Capital of USD 5 million, this Green Tea Business Raup turnover USD 300 Million / Month

Capital of USD 5 million, this Green Tea Business Raup turnover USD 300 Million / Month

Photo: Doc. Arafatea

His love for tea making, Ifah Syarifah, innovating developing tea as raw materials to make various products. Ifah started this business actively in social activities together lovers of tea and tea farmers in 2005.

In 2007, Ifah thinking how helpful such activities that he began doing business with a capital of approximately US $ 5 million to buy tea. Products initially in the form of a drink white tea and green tea.

Then, he makes tea innovating raw materials for various products, such as chocolate green tea, green tea ice cream, caramel tea, green tea rice cracker, as well as beauty products such as soap and hand body tea tea.

Photo: Doc. Arafatea

The raw material of tea he bought from the exporter, because she had not had a garden. However, as the business grows, Ifah finally able to meet its own raw materials from certified plantation forestry concession.

In addition, Ipah also have a production house. Ifah also been expanding its business by opening nine branches and resellers. Ifah concoction of tea products named Arafatea.

"In Bandung us there where souvenirs at the floating market, Dago Tea House (cafe), in Batam a gift shop as well. There were five in Java, Yogya entrusted in reseller, cafes 1 and 4. In Bali dititip shop in the hotel, Hotel Jakarta in Indonesia and the Harapan Kita Hospital Pharmacy, "said Ifah, Sunday (12/18/2016).

Besides Indonesia, Ipah also sends its products to consumers in Singapore and Malaysia. Of businesses that initially have capital of Rp 5 million, now Ifah able to reap a turnover of about USD 300 million per month.

"I also export to Malaysia and Singapore. If Singapore or Malaysia for example, 5,000 pieces of chocolate a week," said Ifah.