Quality First
Surat, the first Tea consuming, trading and importing location in India, c.1650, is where our family started Tea trading four generations ago.
Our mentor, master blender, dear father and grandfather, the late Mr. Suresh Jivraj Shah cultivated exceptional tasting, nosing and curating expertise, thereby setting the standard for subsequent generations.
We are led by his son, Mr Kiran Sureshbhai Shah, who took to the lush Tea gardens of Assam at a young age and put his heart and soul into the discovery and blending of India’s finest teas.
Superb taste, texture, aroma and warm hues are typical of Tea leaves from the Great Estates of Assam. Our OLD HARBOR premium fine blends preserve and enhance these natural qualities of Assam leaf by applying state-of-the-art techniques of blending, processing and packaging.
MAPLE HOUSE BLEND and SUREEN teas are quality products intended for everyday drinking and institutional use. FOTHERGILLS branded 20-25 kg pack teas are exported to packaging companies abroad. FOTHERGILLS RTD and Premix consumer products are in development.
A range of OLD HARBOR Infusions, Ready-to-Drinks, Coffees, Sugars and Herbs benefits from similar care and expertise, capturing and concentrating the freshness and intensity of the natural material.
Today the Company is a leader in State-of-the-Art packaging, processing and retail of fine speciality Teas, Infusions, Ready-to-Drinks, Coffees, Sugars and Herbs.