14 Brands We're Loving For The Perfect Cup Of Tea

Whether it is single-estate teas, signature blends or organic options that you’re looking for, Vahdam will have you sorted. While regulars vouch for their Darjeeling teas, the Rose Herbal Green Tea and India’s Original Masala Chai Tea are among the bestsellers, we hear. Exquisite tea sets and sampler packs are also on offer. We love their subscription service which picks out five surprise teas for you, every month. Oh, Ellen DeGeneres is a customer of this Instagram-famous brand too!

Price: Starting at INR 199

Variants Available: Black, green, herbal, oolong, white, iced, matcha 

Jugmug Thela started off as an artisan chai and coffee vendor and, over the years, has become an online store for a curated selection of quality teas (among other products), all sourced directly from estates. Their Chamomile and Vanilla Fine Darjeeling Full Leaf Tea and the Langlai High Elevation Assam Orthodox Tea are brews that can bowl you over right on the first sip.

Price: Starting at INR 280

Variants Available: Darjeeling, chamomile, Assam

Assam teas have your heart? Then check out Goodwyn teas which grow and produce their teas on a 60,000-acre tea estate in Assam. They have a wide range to choose from, with over 50 unique blends. We recommend their Oolong Rose Teas, their bestseller, smooth inside-out Saintly White Tea and the classic Masala Chai. This brand also undertakes corporate tea gifting and curating blends that will help deal with stress!

Price: Starting at INR 250

Variants Available: Black, green, herbal, Assam, Darjeeling

With quality tea directly sourced from the gardens of Darjeeling, Assam, Nepal, and Nilgiri, Udyan Tea has some of the fresh flavours available that you might not just find everywhere. They have flavours that star Nutmeg, Basil, Rose Petals, Cloves, and Moringa, among others that you might just want to keep sipping. 

Price: Starting at INR 349

Variants Available: Wellness, green, herbal tisane, matcha, black, white, green, oolong, iced

Sourced from a single estate located in the Northern Indian Himalayan area of Himachal, Anandini's tea leaves are pure and come in a variety of flavours. You can choose breakfast tea, pine-wood smoked tea, lavender and lemon-grass tea, mint and rose petals tea (sounds yum, right?)

Price: Starting at INR 300

Variants Available: Oolong, tisane, black, green, wellness

Octavius is a 120-year-old brand that has everything available for a chai-lover. They have white tea, green tea, black tea, flavoured teas, and classic masala tea as well. The tea that they source is grown in Assam, Darjeeling, the Nilgiris, and the Duars, and you could either choose their autumn flush or their second flush tea to order from. 

Price: Starting at INR 950 (for gift packs)

Variants Available: Black, green, white, matcha, caffeine-free, oolong, tulsi

Offering green tea, black tea, and white tea in a variety of flavours, you might just thank us for this discovery. What we love about this brand is their range of options when it comes to green tea. You can choose cinnamon green tea, Darjeeling Avana green tea, jasmine green tea, orange green tea, hibiscus green tea, and so many other flavours (we think, we are ordering all of them).

Price: Starting at INR 250

Variants Available: Green, white, black, herbal, oolong

Creating a product with carefully picked teas, spices, and herbs which also culminate into a number of health benefits for your mind and body, teas by Dancing Leaf will surely calm your senses and will leave you wanting for more. While we love most of their range, our personal favourite is their masala chai which includes cardamom, cinnamon, and ginger (perfect for rainy day, right?). Will you prefer it too?

Price: Starting at INR 555

Variants Available: Assam, Darjeeling, Nilgiri, Dooars

No.3 Clive Road celebrates the tea traditions of India and carefully selects and sources tea from around the country. They have teas like Aurangzeb Tea, Jaipur Tea Blend, Kashmiri Kahwa Tea Blend (our favourite), and Madurai Masala Tea Blend, among other flavours. We suggest you should try them all.

Price: Starting at INR 400

Variants Available: Black, green, herbal, Assam, Darjeeling, Kerela, Nilgiri

Premier's Tea Limited has been a pioneer in the tea market with over three decades of experience and its extensive range of Darjeeling, Darjeeling Green, Assam, Nilgiri, English Breakfast and Earl Grey. They even have a kadak Masala Chai. What sets this brand apart is its packaging with tea in pyramid sachets that allow the use of big tea leaves enabling the tea to taste stronger. They even have an exciting range of Tisanes too. 

Price: Starting from INR 165

Variants Available: Assam, Darjeeling, Kangra, Nilgiri

The San-Cha Tea Boutique - online and offline - is like tumbling down the rabbit hole straight into the Mad Hatter’s tea party from Alice In Wonderland — wall shelves and webpages lined with all sorts of tea, pretty tins, gift bags, and boxes, and whimsical yet functional decor, this is a hit favourite when it comes to flavours and options. Divided into broader categories of White, Green, Black, and Chai, the boutique offers over 35 kinds of tea that are handpicked by experts. Check them out for Diwali specials, Christmas specials and lots of seasonal options. Plus, a tisane that is minus caffeine, and ideal to put you to sleep!

Our current favourite is the Christmas Masala Chai which is a spicy and fruity black tea. When you're buying tea, just check out the pretty kettles, even prettier teacups, tea cosies, ornate trays, dainty infusers, pitchers, mugs and hand-painted tea sets for the perfect chai experience. 

Price: Started from INR 349

Variants Available: Black, green, white, matcha, herbal, iced, masala chai

A luxury tea brand, Newby Teas, is bringing to us the finest of all teas from some of the top places in the country. And they're offering an array of healthy and refreshing tea flavours that are sure to elevate your afternoon chai-gossip break! Just hopping onto the premium tea bandwagon, the good folks at Newby are offering black, green, white, oolong, and even flowering teas. They also have fruit and herbal tisanes that are sweet and have subtle notes. Moreover, Newby also offers an elegant collection of teaware to make your tea sesh aesthetic! 

Price: Starting from INR 306 

Variants Available: Black, green, oolong, white, fruit and herbal tisane, flowering teas

After watching Blue Tea on Shark Tank India, I couldn't resist ordering some of their flower tisanes, including hibiscus rose and chamomile. The taste really made me empty those containers in a matter of a few weeks. It is not just about the taste, but also the soothing effect the teas have on me, which can be probably because they are all plant-based and 100% natural. The brand also vacuum-packs its products, so you can trust them to send out super-fresh teas only!

Price: Starting from INR 349

Variants Available: Butterfly, herbal, detox, hibiscus, chamomile 

As the name suggests, Dorje Teas will give you the finest loose-leaf teas straight from Darjeeling. It is based out of the heritage Selim Hill Tea Garden. Their primary goal is to bring high-quality organic tea from the beautiful town in West Bengal and make it accessible to Indians at reasonable rates. The best part is that everything is handplucked and hand-sorted. Talking about the range, they have Kashmiri Kahwa Tea, Moonlight White Tea, "Farm Se Fresh" Milk-based Tea, artisanal teas, and even a dedicated wellness range including lavender and hibiscus teas. 

Price: Starting from INR 174

Variants Available: Darjeeling, wellness, original chai, artisanal