- The Republic of Tea
Infobox_Company
company_name = The Republic of Tea
company_type = Private
foundation = 1992
location =Novato, CA
industry =Beverage
products =Tea
homepage = [http://www.republicoftea.com www.republicoftea.com]The Republic of Tea is a company that markets organic and exotic
tea s from around the world. The company was founded in 1992 by Mel andPatricia Ziegler with Bill Rosenzweig after selling their interest in the originalBanana Republic stores, which the Zieglers co-founded .The Republic of Tea is based in
Novato, California . The founders of the company authored a book detailing their exchanges while conceiving the company. In 1994, the founders sold the company to Ron Rubin under whom the company has grown into a nationally-recognized category leader in specialty tea sales.The Republic of Tea designates its employees as ministers, customers as citizens and retail outlets as embassies. It was one of the first companies to retail varieties such as
red tea ,white tea , andtea seed oil to American consumers. For several years, canisters of tea could be bought inBarnes & Noble stores.Published works
* "
The Republic of Tea : The Story of the Creation of a Business, as Told Through the Personal Letters of Its Founders" byMel Ziegler ,Bill Rosenzweig , andPatricia Ziegler ,1992 ) ISBN 0-385-42057-9External links
* [http://www.republicoftea.com Republic of Tea] website
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