Mighty Leaf Tea
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Beverage |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | San Rafael, CA |
| Products | Teas & herbal teas |
| Website | Mighty Leaf Tea |
The Mighty Leaf Tea Company is a specialty tea manufacturer and distributor based in San Rafael, California. Mighty Leaf Tea was founded by husband and wife team Gary Shinner and Jill Portman in 1996.[1]
The company helped introduce whole leaf tea pouches to the foodservice and retail sales channels.[1] Mighty Leaf sells both whole leaf tea pouches and loose leaf tea of black, oolong, green, white and herbal teas.
In 2007, Cooks Illustrated magazine named Mighty Leaf Organic Breakfast tea as the “best, plain black tea”.
In August 2014, Mighty Leaf Tea was acquired by Peet’s Coffee & Tea, a specialty coffee roaster and retailer based in the Bay Area.[2]
Notes
- ^ a b [1] Tea and Coffee Trade Journal March/April 2005
- ^ "Peet's Coffee & Tea Acquires Mighty Leaf Tea to Accelerate Its Growth in the Premium Tea Category". Business Wire. Peet's. August 1, 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.