& managed industry food & beverage founded new york new york 2005 headquarters new york new york & wood ridge new jersey us seoul south korea key people john paul lee co founder & ceo chris cason co founder & tea sommelier products teas tea accessories tea cocktails tea beauty products tea treats slogan the future of tea tm website tavalon.com tavalon korea tavalon tea is a new york city based tea company that sells premium loose leaf teas and related tea products from all over the world . the music inspired tea company categorizes their blends and infusions as mixes remixes & uncuts . the company was founded in 2005 and soon opened their first tavalon tea bar in union square park in manhattan . in january 2008 tavalon tea bar was featured as the number 1 reason in imbibe magazine s 10 things we love about tea survey . tavalon tea is headquartered in new york new york and operates a website for online retail purchases from their warehouse facility in wood ridge new jersey . tavalon tea hq in wood ridge nj currently tavalon tea is available through in over 1500 high end restaurants hotels spas corporations around the world including bloomingdale s hotel aka koi morimoto goldman sachs 1 shinsegae benjamin s steakhouse jpmorganchase grand hyatt hyundai department store new york life and ritz carlton . in 2011 tavalon tea partnered with united natural foods to distribute their retail line of loose leaf teas . the company also works with aramark as part of their food service business . the company entered into the international markets in 2008 and currently operate offices in new jersey and seoul korea . tavalon korea ltd dba tavalon tea korea is a subsidiary entity of tavalon llc dba tavalon tea . the company s south korean operations govern two shop in shop tea bars within the hyundai department store and shinsegae in seoul as well as a complete wholesale and ecommerce business . in october 2011 tavalon opened the doors to its flagship tea bar in seoul south korea . the tea bar is located on the rooftop of beyond museum in chungdamdong and approximately 2000 sq ft. tavalon tea no longer operates its union square tea bar in new york city but is currently in the process of opening a new nyc flagship store at the trump place in manhattan s upper west side . the location is currently under construction and expected to open its doors in january 2012 . 2 contents 1 charitable donations 2 sponsorships 3 references 4 external links charitable donations edit tavalon tea collaborates with various charities and organizations throughout the united states . the company donates products proceeds from sales and holds events to raise funds for numerous charitable projects . unicef red cross haiti relief & development fund seeds of peace feeding america felix foundation art of farming 3 korean american community foundation . sponsorships edit the company works with various entities both in new york city & seoul including the grammy awards emmy awards montblanc quintessentially momentum women bvlgari juicy couture people magazine and webmd . in 2010 tavalon partnered with the international emmy awards held in new york city and served their signature teas and tea cocktails to honorees and guests . the company and the international emmy awards has partnered again for the festivities in 2011 . 4 references edit http www.businessinsider.com hedge funds are using ping pong to steal youngsters from start ups 2011 5 tavalon featured in the business insider http www.modbee.com 2011 11 06 1936454 workwise how young businesses.html how young businesses compete in tough industries http www.artinfo.com news story 38727 the fooderati ate well for a good cause at sothebys mouth watering art of farming gala page 1 art of farming gala at sotheby s http www.iemmys.tv festival.aspx the international emmy awards 2011 partners america.gov featuring tavalon founders thestreet.com interview with tavalon ceo john paul lee npr radio americans turning their attention to tea new york times on east 14th street it s always time for tea business week tavalon tea in business week new york post new courses tavalon tea featuring tavalon founders the modesto bee how young businesses compete in tough industries dnainfo.com tea bar upper west side the international emmy awards partners external links edit tavalon tea website usa tavalon tea website korea tavalon tea press & reviews archive of national publications retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title tavalon tea & oldid 724754990 categories tea companiestea brands in united statestea housesfood manufacturers of the united states navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated 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