Whether you’re looking to treat yourself or find the perfect gift, we’ve got your tea cravings covered. From the best loose leaf teas to tea companies with the most delightful tea blends, we’ve got a roundup of the best loose leaf tea brands as rated by Sips by’s 700,000 tea-loving members. Discover your new favorite tea brands from around the world and check out their teas right in our online tea store!
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10 BEST LOOSE LEAF TEA BRANDS
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Chez Lulu
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Wight Tea Co
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Tealyra
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Churchill's Fine Teas
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The Witchwood Teahouse
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Tea Goblin
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DAVIDsTEA
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Tiny Bee Tea
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August Uncommon
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Rainy Day Tea Co
CHEZ LULU
Why you’ll love this brand
Bienvenue Chez Lulu, a secret tea patisserie found only by those who wander the winding streets of Paris without a map. Ooh la la! We create blends that taste like the best French treats, from decadent eclairs to smooth tartes.
Shop NowWIGHT TEA CO
Why you’ll love this brand
Wight Tea Co was started by two tea-obsessed siblings in Baltimore, Maryland who share an appreciation for high-quality teas. They have cultivated a passion over the years by creating and sharing their handmade blends with each other, and now want to share their love and knowledge of tea with the world!
Shop NowTEALYRA
Why you’ll love this brand
Tealyra takes pride in their high standard of quality; offering authentic teas direct from origin, organic exclusives, and their own unique blends. In 2010, Tealyra was born out of an admiration and absolute love for all things tea. They started by creating unique blends using the finest quality teas and other ingredients. They believe tea brings people together, gives a moment of calm to your day, or a boost of energy during a midday slump.
Shop NowCHURCHILL'S FINE TEAS
Why you’ll love this brand
Founded in 2003 in Cincinnati, Ohio by Kathleen Kern and her daughter Katherine, Churchill's Fine Teas has two locations and offers nearly 300 varieties of loose leaf teas. The Kerns travel to Asia to source unique teas, and educate and share the world of specialty tea with their customers.
Churchill's Fine Teas was named Best Tea Shop and Selection in Cincinnati by City Beat Magazine's readers five years in a row. In addition to offering some of the finest and freshest loose leaf teas from the world's best tea gardens, they also host a number of special events and tastings to create fun and educational experiences within the community!
Shop NowTHE WITCHWOOD TEAHOUSE
Why you’ll love this brand
The Witchwood Teahouse is proud to continue the time-tested tradition of using tea to alleviate ailments, provide comfort after a long day, and uplift us when we need it most. Master Herbalist, Leandra Witchwood carefully crafts each loose leaf blend in small batches, utilizing her 25+ years of experience and two diplomas in Master Herbalism to guide each blend. Her education and experience help ensure potency and pleasure with each sip you take. They believe that sipping tea should be a meaningful experience.
Shop NowTEA GOBLIN
Why you’ll love this brand
Come taste, come taste! We goblins are here to ply our warebloom-down-cheek'd peaches and wild free-born cranberries, the succulent potions we conjure in our forest. The teas, the spices, the apples and quinces, the lemons and oranges, plump unpeck’d cherries, melons, and swart-headed mulberries were but a humble offering in that market centuries ago. Tea Goblin crafts whimsical blends that are guaranteed to delight!
Shop NowDAVIDsTEA
Why you’ll love this brand
DAVIDsTEA opened their first store in 2008 in Toronto, Canada, with a mission to provide great tea, friendly stores and above-and-beyond customer service. Today they offer over 150 types of teas, including exclusive loose leaf tea blends, limited edition seasonal collections, traditional straight teas and exotic infusions from around the globe.
Shop NowTINY BEE TEA
Why you’ll love this brand
Tiny bees aren’t ordinary bees. Fairies sprinkle one part royal jelly and one part magic dust over us when we’re born. This makes us tiny and fluffy, with a taste for the finest nectars found in nature. We’re especially fond of the camellia sinensis (tea) plant, as well as aromatic herbs and succulent fruits from tiny orchards, brambles, and farms around the world. Try Tiny Bee Tea for teas that will leave you buzzing.
Shop NowAUGUST UNCOMMON
Why you’ll love this brand
From dark and boozy, to bright and dreamy, August is like no tea you’ve ever tasted. Our tea is wild, intense, and radically different.
• Only Original Blends. Does the world really need another Earl Grey? We were bored of drinking the same old tea every day, so we made our own.
• Bold, Intense Flavor. Like a great cocktail, our tea leaves a lasting impression.
• The Best Ingredients. It's easy to see why our tea is better. Our ingredients are top-notch.
Shop NowRAINY DAY TEA CO
Why you’ll love this brand
Rainy Day Tea Co creates unique loose leaf tea blends perfect for sipping in a rainbow of bright and cozy flavors. They brighten rainy days with cozy tea blends perfect for curling up with a good book.
Shop NowSHOP BEST LOOSE LEAF TEA
Shop the best loose leaf teas as rated by Sips by's 700,000 tea-loving Members. Across all tea types, from black tea to green tea to herbal tea and more, these are the best loose leaf teas from different tea brands around the world. Find your favorite loose leaf tea — no matter the type or flavor of loose leaf tea you're searching for, Sips by has options you'll love. Discover your new favorite blend, as well as disposable tea bags and infusers to make brewing loose leaf tea easy.
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About Sips by: We’re a female-founded and led startup that makes discovering tea fun, personalized, and affordable. The Sips by Box is the only multi-brand, personalized tea subscription box. Each month, we match tea drinkers across the U.S. with delicious teas from over 150 global tea brands that we’re sure they’ll love. Based out of Austin, Texas, we are adept at savoring a hot mug even when it’s seasonally inappropriate.