The Republic of Tea

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The Republic of Tea
Company type Private
Industry Beverage
Founded1992;33 years ago (1992)
in Novato, California, U.S.
Founders Mel Ziegler, Patricia Ziegler, Bill Rosenzweig
Headquarters
Larkspur, California
,
U.S.
Products Loose-Leaf Tea
Tea Bags
Tea-Related Products
OwnerRon Rubin
Website RepublicofTea.com

The Republic of Tea is a privately owned American tea company based in Larkspur, California.

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History

The company was founded in 1992 by Mel Ziegler, Patricia Ziegler, and Bill Rosenzweig. The Zieglers co-founded Banana Republic and ZoZa.com. [1] [2] In 1994, they sold the company to Ron Rubin. [3] Rubin's son Todd Rubin joined the company in 2007 [4] and succeeded his father as president in 2015. Ron Rubin currently serves as The Republic of Tea's Executive Chairman and Minister of Tea. [5]

The Republic of Tea designates its employees as "ministers", its customers as "citizens", and its retail outlets as "embassies". [6]

Practices

The Republic of Tea's products are distributed through retailers including Whole Foods Market and Williams Sonoma.

The company sources several of its teas from biodynamic farms, [7] a form of alternative agriculture based on pseudo-scientific and esoteric concepts. It also produces Sonoma Teas, which are made from dried grape skins. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "'Wild Company: The Untold Story of Banana Republic' by Mel and Patricia Ziegler" . Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  2. ↑ Schawbel, Dan. "The True Story Behind the Banana Republic Brand". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  3. ↑ Say, My. "The 'Zentrepreneur': The Republic Of Tea Could Be Worth $125M, But Its Exec Is Still Not Selling". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  4. ↑ "40 Under 40 2016: Todd Rubin leads a premium tea empire at The Republic of Tea". www.bizjournals.com. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  5. ↑ "A Family Succession at The Republic of Tea". Business Wire. 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  6. ↑ Levin-Epstein, Amy (2012-01-25). "Morpheus, Pea Brain, Big Cheese: 13 crazy corporate titles". CBS News. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  7. ↑ Chhabra, Esha (2017-03-05). "Biodynamic farming is on the rise – but how effective is this alternative agricultural practice?". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  8. ↑ Carpenter, Murray (2015-12-01). "Cascara 'Tea': A Tasty Infusion Made From Coffee Waste". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
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