OAKLAND, Calif.—Numi Organic Tea is celebrating its 10-year anniversary of providing full-leaf organic and Fair Trade-certified teas. On August 7, 2009 from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., Numi Organic Tea will host its 10-year anniversary celebration as an open house at the Numi Tea Garden, located at 2230 Livingston Street in Oakland, CA. Tea-infused libations and refreshments will be served by Numi along with partnering Bay Area-based food and beverage companies, accompanied by an evening of live music. Voluntary donations will be requested at the door to help support Mustafa Al-Nidani, a child victim of the Iraq war.
Iraqi-born brother and sister team Reem and Ahmed founded Numi in 1999 with the vision of bringing a dried lime, known as “Numi,” from their homeland to America. This became the first official Numi Tea, and Dry Desert Lime still exists in the company’s core product lineup. Today Numi has more than 100 different organic teas, herbs and related products.