17 Best Tea Brands For Your Next Tea Party

Vahdam is easily one of the best tea brands in the market today. And rightly so, because it gets its source of tea only from the freshest sources — that is from the farmers of India. If you didn’t know, India is one of the largest tea producers in the world.

Aside from sourcing its tea from India, this tea brand is also known for its Earl Grey tea. It has a perfect blend of natural oil from the Bergamot fruit that gives it a unique yet floral and citrusy flavor. This is why Vahdam’s Earl Grey is perfect for both hot or iced tea drinks. Plus, the brand’s blend makes a good base for kombucha.

One more thing, if you want to support brands that care about its producers, Vahdam is the brand for you. That’s because one percent of the company’s revenue goes back to the farmers.

The best loose leaf tea right now would be this bag of Masala Chai herbal tea blend from Rishi. How can we say so? One of the first things you have to look for when planning on buying loose leaf is its packaging. While dried tea leaves do not spoil, they will easily lose their freshness if not stored properly. And ziplock bags are one of the best ways to store tea because it’s airtight. With that in mind, this bag from Rishi comes in resealable bags.

But before you say other brands package their loose leaf tea in resealable bags, Rishi’s is just different as its tea blends are truly exceptional. For instance, we like the brand’s strong black tea flavor that’s perfectly blended with masala spice. If you like your drinks with a little spice and kick, then this is the choice is for you! Plus, we just know that the first sip from Rishi’s perfectly brewed tea is enough to wake you. You can enjoy a cup of Masala Chai on its own or with this Cracker Barrel-inspired French toast.

Tea Forte is one of the unique and aesthetically pleasing tea brands worldwide. The brand is especially renowned for its sculptured pyramid tea bags that easily stand out among the crowd. You’ll also see a protruding leaf at the top of the pyramid. Just imagine how that will look sitting on your cuppa. Now, that is genius! Tea lovers would definitely love this design as it will add to the soothing and relaxing effect drinking the beverage has.

However, the brand doesn’t only work towards showcasing aesthetically unique packaging. They are also dedicated in providing It’s also dedicated to providing delightful classic blends. For this reason, tea connoisseurs also commend them for coming up with new unique blends.

When it comes to coming up with something new, trust that Tea Forte will get right to it like its Tea Tasting Assortment. It includes 40 varieties of the brand’s famous tea blends. We don’t know about you, but with this much luxury, it’s only fitting to eat it with this scrumptious macaron recipe.

A cup of green tea from Twinings of London is guaranteed to give you a healthy dose of antioxidants. Green tea also helps lower bad cholesterol so this makes it the perfect tea drink for those watching their cholesterol levels. So that is why it’s important to get only the finest quality. Luckily, Twinings delivers only the finest leaves from select tea growers.

To add, most green tea brands have a strong grass-like flavor that’s an acquired taste for some, but Twining’s blend will give you just the right amount of flavor you can still enjoy. Twinings achieved such a feat by gentle sencha steaming and pan-firing its tea leaves which helped rid of extra grassiness flavor, leaving your tea light. We’re sure that it’ll be perfectly paired with this delicious avocado pesto toast!

Well, you know this one, or at least we think you do. But currently, Lipton is one of America’s favorite tea brands for black tea. The brand’s teas are well-loved because of their strong robust flavor that perfectly mimics the strong caffeine kick found in a cup of coffee.

Whether you don’t drink coffee or simply want variety in your drinks, trust Lipton’s black tea to be the morning wake-up you need. Pair it with these scrumptious blueberry pancakes for a filling breakfast!

Happiness in a cup, soul-soothing, and sleep-inducing. These, perhaps, are the best words that best describe Taylors of Harrogate’s white tea.

Some tea blends taste better when sweetened, while others do not. Taylors’ white tea belongs to the latter, but it isn’t necessarily a bad thing! In fact, its blend tastes better without sugar because of its calming infusion with floral and peach flavor notes. Its light and creamy flavor also go well with light foods like sea bass and most desserts like cream pies.

What better way to source your matcha than getting it directly from select farms in Japan. Better yet, get it directly from the farms of Kyoto where the finest matcha comes from! That’s exactly what Jade Leaf Matcha does for its teas. Because of the brand’s authenticity and careful production process, it’s hailed as one of the best tea brands for matcha.

Now that you know Jade Leaf’s matcha is the best there is, you’re probably wondering if you can use it for lattes, smoothies, and baked desserts. Well, ceremonial matcha is best enjoyed on its own. So if you want to use it for other dishes and drinks you can buy the brand’s culinary-grade matcha instead. We recommend trying both!

If you’re into herbal teas, there’s a good chance that you already know about Traditional Medicinals. For those who just started drinking herbal teas or planning to, Traditional Medicinals is one of the herbal tea brands known for providing wellness-centric teas for consumers.

