List of tea companies facts for kids

Have you ever wondered where your favorite cup of tea comes from? Many companies around the world work hard to bring tea to your table. These companies grow, process, and sell tea. Some are huge global brands, while others are smaller, local businesses. This article lists some of the most famous tea companies from different countries.

Global Tea Companies

Some tea companies are known all over the world. They sell their tea in many countries.

• Lipton is a very famous brand. It is part of a big company called Unilever.
• Tetley is another well-known global tea brand. It belongs to Tata Global Beverages.
• Twinings has been making tea for a very long time. It is owned by Associated British Foods.

Tea Companies by Country

Australia

Australia has several interesting tea companies.

• Daintree Tea Company
• Dilmah
• Bushells and Lipton are popular brands in Australia. They are part of Unilever Australasia.
• Madame Flavour
• Madura Tea Estates
• Nerada Tea
• T2 (Australian company) is also part of Unilever Australasia.

Bangladesh

• M. M. Ispahani Limited is a major tea company in Bangladesh.

Brazil

• Matte Leão is a well-known tea brand from Brazil.

Canada

Canada also has its own tea companies.

• DavidsTea
• Red Rose Tea is owned by Teekanne in the US and Unilever in Canada.
• Tim Hortons is famous for its coffee and tea. It is owned by Restaurant Brands International.

China

• Ten Fu Group is a big tea company based in Zhangzhou, Fujian.

France

France has many elegant tea houses and brands.

• Betjeman & Barton
• Fauchon
• Kusmi Tea
• Ladurée
• Le Palais des Thés
• Mariage Frères

Germany

• TeaGschwendner
• Teekanne
• Teekampagne

Hong Kong

• Luk Yu is a famous tea house in Hong Kong.

India

India is one of the largest tea producers.

• Godrej Tea
• Gujarat Tea Processors & Packers Ltd makes the Wagh Bakri brand.
• Limtex
• Brooke Bond makes popular brands like Taaza, Taj Mahal, and Red Label. Lipton is also sold by Hindustan Unilever.
• Society Tea
• Tata Tea and Tetley are owned by Tata Consumer Products.

Indonesia

• Sariwangi
• Teh botol

Ireland

• Barry's Tea
• Bewley's
• Lyons Tea is a popular brand in Ireland, owned by Unilever.

Israel

• Wissotzky Tea is a well-known tea company from Israel.

Japan

• Harada Tea Processing Co., Ltd.
• Ito En

Kenya

• Kenya Tea Development Agency
• Kericho Gold
• Ketepa

Malaysia

• BOH Tea Plantation
• Sabah Tea

Nepal

• Giribandhu Tea Estate
• Rakura tea

Netherlands

• Douwe Egberts makes the Pickwick tea brand.

New Zealand

• Dilmah
• Zealong

Pakistan

• Brooke Bond sells Brooke Bond Supreme/Red Label and Lipton, owned by Unilever.
• Tapal Tea
• Tetley is owned by Tata Global Beverages.

Rwanda

• Rwanda Mountain Tea

Singapore

• TWG Tea

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is famous for its Ceylon tea.

• Akbar Tea
• Alghazaleen Tea
• Bogawantalawa (BPL Teas)
• Dilmah
• Heladiv
• George Steuart Group (Steuarts Tea, 1835 Steuart Ceylon)
• Mlesna

Turkey

• Çaykur is a major tea producer in Turkey.

United Kingdom

The UK tea market has five main brands.

• PG Tips is owned by Unilever.
• Tetley is owned by Tata Tea Limited.
• Typhoo is owned by the Indian company Apeejay Surrendra Group.
• Twinings is owned by Associated British Foods.
• Yorkshire Tea is owned by Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate.

Tetley leads the market, followed by PG Tips, Typhoo, Twinings, and Yorkshire Tea.

United States

The United States has many tea companies, including those that make bottled teas.

Bottled Tea Companies

Many companies also make ready-to-drink bottled teas.

• Argo Tea
• AriZona Beverage Company
• Honest Tea
• Ito En
• Lipton
• Nestea
• Snapple
• SoBe
• Sweet Leaf Tea
• Tazo
• Turkey Hill

See also

• Tea