Ten Ren Tea was founded in 1953 in Gongshang of Kaohsiung City. The former name of Ten Ren was Ming-Fong Tea Co. Ltd. In 1961 Tainan opened its first Ten Ren tea retail shop. The company re-organized itself as Ten Ren Tea Co. Ltd. in 1975. As of JUL of 2005, there are 125 stores under the ownership of the company. In addition, Ten Ren Tea, the Ten Ren Tea Culture Foundation and the Lu Yu Tea Art Center all assist in the continue existence and innovation of the Chinese tea art culture.