It all began a century ago, when Mr. Salih planted his first Tea leaf and Mr. Najimudeen, following his father’s footsteps, produced his first Tea grade. Their vision of growth and passion for Tea carried forward through the generations.
Mr. Naleem Najimudeen completed his last year of schooling at Trinity College, Kandy in 1996 and moved to Colombo to start work as a trainee Tea taster at Eastern Brokers (1996 to 2016), eventually becoming their senior manager.
Within 20 years of mastering the trade, he was a Tea taster, broker, auctioneer, a manufacturing consultant under Dr. Kandappa at the Tea Research Institute – Talawakelle, and was in the tea board panel for 10 years; all while being the Director of Raxawa Tea Factory (2005 to 2021). Holding himself at the top of the trade with 30 years of experience, Mr. Naleem Najimudeen was the prodigy that carried his family name around the globe.
Within 20 years of mastering the trade, he was a Tea taster, broker, auctioneer, a manufacturing consultant under Dr. Kandappa at the Tea Research Institute – Talawakelle, and was in the tea board panel for 10 years; all while being the Director of Raxawa Tea Factory (2005 to 2021). Holding himself at the top of the trade with 30 years of experience, Mr. Naleem Najimudeen was the prodigy that carried his family name around the globe.
Garnering his three decades of training and experience through the Tea industry, he opened Raxawa Tea Lounge and his own brand PRIME TEA CEYLON Pvt Ltd for the first time in 2015. He sold Value Added Teas, spices and herbs and made the Tea lounge a hot spot for tourists. Using his talent of blending Pure Ceylon Tea into different tastes and aromas, he brought together people and cultures globally under one roof. This won the Tea Lounge one of the top tourism spots in Colombo by the tourist board. As the brand took off, he then converted his business into an export company in 2015, changing the shape of his family trade by using his rare and unshakable knowledge to win the hearts of his buyers worldwide.
Currently, PRIME TEA CEYLON Pvt Ltd is offering flavoured Teas, Value added teas, herbal teas, spices and coconut-based products with over 17 private labels from all over the world, celebrating over a decade of successful business in its newly built headquarters at the heart of Colombo, where his legacy from Tea Leaf to Tea Cup is ever growing.
