43 Trending Tea Businesses [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 18th, 2023

Start A Tea Business

Tea is a hydrating beverage that comes in various flavors and types. History shows that people across the globe have been drinking tea for centuries.

According to experts, tea has a lower risk of different ailments, including cognitive issues such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and much more. Besides, some types of tea provide better sleep quality and help people relax, which lowers the risk of depression.

If you love drinking tea, starting your tea business could be profitable. First, decide the type of tea to start producing. The niche will depend on the audience you intend to reach.

Then, it would help if you determined the business type. Options include:

Tea farming
Processing and packaging plant
Tea tasting
Distributor or wholesaler
Tea shop
Tea blog

Register a legal entity and complete the tax registration for your tea business. Consider applying for insurance cover before launching your tea business.

Looking for some examples of a tea business?

Interested in case studies of a successful tea business? Check out our full list of success stories.

1. DAVIDsTEA

Buy the best loose leaf tea at DAVIDsTEA. Explore our premium Black tea, Green tea, Matcha tea, Herbal tea, White tea, Maté tea, Oolong tea, Rooibos tea, Pu'her tea, tea accessories and more! With our range of traditional premium teas to fun & innovative blends, we can satisfy any palate or craving.

Where they're located: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Website traffic: 930K/month

2. Adagio Teas

Shop online for gourmet loose teas sourced directly from the artisan farmers who tender them. All types of loose leaf teas available. Free shipping !

Where they're located: Vicuña, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Website traffic: 640K/month

Learn more about starting a tea business:

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4. SkinnyMe Tea

World's Leading Detox Tea + Weight Loss Program // Over 300K successful customers! Assist with weight loss Get Bikini Ready & Transform Your Body, Real Results

Where they're located: South Australia, Australia

5. The Republic of Tea

Buy premium teas, herbs, iced teas, tea gift sets and teaware online. 300+ tea bag and loose leaf flavors plus an extensive library of tea info and recipes.

Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Website traffic: 360K/month

6. T2 Tea

Tea done differently Born and brewed in Melbourne, Australia, at T2 Tea we get a kick out of turning the world of tea on its head.

Where they're located: South Australia, Australia
Website traffic: 520K/month

7. Matcha.com

The world's best quality Matcha. 100% true matcha tea powder sourced directly from local farmers in Uji, Japan. The way matcha was meant to be enjoyed.

How much they make: $8.5M/year
Where they're located: Tucson, Arizona, USA
How much did it cost to start: $60K
Current team size: 15
Website traffic: 80K/month

How We Started The Largest U.S. Matcha Green Tea Supplier And Grew It To $100K/Month

Matcha.com started as a passion project by two founders, now the largest supplier of ceremonial matcha outside of Japan with a monthly revenue of $100k, using podcasts, micro-influencers, and email campaigns to attract and retain customers.

About

Andre started Matcha.com over 8 years ago

Revenue

Andre grew the business to $708K/month

Costs

It cost Andre $60000 to start the business

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8. The Tea Spot

Whole Leaf Tea & Modern Steepware® Infusers - Handcrafted in Boulder, Colorado, since 2004. Buy loose leaf tea & pyramid tea bags online: organic, green tea, matcha, white, oolong, black, pu'erh, herbals, rooibos, hibiscus, & more. We donate 10% of sales to cancer & wellness programs. Free Tea Sample in every order.

Where they're located: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Website traffic: 120K/month

9. Sencha Tea Bar

Sencha Tea Bar is the premier frontier of loose leaf tea, bubble tea and tea kits. We have locations in the midwest and will continue to expand our mission to share premium global teas with everyone.

Where they're located: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Website traffic: 310K/month

10. Tea and Whisk

Experience tea with tea guru, learn from the valley's biggest and only tea community. Try out competition-grade teas from China, Taiwan, Japan, India, and many more. Learn, debate, taste, and discuss everything about tea. Our mission is for you to fall in love with tea the way you never had before.

Where they're located: Henderson, Nevada, USA

11. Numi Organic Tea

Numi Organic Tea is a premium, Fair Trade sustainable company specializing in unique and innovative blends of green, black, white, oolong teas, Pu-erh, rooibos, herbal and Flowering Tea™.

Where they're located: Oakland, California, USA

12. Bigelow Tea

Bigelow Tea is a family owned business dedicated to producing a variety of fine quality teas. Shop online for a large variety of Bigelow Green Tea, Herbal Tea, Black Tea, Organic Tea and Tea Gifts

Where they're located: Ninove, Flanders, Belgium
Website traffic: 120K/month

13. Spice and Tea Exchange

Shop online or visit our stores for gourmet spices, teas, sugars, salts, other organic products, accessories & recipes.

Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Website traffic: 80K/month

14. SkinnyMint

Kickstart your Healthy Lifestyle! Cleanse with Detox Teas, accelerate fat burning with Gummies, Coffee & Hot Chocolate. Loved by 1.5 million Customers Globally. Amazing Real Results. Free Shipping Worldwide.

Where they're located: South Australia, Australia
Website traffic: 80K/month

15. TWG Tea Online Boutique

Buy high quality luxury tea online from the finest tea brand in the world. Discover 800+ varieties of loose leaf teas and accessories. Ships internationally.

