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The Art of Tea, LLC

Fort Lauderdale, FL · Coffee and Tea Manufacturing · NAICS 311920

The Art of Tea, LLC is a coffee and tea manufacturer located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The company financed real estate or equipment through an SBA 504 loan of $1,758,000, approved on February 21, 2025, with Bank of America N.A. as the partner lender and Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc. as the certified development company. The loan is associated with 20 jobs.

SBA 504 loan, approved Feb 21, 2025

$1,758,000 SBA portionCDC: Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc.25 years termStatus not reported (SBA exemption)Loan details
SBA (CDC) portion
$1,758,000
Bank portion
$2,150,000
Estimated project size
$4,342,222 (estimated)
Estimated owner equity
$434,222 (estimated, about 10% of the project)
Bank lender
Bank of America N.a., Charlotte, NC
CDC
Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc.
Processing method
Accredited Lenders Program: CDC with an expedited SBA review
Term
25 years (300 months)
Estimated maturity
February 21, 2050 (estimated, approval date plus term)
First disbursement
Jun 11, 2025
Loan status
Status not reported (SBA exemption)
Jobs supported
20
Business type
Corporation
NAICS
311920, Coffee and Tea Manufacturing
Project location
Broward County, FL
SBA district office
South Florida District Office
Congressional district
FL-20
Collateral
Yes

Estimated share of project by source

Bank 50% SBA (CDC) 40% Owner 10%

  • Average expansion loan in Coffee and Tea Manufacturing: $1,425,000.
  • Average expansion loan in Florida: $2,058,496.

Loan amounts are the SBA approval, not a purchase price. Figures labeled estimated are derived on this site and are not published by the SBA.

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