The Tea Makers - Sharing Our Heritage
Our deeply rooted connections with soil, tea and people allow us to share the journey of each and every one of our loose-leaf teas.
The Tea Makers Way
At The Tea Makers of London, we like to think of tea as a golden thread that connects everyone along its journey: farmer, shipper, packer, owner, customer. It’s what links you, leaning against your kitchen counter in the morning, cup in hand, to the fertile tea-producing fields of Sri Lanka, where our founder, Sam Sameen, played hide and seek as a child.
Thanks to Sam’s more than 10 years’ experience of cultivating, nurturing and harvesting his own tea plantation, The Tea Makers of London understands the importance of provenance, sustainability and all the intricate processes that go into delivering a perfect caddy of tea from our online store to through your door.
Following that golden thread, we are committed to connecting with every farmer in our supply chain, as well as to the welfare of all the pickers, buyers and packers we rely on to bring you our speciality teas. It’s the same care that drove Sam from his early years of apprenticeship in the industry to sell the first packet of tea from his London kitchen table. It’s also what’s pushing us forward in our quest to become an ever more sustainable, carbon-neutral company.
We believe that brewing a high-quality loose-leaf tea should be one of the most enjoyable experiences there is. It’s a time to warm your hands, inhale the aromas and breathe your worries away. To help give you ease, we encourage you to read about our Ethical & Sustainable Sourcing as well as our Commitment to Quality.
If you have any questions, we are always keen to hear from our customers, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch via our Contact page. It’s just another part of that thread that ties us all together.

“Our preference with tea is personal to us! A morning ritual; it evokes memories. A shared moment of joy, warms our hands, we inhale the aromas and breathe our worries away. A good cup of tea makes everything a little bit better.”
Sam Sameen
The Tea Makers Founder & Ex-Tea Planter
Sam's favourite teas and those from his home town

Supreme Earl Grey - Loose Leaf Tea
From £4.00 for 50g Pack
Our award-winning Earl Grey Supreme combines premium Ceylon leaves with delightfully fragrant bergamot oil in this exquisite best-selling tea.
From: Dimbula, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

English Breakfast - Loose Leaf Tea
From £3.50 for 50g Pack
A premium blend of black teas, our award-winning English Breakfast tea balances strength with caramel smoothness in a classic brew that can be enjoyed all day.
From: Dimbula, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Ceylon Breakfast - Loose Leaf Tea (BOPF)
From £5.00 for 50g Pack
This authentic loose-leaf Ceylon Breakfast Black Tea is a full-bodied Sri Lankan blend that’s refreshing, well-balanced and packed with antioxidants.
From: Elpitiya, Galle District, Sri Lanka
Luxurious Pekoe - Loose Leaf Tea
From £4.00 for 50g Pack
Smooth enough for easy morning drinking but with comforting caramel notes for the afternoon, our Pekoe has all the character of a premium Ceylon black tea.
From: Maskeliya, Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka
Rare Ceylon Silver Tips - Loose Leaf Tea
From £13.50 for 25g Pack
A rare example of a Sri Lankan white tea, Ceylon Silver Tips is a luxurious infusion: light-golden, low in caffeine and delicately redolent of pine and honey.
From: Imbulpitiya, Sri Lanka
Anji Bai Cha - Rare Loose Leaf Tea
From £6.95 for 10g Pack
This delicate, rare tea is rich in health enhancing theanine and offers a refreshingly delicate flavour.
From: Zhejiang Province, China

Kenilworth - Loose Leaf Tea
From £3.85 for 50g Pack
Bright, lively and beautifully smooth, this loose-leaf Kenilworth tea is one of Ceylon’s finest and makes a lovely alternative to the standard breakfast brew.
From: Ginigathena Town, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Dragon Well Limited Edition - Rare Loose Leaf Tea
From £7.00 for 25g Pack
Breathe new life into your day with our limited-edition Dragon Well green tea, a light and delicate microbatch brew of spring-like and subtly complex character.
From: Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
Vithanakande Estate - Loose Leaf Tea
From £4.25 for 25g Pack
This evenly graded wiry silver tippy black tea showcases the true craftmanship of the tea makers at this award-winning tea factory.
From: Sinharaja Forest, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka