Company history

A warming cup of tea, an inspiring sip of espresso, a gentle cloud of cappuccino are the simple joys of life that we have made available to everyone. The history of the MAI company is a story about a big dream and about love for people.

More than 30 years ago, Ceylon tea appeared in Russia for the first time. It is delicious, strong, and fragrant. It was brought from Sri Lanka by MAI company. Consumers gratefully accepted the gift, and regular shipments of tea from the best plantations in the world began.

The company's first brands, May Tea and Lisma, quickly won the love of Russians. They have become a symbol of family comfort, warmth and real Russian tea drinking. Our tea has regularly received quality awards, and MAISKY has been awarded several times in the Kremlin as the most famous brand (the No. 1 Brand in Russia award).

In 1998, the company opened its own production facility in the Moscow region, where it began producing tea in all popular formats – by weight, in bags and pyramids. A few years later, MAY introduced the first COFFESSO coffee brand to the market. Today, the company has several brands: MAYSKY tea, CURTIS, RICHARD, Santar, Lisma, Zavarkin; COFFESSO coffee and FACE to FACE. Each of them has its own character and its own values. Consumers can easily find their favorite drink among the MAY brands.