WHOLESALE & BULK SUPPLY

Wholesale Green Tea Supplier — Ceylon & Organic

GP1-grade Ceylon green tea — loose leaf, bagged or private label, direct from the manufacturer.

Samley Teas supplies Ceylon green tea to importers, distributors and private-label brands at wholesale and bulk volumes. As a certified manufacturer-exporter we control the leaf from estate to export — consistent GP1-grade green tea, certified organic options and custom blends from one accountable source, with full export documentation on every shipment.

GP1-grade Ceylon green tea for wholesale supply
GREEN TEA RANGE

Green Tea We Produce and Supply

Consumer formats and finished retail products live in our Ceylon green tea collection — below is the manufacturing and supply range for wholesale buyers.

01

GP1 Whole-Leaf Ceylon Green

The benchmark grade for premium Ceylon green tea — tightly rolled leaf, uniform infusion, a clean and bright cup.

02

Sencha-Style Ceylon Green

A familiar style cue for buyers building Western retail ranges, produced on the same high-grown Ceylon base.

03

Certified Organic Green Tea

USDA Organic and EU Organic green tea for wholesale, bulk and private-label programmes.

04

Flavoured & Functional Green Blends

Ingredient-led green blends developed to your recipe and price point by our tasting team.

05

Green Tea Bags & Capsules

Pyramid, paper, non-woven and PLA bag formats, plus Nespresso-compatible capsules — filled and sealed at source.

WHY SAMLEY

Why Buyers Choose Ceylon Green Tea from Samley

Green tea is a crowded category. Ceylon green wins where buyers need a cleaner, gentler profile with an origin story that the saturated Chinese and Japanese segments cannot offer.

Our core production is GP1 — Gunpowder Pekoe 1 — the grade most commonly specified for wholesale loose leaf and tea-bag filling. The tightly rolled leaf signals consistent particle size, which means even extraction in pyramid and double-chamber formats and a reliable base for private-label lines. High-grown elevations and Sri Lanka's slower growth cycles concentrate flavour in the leaf while keeping astringency low.

That profile matters commercially: a naturally lighter, less grassy cup than Longjing or Japanese sencha gives retail buyers a green tea that converts mainstream tea drinkers, not just enthusiasts. For ranges that need the familiar style cue, we produce sencha-style Ceylon green tea alongside the GP1 standard — same origin, same certified supply chain.

Every batch is evaluated by experienced tea tasters for balance, consistency and flavour accuracy, and our blenders can replicate an existing green-tea product or develop a new one to your target price — including certified organic versions, through our certified organic tea supplier programme, for North American, European and UK ranges, supplied as a Ceylon green tea supplier to the USA, UK and EU markets.

GP1 Benchmark Grade

Consistent particle size for even extraction in every bag format.

High-Grown Character

Clean, bright, low-astringency liquor from elevation-grown leaf.

Organic Options

USDA and EU Organic green tea lines for certified ranges.

Manufacturer-Direct

Estate to export under one roof — one QA chain, one accountable source.

FRESHNESS — FROM ESTATE TO EXPORT

Protecting Green Tea Character in Export

Green tea is the least forgiving tea in a container: minimally oxidised leaf loses its volatile character faster than black tea when packing is an afterthought. Samley processes green tea using the orthodox method, then protects it for long-haul export with foil-overwrap and nitrogen-flush options that preserve freshness and shelf life through to your warehouse.

Filling and sealing — whether bulk sacks, pyramid bags or retail packets — run under FSSC 22000 food-safety systems, with cut size and moisture specification confirmed at sampling so the tea your customers brew matches the sample your buyers approved.

HOW AN ORDER WORKS

How a Wholesale Green Tea Order Works

1

Specification

Grade (GP1, sencha-style, organic), cut size, format and target volume — defined with our team against your market.

2

Sampling & Approval

Production-representative samples shipped for evaluation; for bagging programmes, we confirm extraction in your bag format.

3

Pricing & Terms

FOB Colombo or CIF destination, Incoterms and timelines agreed in writing.

4

Production

Manufactured and packed under FSSC 22000 — organic lines under USDA / EU Organic certification.

5

Quality Release & Dispatch

Taster sign-off against the approved sample, full export documentation issued, shipment dispatched from Colombo.

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Production, Verifiable Credentials

Green tea production runs under FSSC 22000 and GMP food-safety systems with FDA registration for the US market; organic lines carry USDA Organic and EU Organic certification. SEDEX, Fairtrade, the Ceylon Lion Logo mark of origin and Carbon Verified status complete the credential set. Full scope details live on our Quality & Certifications page — and certificates are available to your compliance team before the first order.

MOQ & TIMELINES

MOQ, Lead Times & Pricing

Bulk loose-leaf green tea starts at 500 kg; private-label finished product at 50,000 units. First orders run 6–8 weeks from approved samples and specifications; repeat orders are faster. Green tea is quoted per specification — grade, cut, organic status, bag format and packaging finish each move the price — FOB Colombo or CIF your destination port, with documentation costs stated up front.

For tea-bag programmes, confirm cut size and bag format at specification stage: GP1's consistent particle size is the reason it extracts evenly, and we protect that property through the filling line.

Programme detail for finished retail products sits with our private label tea manufacturing service; conventional container-volume grades run through our bulk Ceylon tea supplier programme.

Bulk Loose Leaf MOQ

500 kg

Per grade — GP1, sencha-style or organic

Private Label MOQ

50,000 units

Retail-ready finished product

First Order Lead Time

6–8 weeks

From approved samples & specifications

Shipping Terms

FOB / CIF

FOB Colombo or CIF your destination port

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the questions wholesale green tea buyers ask most.

What grade of green tea do you supply?

Primarily high-grown GP1-grade Ceylon green tea — whole leaf or cut-and-sift for bagging — plus sencha-style Ceylon green and certified organic green tea.

Do you supply organic green tea at wholesale?

Yes. USDA Organic and EU Organic certified green tea is available for wholesale, bulk and private-label orders, with organic transaction certificates on every shipment.

Is loose leaf green tea better than bagged?

Loose leaf gives the fullest infusion, but GP1's consistent particle size delivers close-to-loose-leaf quality in pyramid formats — which is why most of our retail-bound green tea ships as pyramid bags. We supply both.

How should Ceylon green tea be brewed?

75–80°C water, 2–3 minutes, 2–3 g per 200 ml — over-boiling produces bitterness. We supply this guidance as on-pack brewing copy for private-label customers.

Can you private-label green tea under our brand?

Yes — full private-label and contract packing: grade, cut, flavour system, bag format and packaging to your specification, shipped retail-ready and barcoded.

What is the minimum order for wholesale green tea?

500 kg for bulk loose leaf and 50,000 units for private-label finished product. Samples come first.

Do you export green tea to the USA and the UK?

Yes — we supply Ceylon green tea to importers and brands in the USA, UK and EU, with FDA registration supporting US import and full export documentation for European buyers.

What documents come with a green tea shipment?

Certificate of analysis, certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, organic transaction certificate on organic lines, and full commercial documents for your customs broker.

Ready to Source Wholesale Ceylon Green Tea?

Request green tea samples and a wholesale quote — specify grade, format and volume, and we will return a complete quotation with documentation.