The tea company’s herbal teas are all exceptional. Its organic chamomile with lavender, in particular, can soothe your nervous system. Rumor also has it that a cup of this is so relaxing you can sleep easily. So if are having snoozing problems, then try drinking this tisane.

Some people love to put milk and sugar in their cups of tea. If you’re part of this lot, then you should give English breakfast tea a try! It’s meant to be enjoyed with milk and sugar, unlike some tea variants. And Harney & Sons is just the right tea for English breakfast because it’s good on its own or with additional flavors. It will still taste delicious, trust us.

Consumers also love the brand’s exceptional tea blend of Keemun black tea that consists of a good amount of caffeine. Like coffee, it is also slightly sweet, malty, and bitter. So if you love coffee and would want to venture out to teas, English breakfast is the right tea to start with.

Just like how Jade Leaf Matcha gets its tea leaves from original sources, Dilmah also sources its Ceylon tea from Sri Lanka. The only difference? All production processes were done in Sri Lanka by the producers themselves, which makes its tea 100 percent authentic and pure Ceylon tea.

Its rich bold flavor complements well with savory foods like Lasagna and this grilled cheese recipe. But you can also pair it with chocolate desserts because Ceylon itself has the same chocolate flavor notes. Plus, its strong robust flavor compliments such sweet dishes since it can help balance their sweetness.

Tired of the strong robust flavor but still want to have the same wake-up effect of coffee and black tea? You might want to give iMoZai’s oolong tea a go. Its all-natural oolong tea blend is just as capable of energizing you, without the jittery effect from coffee! Specifically, a cup of iMoZai’s oolong tea has 30 to 40 milligrams of caffeine. Meanwhile, a cup of coffee has about 100 to 180 milligrams.

The brand’s oolong tea is best served hot (not warm, mind you), but you can also enjoy a refreshing glass of iced oolong. Pair it with this white chocolate strawberry fool for a truly refreshing afternoon tea time.

This tea brand not only provides consumers with organic teas and tisanes but as stated by its motto, the brand goes beyond a cup of tea. Interestingly, it encourages consumers to fight global warming and reduce plastic tea waste. As a matter of fact, in its continued effort to reduce plastic waste, its tea bags are also plant-based. And the company’s revenue? It’s used to aid local schools in Africa. And these are only a few of some of its many humanitarian causes.

By this time you might be wondering: this tea company is great, but is the tea actually good? Despite it being packaged in tea bags, Numi shows that it can still exhibit that full-leaf quality tea hence a better-tasting brew. This should provide you an illustration of how premium the brand’s tea is. Plus, its quality leaf is only blended with real fruits, flowers, and spices. No doubt, this tea brand is the most organic one you can find from packaging down to its ingredients.

If you want a shift from your normal routine of brewing hot coffee and tea, try Smith Teamaker’s Black Iced Tea Bags. A refreshing glass of this is enough to transport you to a tropical island, enjoying the sun on your face with Smith’s iced tea on your hands.

We heard it’s also good hot, so you might want to give that a try. Here’s a pro tip: brew a large batch, try it hot, with leftover tea going in the fridge to cool. It’s up to you, but you can enjoy it with this scrumptious sloppy joe recipe.

What does it take to make one of the most successful and best-tasting tea brands? Be a tea connoisseur of course! When you know what you want in a tea, you also make it your life’s mission to look far and wide for the best full-leaf teas. And it shows in TWG Tea. Every one of its tea blends is exceptionally made and well-thought-of, down to its teabag. The brand only uses hand-sewn cotton bags too! These bags are specially made to expand during brewing to make sure every leaf has ample room for infusion.

So far, this is the most affordable tea in the market. But how do we put this into perspective? It’s rare to find affordable six boxes of tea in assorted tea blends and flavors that are also of premium quality. So imagine our surprise when we found out that Stash’s is within a modest budget!

Just because it’s bottled doesn’t mean it’s full of sweeteners and artificial flavorings. Pure Leaf just proved us wrong by providing bottled blacked tea made from real tea leaves. And as if that isn’t a feat already, the tea brand also doesn’t use artificial sweeteners either.

It may not be the best when it comes to tea (fresh is still the best), but when you’re in a time crunch, these bottled tea brands are your lifesaver.

The Republic of Tea is undeniably one of the best tea brands in the world because of its exceptional tea. Its Emperor’s White, for example, is one of the rarest blends there is for white tea. Why? It’s not like the other white tea leaves. They are exclusively grown in Fujian Mountain Province in China. More specifically, from the secret garden of the emperor. Add to that, they are only picked two days in a year. So, now you understand how rare this tea is.