Name

KURESOI TEA FACTORY LTD

Legal name

Kuresoi Tea Factory Limited

Website

https://kuresoiteafactory.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tea Manufacturing

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920), Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (31192)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Tea Processing (Withering, Rolling, Fermentation, Drying) (AFAFADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tea (Leaf, Bagged, Instant, Concentrates) (CRADAHAE), Tea Blending & Flavoring (AFAFADAG), Specialty Coffee & Tea (Single-Origin, Micro-lot, Premium) Processing (AFAFADAJ)

Keywords

• Tea processing
• Black tea manufacturing
• Branded tea products
• Tea leaf processing
• Green tea processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuresoi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Branded Tea Product Sales: The company generates revenue through processing green tea leaves and selling finished branded tea products including Kuresoi Golden Blend, Kuresoi Legend, and Kuresoi Marathon. Revenue is derived from wholesale and retail tea product sales.
2. Tea Leaf Processing Services: Kuresoi Tea Factory processes tea for local farmers in the Kuresoi sub-county region, providing primary and secondary value chain processing services. The factory addresses inconsistent tea leaf harvesting and collection issues for the farming community.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kuresoi Tea Factory processes green tea leaves from local farmers in Kuresoi Sub County, Kenya, into branded black tea products using state-of-the-art machinery and international food safety standards. The company produces three branded black tea SKUs: Kuresoi Golden Blend (award-winning), Kuresoi Legend, and Kuresoi Marathon. Tea is processed from green leaf collection through final product packing with a focus on chemical-free, fresh, and 100% certified quality.

Product overview

Kuresoi Tea Factory operates as a single unified tea processing operation producing three distinct black tea brands: Kuresoi Golden Blend (award-winning blend noted for consistency), Kuresoi Legend (classic satisfying tea), and Kuresoi Marathon. All products are processed with state-of-the-art machinery, emphasizing chemical-free processing, freshness, and 100% certified quality. The brands are marketed as premium Kenyan teas distributed under the Kuresoi brand umbrella.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kuresoi Golden Blend: Bold and rich flavor black tea with smooth and satisfying taste, right level of astringency and pleasant aroma. Noted as award-winning blend (Most Consistent Tea Blend in Kenya 2017).
• Kuresoi Legend
• Kuresoi Marathon

Products and services

• Kuresoi Golden Blend Award-winning black tea blend recognized as the Most Consistent Tea Blend in Kenya (2017, twice in a row since its inception). Bold and rich flavor, smooth and satisfying taste, with the right level of astringency and pleasant aroma. Processed using state-of-the-art machinery with quality-focused methods.
• Kuresoi Legend Classic and satisfying black tea with a clean aftertaste that is not overpowering, providing alertness and energy boost. Smooth and robust flavor profile.
• Kuresoi Marathon Black tea brand under the Kuresoi portfolio, processed with the factory's state-of-the-art machinery and expertise for consistent quality.

Quantifiable outcome

• Won Most Consistent Tea Blend Award in Kenya 2017 - Golden Blend (twice in a row since award inception)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kipchimchim Group of CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKuresoi Tea Factory operates under the Kipchimchim Group of Companies, an umbrella organization that is a privately owned chain of companies dealing with tea processing and other business operations. The group provides strategic oversight and brand support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• James Finlay Kenya: James Finlay operates large-scale tea plantations and processing in Kenya (including Kericho), producing black and green teas for global markets. It is comparable as a Kenyan tea manufacturer with broader scale, international distribution, and brand portfolios that overlap with Kuresoi's product category.
• Finlays (Swire Group): Finlays is a global tea producer and supplier with significant Kenyan operations (including James Finlay). It is comparable as a large-scale tea manufacturer with broader product portfolios, private-label capabilities, and international distribution that Kuresoi does not have.
• Ekaterra (former Unilever Tea): Ekaterra is the standalone tea company that houses major black and green tea brands including Lipton and Brooke Bond. It is comparable as a broad incumbent in the global branded tea category where Kuresoi competes for consumer attention.
• Tata Consumer Products (Tetley): Tata Consumer Products owns Tetley, a globally distributed black tea brand. It is comparable as a large branded tea company whose products overlap with Kuresoi's black tea category in markets where Kenyan teas are exported and consumed.
• Unilever Tea (Lipton / PG Tips): Unilever is a global CPG giant with major tea brands (Lipton, Brooke Bond, PG Tips) and historic Kenyan tea sourcing operations. It is comparable as a broad incumbent whose tea products compete with Kuresoi's category, especially in export and modern retail channels.

Direct peers

• Sasini Tea: Sasini is a Kenyan agribusiness with tea processing and branded tea products sold domestically. It directly competes with Kuresoi in the branded Kenyan black tea segment and shares a similar farmer-rooted heritage and domestic retail focus.
• Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA): KTDA manages a network of over 70 smallholder-owned tea factories in Kenya, directly comparable to Kuresoi as a farmer-founded tea processing operation. KTDA represents the dominant smallholder tea factory model against which Kuresoi competes for farmer supply and government/regulatory standing.
• Ketepa (Kenya Tea Packers Association): Ketepa is a major Kenyan tea packer offering branded black teas to local consumers and institutional buyers. It is comparable as a domestic branded black tea competitor with established supermarket and foodservice presence.

Regional players

• Brookside Dairy Kenya: Brookside is a major Kenyan dairy processor with broad distribution and brand presence across retail channels. While not a direct tea competitor, it is comparable as a domestically-rooted Kenyan FMCG manufacturer competing for the same retail shelf space and consumer mindshare.

Others

• Twiga Foods: Twiga Foods is a Kenyan B2B food distribution platform connecting producers to retailers and foodservice. It is comparable as a Kenyan food ecosystem participant relevant to Kuresoi's potential distribution channels for branded tea products in domestic retail.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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