9teas

Hi! My name is Tessa. I started 9teas because I am addicted to tea and because I believe that loose leaf tea is not only the best, but also the best for our planet. What has always bothered me with most tea brands is the amount of waste produced for a cup of tea. All that waste and plastic ends up in our nature! I thought it must and could be better! And with that thought I started 9teas.

At 9teas we only sell loose tea and you can taste that difference. Fortunately, loose tea is becoming more and more popular, but many people still opt for the convenience of a prepackaged (plastic) tea bag and that is a shame. Because besides the fact that a tea bag contributes to the waste problem and often consists of billions of microplastics, a lot of flavor is lost when tea leaves are ground into the fine powder that is in a tea bag. Did you know that some tea bags not only contain plastic but are also bleached? At 9teas we hope to be able to change this.

At 9teas we think it is important t…