Bhajan, 75, 'Boss' of Worlds Spiritual and Capitalistic, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
4. ^ "Yogi Tea". Sikh Dharma International. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
5. ^ "Yogi Tea's story". byc inspiration. 2014-06-01. Archived from the original on June 28, 2014.
6. ^ "Business Registry Business Name Search - East West Tea Company". Oregon Secretary of State Corporate Division.[dead link]
7. ^ "The Indicator from Planet Money – The Case Against Google – Gengar Podcasts". The Indicator from Planet Money – The Case Against Google – Gengar Podcasts. Retrieved 2021-10-31.

## External links

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* Official EU Website
* Official US Website

*[c.]: circa