The world's best loose leaf tea - responsibly, sustainably and ethically sourced, direct from farmers and their tea gardens.

Tea that's good for you, good for the land, and good for the people who craft it.

  • Daniel Day Lewis

    "Lapsang for a long time has been the only tea I really like, but the one you gave me is so subtle and refined..."

  • René Redzepi, Noma

    "Tea to Henrietta is like a teddy bear to a child."

  • Angelica Houston

    "Henrietta's white silver tip tea is simply exquisite."

  • Jay Rayner, Food Critic

    "The Rare Tea Company exemplifies the very best of quality food and drink in Britain today..."

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From a selection of the most lovingly blended English Breakfast teas to the most delicious selection of unique, single estate green teas, white teas, oolongs, black teas, pu'er and herbal tea infusions we have everything here to make your heart sing.

You'll find the best teapots, teacups and tea strainers - all you could need to enjoy the simple luxury of loose leaf tea.

If you'd like to know a little bit about us...

  • Unique Terroirs

    We travel the world in search of the best, independent tea gardens; growing and crafting teas for quality over quantity, under organic farming principles.

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  • Direct Trade

    We buy direct from farmers at the price they ask, building long term sustainable relationships. We don’t buy from brokers or commodity markets.

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  • Sustainability

    All our teas are grown under organic principles and only loose leaf. No single use of precious natural resources, no industrial chemicals, no microplastics.

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  • Rare Charity

    Supporting long term social change by reinvesting a direct percentage of revenue into educational scholarships on our partner farms.

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Don't just take our word for it...

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