La Chartreuse Tea Manufacturing Ltd - Nouvelle France, Mauritius

The story of La Chartreuse began in 1954, when Kressoon Bokhoree took employment with the former factory of the same name, then under British management. He was only 13 years old at the time and gradually acquired hundreds of hectares of tea-growing land in the misty heights of the island.

The tea sector suffered major setbacks over the years, leading the Government, which owned most factories through the Mauritius Tea Factories Co. Ltd, to disengage from production in the mid-1990s. The Bokhorees were determined to maintain their foothold in the industry and La Chartreuse Tea Manufacturing Co. Ltd was incorporated on 13 January 1999. They also built a new factory, which started commercial operations in January 2000. The first products manufactured were launched on the market on 18  

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April that same year.

Driven by a commitment to quality, La Chartreuse Tea Manufacturing Co. Ltd received ISO 9000:2001 certification for tea production, packaging and distribution in 2004. As part of a continued diversification strategy, a range of new products have been introduced over time, including teabags, flavoured teas and green tea.

Now part of a larger business group with a presence in retail and property, La Chartreuse Tea Manufacturing Co. Ltd holds a leadership position with a 48% share of the local tea market. The Company has also developed niche markets abroad – in France, China and other countries where the Mauritian diaspora has settled.