Tavalon tea
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Tavalon Tea is a New York City
based tea company that sells premium loose-leaf teas and related tea products from all over the world. The music inspired tea company categorizes their blends and infusions as Mixes, Remixes, & Uncuts.
The company was founded in 2005 and soon opened their first Tavalon Tea Bar in Union Square Park in Manhattan. In January 2008, Tavalon Tea Bar was featured as the number 1 reason in Imbibe Magazine's "10 Things We Love About Tea" survey. Tavalon Tea is headquartered in New York, New York and operates a website for online retail purchases from their warehouse facility in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey
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Currently, Tavalon Tea is sold in many high-end restaurants/hotels/spas/corporations around the world, including Bloomingdale's
, Hotel AKA, Geisha House, Ritz Carlton, Goldman Sachs
, Benjamin's Steakhouse, JPMorganChase, Gansevoort Hotel, Hyundai Department Store
, and Hyatt Regency.
In 2011, Tavalon Tea partnered with United Natural Foods
to distribute their retail line of loose leaf teas. The company also works with Aramark
as part of their food service business.
The company entered into the international markets in 2008 and currently operate offices in New Jersey
and Seoul, Korea. Tavalon Tea Korea operates 2 shop-in-shop Tea Bars within the Hyundai Department Store
and Shinsegae
in Seoul, Korea. In October 2011, Tavalon opened the doors to its flagship tea bar in Seoul, South Korea. The tea bar is located on the rooftop of Beyond Museum in Chungdamdong and approximately 2000 sq/ft.
UNICEF / Red Cross Haiti Relief & Development Fund / Seeds of Peace
/ Feeding America / Felix Foundation / Art of Farming.
, Quintessentially, Momentum Women, Bvlgari, Juicy Couture
, People Magazine, and WebMD
. In 2010, Tavalon partnered with the International Emmy Awards, held in New York City, and served their signature teas and tea cocktails to honorees and guests. The company and the International Emmy Awards has partnered again for the festivities in 2011.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
based tea company that sells premium loose-leaf teas and related tea products from all over the world. The music inspired tea company categorizes their blends and infusions as Mixes, Remixes, & Uncuts.
The company was founded in 2005 and soon opened their first Tavalon Tea Bar in Union Square Park in Manhattan. In January 2008, Tavalon Tea Bar was featured as the number 1 reason in Imbibe Magazine's "10 Things We Love About Tea" survey. Tavalon Tea is headquartered in New York, New York and operates a website for online retail purchases from their warehouse facility in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey
Wood-Ridge, New Jersey
Wood-Ridge is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,626.Wood-Ridge was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 6, 1894, from portions of Bergen Township, based on the results of...
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Currently, Tavalon Tea is sold in many high-end restaurants/hotels/spas/corporations around the world, including Bloomingdale's
Bloomingdale's
Bloomingdale's is an American department store owned by Macy's, Inc. .Bloomingdale's started in 1861 when brothers Joseph and Lyman G. Bloomingdale started selling hoop-skirts in their Ladies Notions' Shop on Manhattan's Lower East Side...
, Hotel AKA, Geisha House, Ritz Carlton, Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients...
, Benjamin's Steakhouse, JPMorganChase, Gansevoort Hotel, Hyundai Department Store
Hyundai Department Store
Hyundai Department Store , together with Lotte Department Store and Shinsegae, is one of the three major department store chains in South Korea...
, and Hyatt Regency.
In 2011, Tavalon Tea partnered with United Natural Foods
United Natural Foods
United Natural Foods, Incorporated , also known as UNFI, is an independent national distributor of natural, organic and specialty foods and related products in the United States, distributing from 18 centers across the US and Canada...
to distribute their retail line of loose leaf teas. The company also works with Aramark
Aramark
Aramark Corporation, known commonly as Aramark, is an American foodservice, facilities, and clothing provider supplying businesses, educational institutions, sports facilities, federal and state prisons, and health care institutions. It is headquartered at the Aramark Tower in Center City,...
as part of their food service business.
The company entered into the international markets in 2008 and currently operate offices in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
and Seoul, Korea. Tavalon Tea Korea operates 2 shop-in-shop Tea Bars within the Hyundai Department Store
Hyundai Department Store
Hyundai Department Store , together with Lotte Department Store and Shinsegae, is one of the three major department store chains in South Korea...
and Shinsegae
Shinsegae
Shinsegae is a South Korean department store franchise, along with several other businesses, headquartering in Seoul, South Korea. The name of Shinsegae literally means "New World" in Korean...
in Seoul, Korea. In October 2011, Tavalon opened the doors to its flagship tea bar in Seoul, South Korea. The tea bar is located on the rooftop of Beyond Museum in Chungdamdong and approximately 2000 sq/ft.
- Tavalon Tea no longer operates its Union Square tea bar in New York City. The company's US operations are solely dedicated to wholesale and ecommerce at the present time. Tavalon Korea operates in the wholesale, retail, and ecommerce businesses.
Charitable Donations
Tavalon Tea collaborates with various charities and organizations throughout the United States. The company donates products, proceeds from sales, and holds events to raise funds for numerous charitable projects.UNICEF / Red Cross Haiti Relief & Development Fund / Seeds of Peace
Seeds of Peace
Seeds of Peace is a peacebuilding youth organization based in New York City. It was founded in 1993. As its main program, the organization brings youth from areas of conflict to its international camp in Maine. It also provides regional programming to support Seeds of Peace graduates, known as...
/ Feeding America / Felix Foundation / Art of Farming.
Sponsorships
The company works with various entities both in New York City & Seoul including the Grammy Awards, Emmy Awards, MontblancMontblanc
Montblanc may refer to:* Montblanc , a German manufacturer of writing instruments, watches and accessories* Montblanc, Hérault, a commune of the Hérault département, in France...
, Quintessentially, Momentum Women, Bvlgari, Juicy Couture
Juicy Couture
Juicy Couture is a contemporary line of both casual and dressy apparel based in Arleta, Los Angeles, California founded by Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor in 1996...
, People Magazine, and WebMD
WebMD
WebMD is an American corporation which provides health information services. It was founded in 1996 by Jim Clark and Pavan Nigam as Healthscape, later Healtheon, and then acquired WebMD in 1999 to form Healtheon/WebMD...
. In 2010, Tavalon partnered with the International Emmy Awards, held in New York City, and served their signature teas and tea cocktails to honorees and guests. The company and the International Emmy Awards has partnered again for the festivities in 2011.