Where they're located: South Australia, Australia
Website traffic: 210K/month

16. Teavana

Where they're located: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Website traffic: 70K/month

17. Texas de Brazil

Where they're located: Guarantã do Norte, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Website traffic: 310K/month

18. Kung Fu Tea

Welcome to Kung Fu Tea’s Fresh - Innovative - Fearless world of bubble tea (boba) and other tasty, refreshing beverages. All drinks are made with fresh, premium ingredients. Download the Kung Fu Tea app to earn rewards!

Where they're located: Columbus, Ohio, USA

19. Plum Deluxe Tea

Plum Deluxe is the website that helps you create moments that matter. We're the home of the best monthly tea subscription service.

How much they make: $900K/year
Where they're located: Portland, Oregon, USA
Current team size: 7
Website traffic: 220K/month

How Andy Hayes Started A 7 Figure Tea Business Online

How Andy Hayes built a 7-figure online loose leaf tea business, with one of the largest tea subscription boxes and a curated selection of tea accessories, generating half of their revenue from a la carte tea sales and half from their popular tea of the month club community.

About

Andy started Plum Deluxe Tea about 12 years ago

Revenue

Andy grew the business to $75K/month

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20. Comprar Té Online

Where they're located: Tejutepeque, Departamento de Cabañas, El Salvador
Website traffic: 90K/month

21. Müeller direct

Where they're located: Wagrain, Salzburg, Austria
Website traffic: 50K/month

22. Cincinnati Coffee Festival

Where they're located: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

23. San Francisco Herb Company

Where they're located: San Francisco, California, USA

24. Palo Verde

Where they're located: Tejutepeque, Departamento de Cabañas, El Salvador

25. Trade Expo Indonesia

Trade Expo Indonesia will showcase all Indonesian export products ranging from industrial, mining, agricultural to craft sectors

Where they're located: Langi, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

26. Twinings North America

Welcome to Twinings Tea, where you'll find the finest assortment of tea blends online. Place your order today!

Where they're located: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Website traffic: 120K/month

27. Teafloor

Teafloor is an online tea store, where you can buy tea online at lowest price including wide range of varieties tea. Choose a best tea in India at Teafloor.

Where they're located: Kärsämäki, Finland

28. Restaurant Bar Cafe Websites

Where they're located: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Website traffic: 360K/month

29. Welcome to International Tea Importers

Where they're located: Ninove, Flanders, Belgium

30. Chinese Tea︱Buy Chinese Teas directly from China

Where they're located: Bangluo, Gansu, China
Website traffic: 70K/month

31. Kusmi Tea France

Grande maison de thé depuis 1867, Kusmi Tea est une marque française, Made in Normandie. Découvrez les thés et infusions Bio : thé vert, maté, thé noir, matcha, thé blanc, rooibos, thés Detox…

Where they're located: Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs, New Aquitaine, France
Website traffic: 330K/month

32. Empire Tea Services

Empire Tea Services is a Wholesale Tea supplier based in the USA. Empire Tea also supplies Tea Distribution and Tea Importing services as well. With over 40 years of experience in the industry, we specialize in Private Label Tea services, Wholesale Tea products, and Tea consultation and education.

Where they're located: Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs, New Aquitaine, France

33. Davidson's Organics

organic teas, organic herbs, organic spices, organic cocoa, organic bulk tea, organic loose leaf tea, tea gifts, tea accessories, teaware, wholesale tea, discounted tea, lowest organic tea prices, direct from tea estate, direct from tea garden, private label tea, co-packing tea

Where they're located: Reno, Nevada, USA

34. Bird and Blend Tea Co.

Over 70 tea blends created by UK expert Tea Mixologists, Bird & Blend Tea Co. (formerly Bluebird Tea Co.) from Brighton, UK. Hand blended loose leaf tea blends shipped to the world!

How much they make:
Where they're located: Brighton, UK
Current team size: 100

35. Samovar Tea

We've spent 20+ years handpicking the best whole leaf tea in the world. Enjoy our curated selection in your kitchen — taste the difference.

Where they're located: San Francisco, California, USA

36. ArkLaTexHomepage

Arklatexhomepage is your local source for ArkLaTex news, weather, and sports. Through KTAL NBC 6, KMSS FOX 33, and KSHV 45, we bring you local news that matters, including Texarkana First News, the region’s only newscast dedicated to the Four States area.

Where they're located: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Website traffic: 180K/month

37. Ahmad Tea

Inspiring the love of tea with our commitment to quality since 1986. Shop our wide range of teas and learn about the world of Ahmad Tea on our global page.

Where they're located: New Valley Governorate, Egypt

38. Omomo Tea Shoppe

Where they're located: Irvine, California, USA

39. Argo Tea

Argo Tea Signature Drinks are inspired by creative mixologists and intelligent nutritionists. Join us at a cafe or find our bottled teas at a store near you.

Where they're located: Manhattan Community Board 1, New York, USA

40. Tenrentea

Where they're located: Anaheim, California, USA

41. Milo's Tea Company, Inc.

Where they're located: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

42. Health-Ade

Health-Ade is a fast-growing organic kombucha company founded by Daina Trout, Justin Trout, and Vanessa Dew. They have seen immense success, with revenues estimated to be over $200 million. The company serves health-conscious consumers in the niche fermented beverage market. They have a large team of employees and continue to innovate in the health food industry.

Where they're located: Los Angeles, California, USA

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