Loose Leaf Tea

All of our precious, loose leaf tea is bought directly from independent tea gardens.

Whether you prefer black tea, green tea, white tea, or herbal tea, we’ve spent over 20 years sourcing the most delicious varieties from around the world.

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Ethical, direct trade loose leaf tea is the heart of what we do.

We work with people we know, who grow and craft their tea for the highest quality.

We also have tea subscriptions to save on regular orders, and a great range of gift sets.

Loose leaf is the only answer to truly sustainable tea. Its not just better for you, its better for the planet.

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Benefits of Our Loose Leaf Tea Range

Our loose leaf tea is selected for exceptional taste, grown with care for the environment, and sourced directly from the farmers themselves. This is the best way to choose quality loose leaf tea:

  • Traceability - we work directly with tea farmers and tea communities, securing unique small-batch and single-estate harvests from regions including Sri Lanka and beyond. We know our farmers. We know where our tea comes from and how it is grown and crafted.

  • Health - we only buy from farms that work under organic farming principles, producing healthier and tastier tea. Our teas are naturally free from pesticides, herbicides, bleaches, glues or microplastics.

  • Curation - we travel the world personally to find the very best unique tea harvests, drawing on over two decades of specialist experience. We don't buy low-grade industrial tea from brokers.

  • Ethics - we buy tea direct from farmers at the best quality at a price they set, not a commodity at auction. Every tea is tested for purity without passing certification costs onto our farmers.

  • Sustainability - we support the three pillars - economic, environmental and social (for more, see Rare Charity). Our teas are packed plastic-free in fully recyclable and reusable tins.
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Our Tea is Tasty, Sustainable, Plastic-Free and Chemical-Free

  • Maximum flavour - great tea leaves need space to unfurl and infuse to extract the best taste.

  • Chemical free - tea bags contain industrial solvents, glues, and chemicals to turn trees or corn into paper or plastic mesh. Whereas loose leaf tea is pure, all natural.

  • Plastic free - this means no nanoplastics or microplastics in your cup.

  • Sustainability - all tea bags use precious natural resources for single use.

  • Eco-friendly - loose leaf tea wastes nothing and adds nothing to you or nature.

Types and Varieties of Tea We Stock

Here are the main types of loose leaf tea we stock:

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FAQs

  • How do I brew loose leaf tea?

  • Is it messy making loose leaf tea?

    • Making loose leaf tea is less hassle than getting a dripping tea bag into the bin.
    • We have a selection of loose leaf teapots or an infuser you can use in a mug.

    What is Loose Leaf Tea?

    • Loose leaf tea consists of whole or large pieces of dried tea leaves.
    • Unlike standard tea bags - which typically contain "dust and fannings" - loose leaf retains more essential oils and complex flavors.
    • Because the leaves have room to fully expand in water, they produce a more aromatic, nuanced, and less bitter brew.

  • Can I get a discount?

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