Our heritage
From the tea hills of eastern Nepal
Tea, herbs and the people who grow them. A short story of where your cup begins.
Our story
A young tea country with an old soul
Nepal’s first tea bushes were planted in the hills of Ilam in the 1860s, from seeds that crossed the border from Darjeeling. For more than a century, Nepali tea grew quietly in the shadow of its famous neighbour.
Today a new generation of small gardens across Ilam, Panchthar, Dhankuta and Terhathum makes careful, hand-picked orthodox teas that tea lovers around the world now seek out by name. We work with these gardens to bring their teas, and the herbs that grow around them, straight to your cup.
“At the meeting point of mountain geography and old craft, we look for teas defined by restraint, clarity and origin.”
Tea plucker in the gardens
The craft
Two leaves and a bud
Our tea makers work by eye, touch and smell, adjusting each batch to the leaf and the weather. It begins with plucking only the tender bud and top two leaves.
- Pluck by hand, in the cool of the morning
- Wither slowly until the leaf is soft
- Roll to shape the leaf while keeping it whole
- Oxidise & dry to make white, green or black tea
The seasons
Four flushes, four characters
Spring flush
Floral awakening. Light, bright and fresh, the most sought-after harvest of the year.
Summer flush
Fuller leaves, muscatel notes and honeyed depth.
Monsoon flush
Bold and full-bodied, with notes of honey and dark stone fruit. Perfect for chiya.
Autumn flush
A copper cup with mellow stone-fruit sweetness before winter rest.
Dried mint and chamomile
Beyond tea · Herbal
Herbs of the Himalaya
In Nepali homes, herbs have always been part of daily life: tulsi in the courtyard, mint by the water tap, ginger and cinnamon in winter chiya. Our herbal infusions bring these familiar plants to your cup. All are naturally caffeine-free.
- Chamomile gentle, honeyed, for the evening
- Spearmint cool and sweet, after meals
- Tulsi holy basil, warm and clove-like
- Lemongrass bright citrus, hot or iced
- Sisnu Himalayan nettle, green and earthy
Wellness Blends: Sleep · Digest · Calm · Warm · Bright, simple herbal blends for every moment of the day.
From the herbal shelf
Caffeine-free, from the hills
Our promise
Fair to the people who grow it
Much of Nepal’s finest tea comes from small family gardens, often just a few hectares beside maize and cardamom fields. We work directly with these gardens and pay fairly for quality leaf, so more of the value stays with the people who grow it and care for these hills.