Experience the Unique Taste of Nepal Hills Tea from the Himalayas
Experience the Uniqueness of Nepal Hills Tea
Nepal Hills Tea Inc. is a Canadian specialty tea company dedicated to bringing the world's most underrated high-altitude teas from Nepal directly to your cup. Based in Peterborough, Ontario, we source exclusively from four small farm partners in Nepal's Ilam and Taplejung regions — grown at 5,000–7,000 ft above sea level, hand-processed in small batches, and naturally free of bitterness.
What Makes Nepal Hills Tea Different
Most tea sold in Canada is commodity product — blended from multiple anonymous sources, run through industrial processing, and sealed in plastic-laced bags. Nepal Hills Tea is the opposite: every tea is traceable to a named farm, a specific growing region, and a harvest flush.
The result is tea with:
- No bitterness — a direct result of high-altitude growing at 5,000–7,000 ft, where cool temperatures limit tannin accumulation
- Complex, distinctive flavour — floral, honey, stone fruit, dark chocolate profiles that change by farm and harvest
- Certified organic sourcing — two of four farm partners are certified organic; a third follows organic farming practices; the fourth is transitioning to certification
- Direct farm relationships — no brokers, 5% of every purchase returned to our farming partners
Our Four Farm Partners
Farmers Tea Co. — Ilam, 5,500 ft
Founded by Dil Kumar Rai, supporting 150 farming families in Malate, Ilam. Certified organic. Source of our Gold Black Tea, Floral Green Tea, Organic Light Green Tea, Floral White Tea, and Fresh White Tea.
Pathibhara Tea Estate — Taplejung, 6,000 ft
Nepal's highest farm in our range. Grows following organic farming practices. Source of our Special Black Tea (artisanal name: Theba Black) — dark chocolate, dried plum, pine resin. Nepal's rarest tea.
Sandakphu Tea Estate — Ilam/Taplejung, 5,000–6,000 ft
Jasbirey Village community. Certified organic. Source of our Ruby Black Tea and Dark Oolong.
Norling Speciality Tea — Ilam, 5,135 ft
40 smallholder families. Currently transitioning to organic certification. Source of our Muscatel Black Tea and Floral Oolong Tea.
The Best First Step: Tea Sampler Kit
If you're new to Nepal Hills Tea, start with the Tea Sampler Kit ($30). It includes 10 single-origin teas from all 4 farm partners — 5g of each, enough for 2–3 cups per tea. All four types: black, green, white, oolong. All grown at 5,000–7,000 ft. No bitterness in any of them.
Shipped across Canada from Peterborough, Ontario. Free returns on every order.
Start Here
The Tea Sampler Kit ($30) — 10 teas, 4 farms, all types, no bitterness. The fastest way to experience what high-altitude Nepali tea actually tastes like.
Or explore by type: Muscatel Black · Floral Green · Floral White · Floral Oolong · Special Black (Taplejung)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nepal Hills Tea?
Nepal Hills Tea Inc. is a Canadian specialty tea company based in Peterborough, Ontario. We source single-origin loose leaf teas directly from four named farm partners in Nepal's Ilam and Taplejung highlands at 5,000–7,000 ft. All teas are naturally free of bitterness and traceable to specific farms and harvests. We return 5% of every purchase to our farming partners.
Where does Nepal Hills Tea come from?
All Nepal Hills Tea comes from Ilam and Taplejung in eastern Nepal — two of the world's highest tea-growing regions. We source from four named farms: Farmers Tea Co., Pathibhara Tea Estate, Sandakphu Tea Estate, and Norling Speciality Tea.
Are Nepal Hills teas organic?
Two of our four farm partners — Farmers Tea Co. and Sandakphu Tea Estate — are certified organic. Pathibhara Tea Estate grows following organic farming practices. Norling Speciality Tea is currently transitioning to organic certification. We're specific about the status of each farm and don't make blanket claims.
Does Nepal Hills Tea taste bitter?
No. High-altitude growing at 5,000–7,000 ft limits tannin accumulation, which is what causes bitterness in most commercial teas. Every Nepal Hills tea is naturally smooth — even when brewed strong, even without milk or sugar.