Description It's always tea time at Universal Commodities (Tea) Trading. Founded in 1990, the company is considered one of the largest tea traders in the US. It operates an onsite tasting room that aids in the company's worldwide purchase of black, green, organic, and other tea blends. Representing major tea growers and exporters from many tea producing countries worldwide, Universal Commodities wholesales tea to major processors, as well as small specialty tea companies.