Maya Tea Company is a beverage company, based in Tucson, Arizona,"Energized by Chai". The Daily Tea."New residential brokerage hits the Tucson scene". Inside Tucson Business. that specializes in the production of custom tea blends, chai concentrates and southwestern spices.
History The company was first established in 1997 by founder and owner, Manish Shah,"Localism, local food celebrated at Tucson food festival". Inside Tucson Business."New festival cooks up best of local foods". By Cali Nash, Arizona Daily Wildcat. and his brother, cofounder Yash Shah. The name, "Maya", comes from the first two letters of the brothers' first names. The brothers started first by importing teas from China and India."TEA time"., Tucson Citizen, by Polly Higgins on Jul 30, 2004 The first sales outlet was a booth at the local farmers' market."A Tale of Two Teas: Tucson’s Seven Cups Fine Chinese Tea & Maya Tea". Tucson Foodie, By Debbie Weingarten on October 1, 2015
As the business expanded, operations were moved into a large warehouse on the west side of Tucson."10 reasons why you should love poetry". 3Story Magazine.
In 2014 a trademark "Maya Tea" was issued by the US Government. At that time Maya Tea Company teas were served in various coffeeshops,"Songbird Coffee & Tea House". Arizona Coffee. June 18, 2014 by Chris Tingom teahouses, restaurants, taverns,"Coffee beer? Oak Bar mix master French pressing beer". November 14, 2013 By Matt Russell for Inside Tucson Business. salons and hotels across the United States. The company also produces and distributes packaged leaves for home use.DeMember, Alyssa. "Get your antioxidants with this beginner's guide to tea". Arizona Daily Wildcat.
Maya's teas can be found in many collaborative products, including Dogfish Head Brewery's Sah'tea beer, Terrapin Beer Company's Samurai Krunkle's ale, and Borderland Brewing Company's Hibiscus Saison and Agua Bendita Wheat Wine beers. The company has been featured in Fresh Cup Magazine's "2013 Tea Almanac", Tea Magazine, Tucson Lifestyle Home & Garden, and on the podcast, Steeping Around.
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