Collection: All Premium Loose Leaf Teas

Tea plants grow naturally in the wild and are cultivated in a variety of settings. The best teas have been known to grow at higher elevations, and often, on steep slopes. These leaves are then hand plucked, taking around 2,000 tiny leaves to make just one pound of finished tea. Despite these teas being known as premium teas, large scale commercial production are grown in flat areas making it convenient for machine harvesting. However, there are some known hand plucked teas that come from flat fields and lower altitudes. So, how the tea is grown is only one of many factors to be considered.