In 1978, Taw Win Kanbawza Mountain Co., Ltd run the family-owned business as a distributor of black tea. Their retail distribution of black tea began in 2001, with only to the upper part of Myanmar. After that, they set up a distribution group named Taw Win Kanbawza Mountain in 2004. They expanded the domestic market into Yangon, the lower part of Myanmar, by their distribution group in 2007. As a one-stop service, they supplied all the raw materials to make tea and took a 15% market share from the teashop market across Myanmar in 2010.
They started to produce medicinal tea products in 2015 and opened a restaurant called Myanmar Tea Garden at Mandalay International Airport. In the same year, "Taw Win Kanbawza Mountain" participated in international trade fairs. They worked in a new business with coffee carts that sells Maymyo style brew coffee all around the city. It started in 2017. Taw Win Kanbawza Mountain went into a franchise business for coffee carts and it had grown to around 100 franchises across Myanmar in just three years. In 2018, under the name "Yote The" (The Puppet), Myanmar sweet tea was distributed not only in Myanmar but also in other countries. They also collaborated with tea farmers to work in organic farming and building factories on the farm implemented as part of the sustainable programs for farmers.
At Taw Win Kanbawza Mountain, we support a community of 60 farmers for a sustainable value chain that generates greater value for the communities.
Taung Thu Gyi's tea leaves are unique, for producing from natural resources. It is grown exclusively in a climate-friendly area had good natural resources; water, land, and environment. To produce organic products, all crops are grown by traditional handmade cultivation. The products of Taung Thu Gyi have a nice taste as they are grown in an inimitable traditional way that no one else can replicate. "Taw Win Kanbawza Mountain Co., Ltd." has established in 1978 as Taung Thu Gyi's products have been trusted to consume. It is also a well-known brand in Vietnam and Laos where the projects of "Taw Win Kanbawza Mountain" were implemented. Products from "Taw Win Kanbawza Mountain Co., Ltd." are natural organic products focused on improving biodiversity.
We have to conserve the forests and mountainous lands in this region. Besides, we try to develop agricultural technologies such as manufacturing technology (GAP / GMP / HACCP) and further support equipment. By helping to preserve this traditional agricultural tradition, local farmers will earn more jobs and income. On the other hand, Myanmar organic products will have the opportunity to penetrate domestic and foreign markets. Under the name of 'Taung Thu Gyi,' we produce raw materials such as White Tea, Green Tea, Red Tea, Black Tea, Roasted Coffee, Green Tea Coffee, Ginger, and other products that are EU / USDA certified from Ye Chan Pyin Village, Ywanga Township. High-value natural products are produced in Ywanga village, for good weather and the abundance of forests. These products are also targeted at the UEBT project to preserve the traditions of local farmers.
In 2019, to ensure the safety of food, we got GMP & HACCP certificates. A series of principles to be fulfilled to ensure that products meet legal prerequisites for safety and quality and a systematic approach to production that is designed to prevent hazards from occurring. Furthermore, we also got certificates from USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) and MM-BIO-149 from Myanmar Agriculture.
