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Set up in 1964 as a joint venture with UK-based James Finlay and Company to develop value-added tea, the Tata Tea Group of Companies, which includes Tata Tea and the UK-based Tetley Group, today represent the world's second largest global branded tea operation with product and brand presence in 40 countries. The consolidated worldwide branded tea business of the Tata Tea Group contributes to around 86 per cent of its consolidated turnover with the remaining 14 per cent coming from Bulk Tea, Coffee, and Investment Income. The Company is headquartered in Kolkata and owns 34 tea estates in the states of Assam and West Bengal in eastern India, and Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the south and one coffee estate in Tamil Nadu. The company has five major brands in the Indian market - Tata Tea, Tetley, Kanan Devan, Chakra Gold and Gemini -- catering to all major consumer segments for tea. Instant Tea is used for light density 100% Teas, Iced Tea Mixes and in the preparation of Ready-to- drink (RTD) beverages. Tata Tea produces around 40 million kg of Black Tea annually.
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