The Tea Centre—Australia’s best specialist tea supplier
The Tea Centre defines specialist tea in two ways! The first type of specialist tea is the high-grade loose leaf from small tea estates across the globe. Our premium teas fall into this category. We also define rare loose leaf (like certain white teas and Pu-erh) as speciality too.
Ready to purchase some of Australia’s best speciality tea online? Then start exploring our premium blends below!
Gift Boxes
Ginger Tea
Black Tea Bags
Black Tea Bags
Oolong Teas
Bestseller Gift Tins
Bestseller Gift Tins
Bestsellers
Bestseller Gift Tins
Black Teas
Black Teas
Tea Strainers
Free shipping is available for all orders over $70. Alternatively, pop into one of The Tea Centre's ten tea shops located in Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT.
What are specialist teas?
A speciality loose leaf tea will fall into any of the following categories: it’s sourced from a reputable, non-restricted tea garden (otherwise known as single estate tea), has a high tea grading (leaves or buds plucked from the tip of the camellia sinensis plant), is plucked using unique methods (orthodox teas are plucked by hand) or is a bonafide rare tea (only harvestable during certain times or difficult to source to Australia).
Some of these teas are difficult to source and supply, but as Australia’s favourite tea specialists, The Tea Centre does the hard work because our tea lovers deserve the best! Specialising in premium blends, The Tea Centre sources such loose leaf from across the globe from small batch productions. If one of our specialist teas is out of stock, this may be due to seasonal availability.
Consider pouring a cup of our finest tea the next time you want to unwind during some well deserved “me” time. Making a cup of speciality tea is also a great gesture of hospitality and a wonderful way to welcome someone into your home.
Popular types of premium specialist tea
How to brew specialist tea?
Given The Tea Centre supplies a wide variety of premium and specialist tea, how you brew speciality tea depends very much on the loose leaf itself! Be sure to check the back of your tea bag/tin/box or the “brewing guide” that’s attached to each of our tea product descriptions for detailed instructions. Alternatively, we have a general brewing guide for you to use here.
Buy specialist teas online or in-store at The Tea Centre tea shops
Here at The Tea Centre, we pride ourselves on the elite quality of our tea and work hard to make them luxurious and thoroughly enjoyable. You will notice that our speciality teas are beautifully fragrant and enticing, with organic, white teas and premium teas featured across our range. It’s all part of our plan to provide you with the finest tea possible.
Making a pot or a cup of premium tea with loose leaves is not as hard as it sounds, with easy-to-use infusers and strainers available. However, if you are looking for a quicker alternative, we do also offer a range of teas in biodegradable pyramid tea bags, including black tea bags, green tea bags, and herbal tea bags.
Interested in other teas? Look through our selections of black teas, green teas, and herbal teas to find the ones that are right for you.