Gisovu Tea Company - Silverback Tea Company, a subsidiary of Luxmi Tea in Rwanda, earned international acclaim by winning the prestigious Origin Award in the White Tea category, at the World Tea Expo 2025. This remarkable achievement places Rwandan tea alongside the world’s finest tea producers, further solidifying its reputation on the global stage. Attabarie Tea in Assam, another Estate under the Luxmi Group, was declared the Superior Winner – Black Tea CTC category (the largest category in Tea). The Global Tea Championship is an esteemed competition that celebrates excellence in tea production. The Luxmi Group produces about 30 million kilogrammes of tea across 25 estates in Rwanda, Assam and Darjeeling. The iconic Makaibari Estate in Darjeeling is part of the group alongside the most diversified tea company in Rwanda, Sorwathe Ltd, which produces organic teas, orthodox teas, CTC black teas, specialty teas, green teas, white teas and Fairtrade certified teas. Commenting, Dipankar Chatterjee, Chairman, Luxmi Group, said, “Luxmi, in Assam, Darjeeling as well as in Rwanda, has evolved its plantation practices—in pruning, plucking, and manufacturing—to produce high-quality teas consistently. I congratulate our managers and workers for their relentless pursuit of excellence.” Rudra Chatterjee, Managing Director of Luxmi Tea and Chairman of Silverback Tea Company in Rwanda, said, “This award was considered the Oscar of the tea industry. We aim to produce good tea from the world’s best regions: flavourful Darjeeling tea from Makaibari, the strong Assam tea from Attabarie, and the bright Rwandan teas from Gisovu.” He further added, “To make tea popular, we need to produce the best quality teas. These awards belong to every worker and farmer whose passionate skills make our teas extra ordinary.” CEO of Silverback Tea Company, Nzeki Samuel Munyao, added, “This new recognition that Gisovu Tea Company has received on the world stage, highlights our great commitment to quality, and the good support and collaboration amongst all the players in the value chain. Great appreciation to the team! The recognition of Gisovu Tea Company - Silverback Tea Company at the international stage is a proud moment for Rwanda’s tea industry, reinforcing the country’s reputation as a producer of bright, high-quality teas as is witnessed in the high quality teas coming from Rugabano Tea Company Pvt Ltd, which was the top garden in Rwanda as per NAEB’s average selling price rankings, in 2024 and the quality of Pfunda Tea Company, which collects most of its green leaves from beautiful gardens nestled near Gishwati Forest. With continued innovation and excellence in tea cultivation, Rwandan teas are gaining a strong foothold in the global market.
