OEM & PRIVATE LABEL CAPSULES

Tea Capsules OEM — Nespresso-Compatible Private Label Manufacturing

Your brand, our certified Ceylon tea — developed, filled, sealed and packed in Sri Lanka.

Samley manufactures Nespresso-compatible tea capsules on an OEM and private-label basis for brands entering the fastest-growing format in premium tea retail. We develop the blend, fill and seal the capsules, and pack finished, barcoded retail units under your brand — from 50,000 units per variant, with certification documentation for your import market.

Nespresso-compatible Ceylon tea capsules manufactured OEM by Samley Teas
CAPSULE RANGE

Capsule Variants We Manufacture

Consumer detail on finished retail capsules lives in our Ceylon tea capsules collection — below is the OEM manufacturing range.

01

Classic Ceylon Black

High-grown BOPF-grade Ceylon base — bright, full-bodied and built for espresso-style extraction.

02

Ceylon Earl Grey

The classic bergamot profile on an authentic Ceylon base, in single-serve format.

03

Masala Chai

Spiced Ceylon chai developed for capsule extraction — full flavour without sediment.

04

Saffron-Infused

A signature premium variant pairing high-grown Ceylon black tea with saffron.

05

Fruit & Custom Flavours

Mango & passion fruit and further flavour development to your brief — your variant, proven in-machine.

WHY SAMLEY

Why Brands Build Capsule Lines With Us

Tea has lagged coffee in single-serve for a decade. That gap is the opportunity — and the brands moving first are doing it OEM, not by building filling capacity themselves.

Single-serve has reshaped premium beverage retail across hospitality, gifting and specialty channels, and capsule-machine households keep growing. An OEM programme gives your brand a route into that format with no capital cost: you own the brand, the variant strategy and the shelf; we carry the manufacturing, filling and food-safety burden — including custom Nespresso-compatible pods built to your brief. Hospitality moves first here: hotels and foodservice operators already run Original Line machines, so a branded tea capsule becomes a menu extension rather than a hardware decision — one reason our HORECA customers ask for capsule programmes alongside their bagged lines.

Most capsule programmes split responsibility between a tea supplier and a co-packer, which is where quality drifts and accountability dissolves. At Samley the tea and the filling line live under the same certified roof: our tasters develop and approve the blend, the same facility fills and seals it, and one quality system answers for the finished unit.

Bring an existing capsule product to replicate or a flavour brief to develop. Our blenders build the profile on a high-grown Ceylon base, prove it in-machine, and lock the approved cup as the production standard. A certified organic option is available on the pure Ceylon black variant for brands running organic ranges — and capsule programmes run alongside our private label tea manufacturing service for bagged and loose-leaf lines.

One Roof, One QA Chain

Blend development, filling, sealing and packout in a single certified facility.

High-Grown BOPF Base

A bright, full-bodied Ceylon base graded for espresso-style extraction.

Custom Blend Development

Replicate an existing product or develop a new variant, proven in-machine.

Retail-Ready Packout

Custom cartons, outers and barcoding — shipped shelf-ready to your market.

COMPATIBILITY, SEALING & FRESHNESS

Engineered for the Machine and the Shelf

Capsules are produced for standard Nespresso Original Line machines — the dominant single-serve platform in European and North American households. Filling and foil sealing run under FSSC 22000 food-safety systems, with nitrogen-flush freshness protection preserving aroma through retail shelf life.

Capsule shell, foil and carton specifications are confirmed at development stage, so the finished unit performs in-machine and on-shelf — extraction pressure, seal integrity and shelf-life data are part of the approval pack, not an afterthought.

HOW A PROGRAMME WORKS

How an OEM Capsule Programme Works

1

Brief & Specification

Variants, target market, carton format and certification needs captured in a structured OEM brief.

2

Blend & Cup Development

Our tasters build the blend on a Ceylon base and prove it in-machine — not just in the tasting room.

3

Sampling & Approval

Finished capsule samples ship for your evaluation; the approved cup becomes the production standard.

4

Production, Filling & Sealing

Certified production with foil sealing and nitrogen flush under FSSC 22000 systems.

5

Packout, Documentation & Dispatch

Custom cartons and outers, barcoding, certification documents and dispatch from Colombo.

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Capsule Production

Capsule production is covered by FSSC 22000, FDA registration, GMP, SEDEX, Fairtrade and Lion Logo certification, with USDA Organic and EU Organic available on the pure Ceylon black variant. Every OEM shipment carries the certification documentation your import market requires — certificates of analysis and origin, and organic transaction certificates where applicable. Full scope details are on our Quality & Certifications page.

MOQ & TIMELINES

MOQ, Lead Times & What OEM Includes

OEM capsule production starts at 50,000 units per variant. That figure covers the full programme: blend development, capsule filling and foil sealing, custom carton and outer packaging, barcoding and certification documentation — there is no separate tooling or development fee buried in the quote.

First orders run 6–8 weeks from approved samples and final specifications; repeat orders are faster because the blend, artwork and documentation are already locked. If your programme also needs loose-leaf or bagged formats alongside capsules, we consolidate them in one shipment — bulk minimums start at 500 kg through our bulk Ceylon tea supply.

OEM MOQ

50,000 units

Per variant — full programme included

First Order Lead Time

6–8 weeks

From approved samples & final specifications

Development & Tooling

Included

No separate fees buried in the quote

Machine Platform

Nespresso Original Line

Compatibility proven in-machine at development

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers for brands evaluating OEM and private label capsule manufacturing.

Which machines are your tea capsules compatible with?

Standard Nespresso Original Line machines — the dominant single-serve platform in European and North American households. Compatibility is confirmed in-machine during development.

Can you manufacture custom Nespresso-compatible pods for our brand?

Yes — that is the core of our OEM service: your brand, your variants, our certified Ceylon tea, filled and sealed in Sri Lanka and shipped retail-ready.

What is the minimum order for OEM tea capsules?

50,000 units per variant, covering blend development, filling, sealing, custom cartons, barcoding and certification documentation.

Which capsule variants can you produce?

Classic Ceylon black (BOPF high-grown), Ceylon Earl Grey, Masala Chai, Saffron-Infused, fruit variants such as mango & passion fruit — and custom flavour development to your brief.

Is an organic tea capsule available?

Yes — a certified organic option (USDA and EU Organic) is available on the pure Ceylon black tea variant.

How do you keep capsule tea fresh?

Foil sealing with nitrogen-flush protection under FSSC 22000 systems, with shelf-life data included in the approval pack.

What does OEM production include?

Everything from blend development to dispatch: formulation, in-machine validation, filling and sealing, custom packaging, barcoding and export documentation from one facility.

What are lead times, and which markets do you ship to?

6–8 weeks on first orders from approved samples; faster on repeats. We ship to brands and importers across the USA, UK, Europe and the Middle East with full export documentation.

Launching a Tea Capsule Line?

Send your brief — variants, market and target volume — and we will return samples and a complete OEM quotation.