Announcing the Australian agreement Tea Connexions CEO Sanjay Gupta commented:

"I'm delighted that Tea Connexions can now supply these markets with our premium teas and Shangers products. In the past Australia and New Zealand have been logistically difficult to service but with the establishment of operations in Australia we can now move forward and build on our activities in North America and the UK. We are excited with the prospect of having customers in Australia and New Zealand enjoying our gourmet tea and accessories together with teatime products from our new range for children under the Princess Teana brand."

Tea Connexions Australia's CEO Stephen McFadden added:

"Tea Connexions Inc has products that consumers want and is operating in a market that is currently undergoing strong growth. It's what first attracted us. Coupled with our knowledge of local markets and access to premium tea we are poised to become a leading premium tea supplier in Australia and New Zealand. Our primary aim is to capture the upward trend and consumer demand for premium teas in both of these markets."

"An integral and critical path to our success are satisfied customers enjoying a superior and premium product offering. To achieve that we are actively recruiting distributors who are customer orientated, provide a superior service and are prepared to go that extra mile for their customers. In return Tea Connexions offers a business opportunity that provides good remuneration, strong marketing and sales support and the chance to participate in an exciting growth industry".