| Type: | Private |
| Ahmad Tea Limited | |
| Founded: | 13 May 1986 in Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| Industry: | Beverages |
| Hq Location: | Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, England |
| Revenue: | £31.96 million |
| Revenue Year: | 2018[1] |
| Num Employees: | 78 |
Ahmad Tea Limited 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.[2]
The company was founded on 13 May 1986 by Rahim Afshar and his brothers, named after their father.[3]
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.[4] Ahmad Tea’s headquarters also contains a tea museum, which attracts local guests.[5] Ahmad Tea earned over 20 Great Taste Awards for various products.[6]
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.[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]