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Wissotzky Tea: Supplier to the Russian Tsar, Israel's 175-Year-Old Family Brand
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Wissotzky Tea: Supplier to the Russian Tsar, Israel's 175-Year-Old Family Brand

The Olam Editorial Team
Aug 10, 2026
Published 4:00 AM EDT

Founded 1849 in Moscow. Tsar's tea supplier. Largest tea firm in the Russian Empire. Survived revolution, Holocaust, rebuilt in Tel Aviv 1936. 76% of the Israeli tea market ($68M). 200+ blends. Declared a monopoly in green tea (June 2023). Fifth-generation family-owned. Technion founder's bequest.

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