Aideobari is incorporated as a private limited company on the 29th of December, 1961

Raj took over the reins of running the family tea business in 1991, and since then has been evolving the business to make it sustainable, community focussed, moving away from traditional ways to innovating and developing a range of artisanal whole leaf teas.

In 2013, the tea farmer family of Aideobari Tea Estates Pvt Ltd, decides to venture into a new range of speciality loose-leaf teas.

The name Rujani is a family name and was chosen to spearhead this new identity of Aideobari. It's motto is to spread the awareness of loose-leaf tea made with care in small batches, and move away from the commoditised tea bags, and to really enjoy the benefits of speciality teas from Assam.

The International Specialty Tea Association (ISTA) hosted its inaugural awards program on June 16, 2016 with a spectacular seven-course gourmet meal and tea pairing event, at the Alize Restaurant of the Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas.

Founder Austin Hodge presented the first ISTA awards for promoting Specialty Tea standards in the industry. Raj received the award on behalf of the Rujani and Aideobari team.

We have had the privilege of close collaboration with many tea sommeliers from Europe who support Aideobari and Rujani brand across the continent.

Seen here is Alexis Kaae of Simply Tea, Denmark, and the Vice-President of the European Tea Society along with Raj, during her visit to Aideobari.

Rujani Tea opens its Australia and New Zealand division, based in Melbourne in 2019.

In it's first year of entering, two of Rujani Tea's single origin black teas wins awards at the Australian Golden Leaf Awards for Tippy Reserve and Gold Tea.