Markets
Built for the way your market drinks tea.
Black tea is drunk differently in Dubai, Almaty, Lagos and London. We blend for the cup your customers expect and test to the rules your customs apply.
Gulf and Middle East
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq
- What the market drinks
- Strong, coloury black tea, often with milk or cardamom; loose and bagged.
- What we build
- Assam CTC and orthodox blends with depth and colour; loose orthodox for traditional markets.
- Testing note
- GCC and national standards; Halal arranged on requirement.
Central Asia
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan
- What the market drinks
- Strong black tea, often with milk; granular CTC is widely used.
- What we build
- Assam and Dooars CTC blends with body and fast colour.
- Testing note
- EAEU technical regulations; documentation agreed per contract.
Africa
West, East and North
- What the market drinks
- Brisk, coloury CTC for tea bags and loose; price is often decisive.
- What we build
- Cost-led Dooars and Assam CTC blends.
- Testing note
- National standards bureau requirements, agreed per order.
Europe and the UK
- What the market drinks
- Tea-bag breakfast blends, specialty orthodox, iced tea.
- What we build
- Assam CTC for bags, orthodox for specialty, Nilgiri for iced tea.
- Testing note
- EU and UK maximum residue limits, including anthraquinone.
North America
- What the market drinks
- Tea bags, iced tea, chai and specialty loose leaf.
- What we build
- Assam CTC chai bases, Nilgiri for iced tea, Assam orthodox for specialty.
- Testing note
- FDA requirements and importer specifications.
East Asia and Oceania
- What the market drinks
- Milk tea bases, specialty black tea.
- What we build
- Assam CTC and orthodox for milk-tea and specialty blends.
- Testing note
- To destination rules, including the strictest residue regimes.
Your market isn't here?
If your country imports black tea, we can almost certainly build for it. Tell us where the tea is going and we will confirm the testing and documents needed before we quote.
Send us your sample. We will match it, or tell you honestly that we can't.
Sample, target cost, volume, schedule, delivery point. We reply within two working days.