Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India

ST Startup Programme

Monitoring & Information Management System · VCF-ST / PMJGF

Data as on 19 Aug 2026 · Pre-outreach

Pinki Maring

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Not SpecifiedWomen-ledPRIME Meghalaya

Enterprise details

Founder / promoter
I Mei Tea
Gender of founder
Female
Stage (as reported)
Existing
Stage (standardised)
Not Specified
Sector
Food Processing
Sub-sector / domain
Tea
Legal entity form
Year of establishment
2025.0
State
Meghalaya
District
Ri Bhoi
Team size
Female owners
1

Activity described

I Mei is more than tea – it is a return to nature, a ritual of love, and a taste of the rarest estates of the world. Inspired by the devotion of a mother and the timeless embrace of Mother Earth, I Mei brings you the world’s most luxurious teas for those who find beauty in quiet indulgence — for those who understand that true luxury lies in stillness. “I Mei means “my mother” — a name rooted in quiet childhood evenings in Shillong. I fondly recall evenings from my childhood watching my mother brew a warm cup of sha and serve it with simple hearty homemade snacks. Evenings that were filled with the comfort and warmth of home and hearth. In today’s fast-paced world, I wanted to bring back that feeling — the stillness, the warmth, the slow pause we all crave for body and soul.

Reported by PRIME Meghalaya in the pre-outreach data call. Shortlisting, application and funding status will be recorded after the outreach campaign.