Tinjure Cooperative was formally organised in 1995 and is made up of a number of small plots owned by independent farmers. In the early days, the farmers would join together and sell their fresh leaf to a nearby factory. By 2013, they had raised enough to establish their own processing facility to produce finished tea.

Tinjure literally means "Three Hills" and refers to the three villages that make up the cooperative. The region's high altitude of over 1500m and rich soil provide the natural resources for fragrant, high quality tea, combined with the expertise of the tea makers at Tinjure.