Tea Guides

Last updated: August 2026

If tea in Regina usually means a supermarket box that tastes the same no matter how long you steep it, single-origin loose leaf is a different category entirely. Nepal Hills Tea grows whole-leaf tea at 5,000–7,000 ft in Nepal's Ilam and Taplejung districts and ships it across the Prairies with free shipping on orders over $60 CAD.

Start With the Tea Sampler Kit

The Tea Sampler Kit ($30 CAD) is 10 single-origin teas — black, green, oolong, and white, 5g each — from all four family farms Nepal Hills Tea partners with: Farmers Tea Co., Sandakphu Tea Estate, Pathibhara Tea Estate, and Norling Specialty Tea. It's the easiest way to find your preference before buying a full-size bag.

What Growing Above 5,000 ft Does to Tea

High-altitude tea plants grow slower than lowland tea, and that slower pace gives the leaf more time to build the amino acids behind sweetness and body instead of the bitter compounds that accumulate quickly in fast-grown tea. A 2020 field study of tea clones across sites in Ilam, Nepal, recorded measurable elevation-linked shifts in leaf chemistry — concrete evidence for why single-origin high-altitude tea tastes cleaner than mass-produced blends.

Black Tea Lover Pack: Four Single-Origin Blacks

The Black Tea Lover Pack bundles Gold Black Tea (Farmers Tea Co., 5,500 ft, malt/caramel/honey), Muscatel Black Tea (Norling Specialty Tea, 5,135 ft, honey-grape muscatel), Ruby Black Tea (Sandakphu Tea Estate, 5,500–7,000 ft, dark cherry/cocoa), and Special Black Tea (Pathibhara Tea Estate, 6,000 ft, dark chocolate/dried plum).

All four are orthodox-processed — hand-rolled and hand-fired in small batches on the farm — rather than run through CTC (crush-tear-curl), the industrial process behind most bagged tea. A 2020 comparative study from India's Tocklai Tea Research Institute found CTC processing ruptures far more leaf cell structure than orthodox rolling, extracting a larger share of the tannin-related catechins that drive bitterness. Orthodox rolling is slower and gentler, releasing flavour gradually — a real part of why these teas brew smooth rather than harsh, closer to what a serious loose-leaf drinker expects.

Light Tea Lovers Pack: Gentler, Lower-Caffeine Teas

The Light Tea Lovers Pack is for anyone who's decided green tea isn't for them because it always tastes bitter or grassy. It pairs green and white teas from the same high-altitude farms, hand-processed in small batches to avoid the over-oxidation that causes astringency in most commercial green tea.

Shipping to Regina

Nepal Hills Tea ships across Canada, free on orders over $60 CAD — easy to reach with a Sampler Kit and a lover pack together. Join tea drinkers in Regina and nearby Moose Jaw and White City who are switching to single-origin loose leaf tea.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Nepal Hills Tea ship to Regina?

Yes. Nepal Hills Tea ships across Canada, including Regina and the surrounding Prairies, with free shipping on orders over $60 CAD.

What makes this tea different from a standard tea bag?

It's whole-leaf, single-origin tea grown at 5,000–7,000 ft on four named family farms in Ilam and Taplejung, Nepal, hand-processed using orthodox methods rather than industrial CTC — producing a naturally smooth cup without added bitterness.

Which pack should I try first?

The Tea Sampler Kit ($30 CAD) — 10 teas across all four types and all four farms, so you can find your preference before buying a full-size pack.

Is this tea organic?

Farmers Tea Co. and Sandakphu Tea Estate are certified organic; Pathibhara Tea Estate is grown following organic practices without formal certification; Norling Specialty Tea's Muscatel and Floral Oolong lines are in the process of organic certification.

How does Nepal Hills Tea compare to Darjeeling?

Both are grown at high altitude in the same Himalayan foothill range on opposite sides of the Nepal–India border. See our full Nepal tea vs. Darjeeling comparison.

Where can I learn to brew it properly?

See our guide to brewing black tea and our explainer on why high-altitude tea tastes different. Background on Nepal's tea regions is available from the Nepal Tea and Coffee Development Board.

Bhaskar Dahal is the founder of Nepal Hills Tea, sourcing single-origin loose leaf tea directly from four family farms in Ilam and Taplejung, Nepal.