{{Short description|American tea manufacturer}} {{Infobox company | name = Mighty Leaf Tea Company | logo = center|Mighty Leaf Tea logo | type = Subsidiary | foundation = 1996 | location = Emeryville, CA | industry = Beverage | owner = JAB Holding Company | parent = JDE Peet's<br>(2014–present) | products = Teas & herbal teas | homepage = [http://www.mightyleaf.com Mighty Leaf Tea]| }} The '''Mighty Leaf Tea Company''' is a specialty tea manufacturer and distributor based in Emeryville, California. It was founded in 1996 by Gary Shinner and Jill Portman.<ref name="TACTJ05">[http://www.teaandcoffee.net/0305/trade.htm] ''Tea and Coffee Trade Journal March/April 2005''</ref>
In August 2014, Mighty Leaf Tea was acquired by Peet's Coffee & Tea, which is owned by JAB Holding Company.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://investor.peets.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=863711| title= Peet's Coffee & Tea Acquires Mighty Leaf Tea to Accelerate Its Growth in the Premium Tea Category | work= Business Wire| date= August 1, 2014| publisher= Peet's | accessdate=23 September 2014}}</ref>
Tasting Table ranked Mighty Leaf Tea second place in "15 Green Tea Brands, Ranked".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pawlak |first=Lisa |date=2022-06-27 |title=15 Best Green Tea Brands, Ranked |url=https://www.tastingtable.com/909038/the-best-green-tea-brands-ranked/ |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=TastingTable.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
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==References== *[https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/13/dining/13tea.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin New York Times - Teas Got a Brand New Bag - 09/06] *[https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Entrepreneurs-see-a-lifestyle-in-their-tea-leaves-2583151.php San Francisco Chronicle - Entrepreneurs see a lifestyle in their tea leaves - 10/03]
Category:JDE Peet's Category:Tea brands in the United States Category:Food manufacturers of the United States Mighty Leaf Tea Company
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