In 2015, founder Pranav Chopra recognised the difficulties faced by refugees to find employment despite having experience and qualifications in their home country. Determined to make a difference, Pranav set up a business to offer refugees work experience and the ability to gain a reference by selling freshly brewed chai at London’s local food markets. That venture evolved into NEMI Teas, an award winning social enterprise tea company that provides employment to refugees, creating opportunities for them to shape their own journeys.  

NEMI Teas have co-developed a 10 week hospitality training programme for refugees and runs two London-based cafes, solely hiring refugees, providing work experience that can then be taken into full time employment within the hospitality sector. This impressive work has earned NEMI Teas a spot in the Top 100 social enterprises in the UK for the last 6 consecutive years. 

As well as their amazing work with refugees, NEMI Teas do their bit for the planet too. All their teabags are plastic-free, their packaging is biodegradable and their teas are Organic-certified.  

 As a Fairtrade-certified organisation, NEMI Teas buy their tea on fair terms, ensuring their farmers and workers benefit from improved working conditions, training in farm management and opportunities to improve healthcare and education in their communities.  

They are also Rainforest-Alliance Certified, meaning their tea is produced using methods that promote economic, social and environmental sustainability.