Teavana Corporation was an American tea company, which previously had locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Middle East.
[4] Their idea was inspired by a road trip, noticing the gravitation of Americans towards fine wines and coffees in the United States.
[6] Three class-action lawsuits were commenced by shareholders of Teavana concerning the Starbucks buyout; these were settled on December 14, 2012 (subject to court approval).
In result of the partnership, Teavana then partnered with the New York-based organization Girls, Inc. to further support youth education and mentorship.
[19] Teavana and Starbucks also had a program to assist employees in enrolling with Arizona State online classes through their College Achievement Plan.
[19] On April 1, 2015, Teavana joined the Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP), an initiative that ensures ethical production and distribution of tea products, by "factory health and safety, safe use of agrochemicals, human resource management, and environmental management."