TEA COLLECTIONS · GOURMET TEA

Gourmet Ceylon Tea Collection

Premium presentation Ceylon teas for retail, gifting, and foodservice.

The Gourmet Tea Collection is Samley's premium-presentation range — a curated selection of Ceylon teas and flavoured blends designed for speciality retail, gifting, and foodservice channels. Each blend uses high-grown BOPF or FBOP grade Ceylon tea as the base, presented in pyramid bags and premium loose leaf formats with packaging designed for shelf appeal.

Samley gourmet Ceylon tea collection in premium presentation
THE RANGE

Our Gourmet Tea Range

PREMIUM BLENDS

Premium Blends — What Makes the Gourmet Range Different

The Gourmet range is distinguished from Samley's Signature range by its positioning: these are presentation-grade teas designed for retail shelves, gift sets, and foodservice accounts where visual packaging quality and perceived premium value drive the purchase decision.

The collection includes classic Ceylon teas — English Breakfast, Earl Grey with blue cornflower, Ceylon Cinnamon — alongside fruit and floral fusions such as mango, berry, rhubarb, and French vanilla. Each blend uses high-grown BOPF or FBOP grade Ceylon tea, ensuring consistent strength, colour, and body across every cup.

All gourmet blends are presented in non-woven pyramid teabags that allow full leaf expansion during brewing — a format that communicates quality to end consumers and justifies premium pricing. Loose leaf formats are also available for speciality retail and foodservice channels.

WHOLESALE & PRIVATE LABEL

Wholesale and Private Label Gourmet Tea

The gourmet tea segment targets consumers willing to pay a premium for quality, presentation, and provenance — making it a high-margin category for retailers and brands. Samley's Gourmet range provides a ready-made premium portfolio that can be private-labelled or supplied under the Samley brand.

Private label production is available across the full Gourmet range from 50,000 units per variant. Buyers can select individual blends, commission exclusive variants, or develop custom gift set assortments combining multiple gourmet blends into a single SKU. All production includes custom branding and packaging design.

For foodservice accounts — hotels, restaurants, premium cafés — Samley supplies gourmet teas in individual foiled pyramid bags suited to tableside service, with options for custom-branded hospitality packaging.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is gourmet tea?

Gourmet tea refers to premium-grade teas selected for quality, flavour complexity, and presentation. Samley's Gourmet range uses high-grown Ceylon BOPF and FBOP grades — teas grown above 1,200m elevation — presented in pyramid bags and premium loose leaf formats designed for retail, gifting, and foodservice.

What flavours are in the Gourmet range?

The Gourmet collection includes English Breakfast, Earl Grey with blue cornflower, Ceylon Cinnamon, Mango, Berry, Rhubarb, French Vanilla, and seasonal speciality blends. All are built on a high-grown Ceylon tea base. Custom flavour development is available for private label buyers.

Is gourmet tea available as loose leaf?

Yes. The Gourmet range is available in both pyramid teabag and loose leaf formats. Loose leaf is supplied in bulk from 500kg for speciality retail and foodservice. Pyramid bags are available for private label from 50,000 units with custom packaging.

Can we private label the Gourmet range?

Yes. Private label production is available from 50,000 units per variant — including custom branding, outer packaging, and certification documentation. Custom gift set assortments combining multiple gourmet blends into a single presentation box are also available.

What makes gourmet tea different from regular tea?

Gourmet teas use higher-grade leaf (BOPF and FBOP from high-grown elevation), pyramid bag format for better extraction, premium packaging for shelf appeal, and curated flavour profiles. The result is a tea that justifies premium retail pricing — typically 2–3x the price of standard teabag ranges.

What is the minimum order for gourmet tea?

Bulk loose leaf minimum is 500kg. Private label packed formats — including custom branding and premium packaging — start at 50,000 units per variant. Gift set assortments can be produced from the same minimum. Lead time for first orders is 6–8 weeks.

Want to Launch a Premium Gourmet Tea Range?

Request samples or get a private label quote for our Gourmet collection.