Numi was founded in 1999 in Oakland, California by brother and sister
Ahmed Rahim and Reem Hassani with a vision to share the transformative,
healing power of tea with the world. They named their company after the
steeped dried desert lime they drank in their early childhood in
Baghdad, Iraq. The drink symbolizes hospitality and community (numi
means “citrus” in Arabic). Creative, conscious change-makers, they have
introduced little-known herbs and teas to the United Stat
Numi was founded in 1999 in Oakland, California by brother and sister
Ahmed Rahim and Reem Hassani with a vision to share the transformative,
healing power of tea with the world. They named their company after the
steeped dried desert lime they drank in their early childhood in
Baghdad, Iraq. The drink symbolizes hospitality and community (numi
means “citrus” in Arabic). Creative, conscious change-makers, they have
introduced little-known herbs and teas to the United States, while
advancing human rights and sustainable causes around the globe.
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