LLC Renegade Tea

Brand name:

Renegade Tea Estate

Initiator/Founder/Owner:

LLC Renegade Tea is owned by OÜ Renegade Tea Artisans (Estonian). Both companies operate under the name Renegade Tea Estate. The company was founded by Hannes Saarpuu, Kristiina Mehik, Priit Lavits, Tomas Kaziliunas, Hanna Villberg and Miina Saak.

Contact person:

Kristiina Mehik, founder

Funding:

Private and state grant

Background:

Renegade Tea Estate was founded in 2017 by a group of friends from Estonia and Lithuania. They joined the governmental program Georgian Tea as they were astonished by the number of abandoned plantations and the fact the once-great Georgian tea industry had almost completely collapsed. They saw a chance to give their part to help bring Georgian tea back to life. Since the plantations have been abandoned for the last 30 years, they took a great starting point for the production of organic tea as they knew that the fields are clean of chemicals. Due to Georgian climate there are not big diseases or insects from whom they should protect the plants and these factors make organic farming significantly easier. They started to rehabilitate the plantations in the winter of 2017/2018.  The year 2021 will be their fourth season. By now, they have sold Georgian tea around the world – from New Zealand to Alaska! People around the world appreciate the good quality and chemical-free Georgian tea.

Place/address: 

Gumati village, Tskaltubo municipality, Imereti region, Georgia.

Short presentation of the centre/object:

The company operates in Georgia and internationally. Orders locally and abroad are delivered through DHL, Georgian Post, SmartPost parcel locker and other means. The company serves individual customers, restaurants and shops around the world. Guided group tours on the farm are available every Monday and Wednesday at 10:00 and every Friday and Saturday at 16:00. The farm can be accessed by car.

Services provided by the centre:

Sales (wholesale/retail).

Periodicity:

The e-shop at www.renegadetea.com is constantly open, the farm and factory are open for tours and sales on Monday and Wednesday at 10:00 and Friday and Saturday at 16:00.

The production offered by the centre:

Various types of Georgian tea

Terms of access:

To buy:

●      Open for retail and wholesale purchases.