The idea
What Udyan Tea set out to solve.
Pioneer of e-commerce tea in India
Founded 2012 Siliguri; co-founders Punit Poddar (tea taster/procurement) & Parvez Gupta (tech/IT); Soveet handles business development & marketing; MBA Xavier Institute of Management; 25+ employees; ships from Siliguri to global markets
The turning point
The Lemon Ideas connection.
Soveet competed in Innopreneurs Season 9 and finished in the Top 25, pitching Udyan Tea to mentors, investors and the wider Lemon Ideas network.
Recorded as: Innopreneurs Season 9 Top 25
Where they are now
Milestones along the way.
- 12M cups milestone
- 40+ countries (2023)
- 20M+ cups lifetime
Achievements
- 100+ tea variants
- 40+ countries
- Tied up with 150+ tea estates
- Expanding into Tier I cities India
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