Joko Tea was first brought to South Africa by the partners Glenton & Mitchell, who worked long hours packaging quality tea and delivering it by bicycle to mines, boarding houses, and restaurants. As their business grew, they invested in a wagon for deliveries. This wagon was pulled by two horses famously named Jo and Ko.

From the start, Glenton & Mitchell ensured that the quality of the tea they sold was always the best. It’s been over a century since Joko Tea was delivered by that first wagon around Johannesburg, and today the rich flavour and aroma of Joko is beloved by tea drinkers countrywide.