The Mighty Leaf Tea Company is a specialty tea manufacturer and distributor based in

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. It was founded in 1996 by Gary Shinner and Jill Portman.
''Tea and Coffee Trade Journal March/April 2005'' In August 2014, Mighty Leaf Tea was acquired by Peet's Coffee, Peet's Coffee & Tea, which is owned by

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ranked Mighty Leaf Tea second place in "15 Green Tea Brands, Ranked".

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New York Times - Teas Got a Brand New Bag - 09/06San Francisco Chronicle - Entrepreneurs see a lifestyle in their tea leaves - 10/03
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