Heirloom Tea Company aims to provide tea lovers with the finest single origin loose leaf tea. All of our teas are thoughtfully curated to ensure a premium brew. In the vastly diverse world of tea, we choose to supply high quality teas from family farms and producers. These tea families that have had their heirloom of tea trees passed down from generation to generation. Along with the tea trees, th
e knowledge of traditional tea processing, often with family held techniques and recipes, are passed down to the current generation of farmers. Therefore, to produce the finest tea, it requires quality of the leaf along with the skill and artistry of the tea master. This is what Heirloom Tea Company strives to highlight and provide to all tea drinkers. Henry founded Heirloom Tea Company from inspiration on a backpacking trip around China after finishing university. Henry and his roommate were in Hangzhou and randomly rented bikes from their hostel. They ended up in the majestic tea fields up above the West Lake. Passing tea field after tea field, they decided to stop by one for a taste; the mother of the family farm invited them in for a taste of her Long Jing (Dragonwell) Tea. Her home/farm felt exactly what a tea family farm should feel like. Her young son was in the corner playing his computer games, while she brewed up the leaves that she plucked herself that morning. The quality and freshness of the cup was phenomenal and eye opening. Even though Henry grew up in a family that always has Tie Guan Yin and Puerh teas in the pantry, this was when he realized that back home there aren't many places to find artisan loose leaf teas. From there the passion for tea bloomed, leading to extensive study of tea and eventually to starting an online shop to provide access high quality, single origin tea leaves while promoting small family farms and producers. Taste our teas and experience the quality and the tradition.