English Tea Shop acquires Joe’s Tea Company
Two of the UK’s leading premium organic independent tea brands are joining forces to better capitalise on the organic and speciality tea boom. English Tea Shop, a leading independent speciality tea company, announced the acquisition of Joe’s Tea Company, a premium lifestyle tea brand based in East London.
English Tea Shop UK Ltd, owned by Amazon Teas which is a Sri Lankan tea manufacturer and marketer, has been a British success story and after launching in 2010, rapidly entered 50 markets worldwide. In the UK, the company’s range of 100 per cent organic teas and tisanes is available in retail and foodservice outlets including Selfridges, Debenhams and hotels such as The Grange, Strand Palace, and Wesley. The acquisition allows English Tea Shop, and its parent company Amazon Trading Ltd., to grow its audience among a new segment of the organic market, the company said in a media release.
Joe’s Tea Company’s range of premium organic blends has already racked up an impressive 19 Great Taste Awards, as well as listings in prestigious retailers, hotels, restaurants and cafes including M&S, Selfridges, Gordon Ramsay restaurants, Sea Containers and The Breakfast Club.
Joe’s Tea Company will now be able to take its range of organic tea blends and infusions to a wider pool of stockists and consumers, while enhancing the offerings. In response to swelling consumer demand, Joe and his team are launching ranges of new blends and accessories, with further exciting new product development planned for 2018.
The founders of Joe’s Tea Company and English Tea Shop have a close and long-standing working and personal relationship spanning eight years. Since its foundation in 2012, Joe’s Tea Company has sourced its premium organic Sri Lankan tea from English Tea Shop’s parent company Amazon Trading Ltd.
Joe Kinch, Founder of Joe’s Tea Company says: “We’ve always enjoyed a fantastic relationship with English Tea Shop and in our view, there’s no better business to work with. The new arrangement will allow us to consolidate our core business, but also to look at new options for sustainable growth. Joe’s Tea Company will continue to operate on its own terms, and offer the same – if not better – amazing quality taste and experience.”
Suranga Herath, CEO of English Tea Shop says: “We’re delighted to have further strengthened our relationship with Joe and his brilliant company. The organic speciality tea market is getting a lot of attention at the moment – and rightly so – and we, alongside Joe, are excited about what the future holds.”
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