Loose Leaf Tea

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

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.

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

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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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RareTeaCo Loose Leaf Tea.

Our loose leaf tea is selected for exceptional taste, grown with care for the environment, and sourced directly from the farmers themselves.

  • 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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RareTeaCo Loose Leaf 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.
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How to choose

There is no wrong place to start - it just depends what tea you're after and what you love to drink. Are you looking for:

  • A balance of L-theanine with your caffeine? Choose green tea or matcha.
  • Comfort and strength? We have a range of tea that's great with milk here.
  • Traditional English breakfast tea blends, Earl Grey, and single origin adventures? Black tea is just the ticket.
  • Refreshing tea to support a healthy lifestyle? Enjoy our Well-Being tea range.
  • A tea you can infuse over and over again? Try our oolongs.
  • Caffeine-free tea? We have a collection of delicious herbal infusions, including naturally caffeine-free teas sourced from South Africa.
  • Skin care? Beauty is not just skin deep - try our white teas.

Want to see where Rare Tea Co tea is from? Have a look at our social media @rareteacompany and our farm profiles. Still not sure? We’ve put a few together for you new to loose leaf here.

Types

When choosing from our tea you might start by type - which is determined by the way the Camelia sinensis leaves are crafted - much in the same way as grapes can become - white, rose, orange, red or sparkling wine.

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FAQs before you buy

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