# Tea Brands URL: https://tastessence.com/drinks-alcohol/tea-brands Category: Drinks & Alcohol Published: 2011-01-25T06:51:00 Updated: 2026-08-05T17:53:17 Do you want to know which are the biggest tea brands in the world? In this article, we give you an overview of some of the most famous brands of tea in the world that bring to us our morning cup of tea. ## What Is Tea and How Is It Classified? While for many people around the world, it is the morning cup of coffee that they cannot do without, there is an almost equivalent number of people who swear by a cup of tea to get them started for the rest of the day. A product of the _Camellia sinensis_ plant, tea is made from the leaves, buds, and internodes of the plant. It is then processed and cured to create the tea leaves or powder that we can use. The beverage that we so appreciate is of course, made by adding cured leaves or powder to hot water. Tea has the distinction of being the most widely consumed drink in the entire world. Most tea brands in the world manufacture tea from _canellia sinensis_. But if you are talking about herbal tea, then the presence of this plant is not required. In fact, most herbal teas are made from infusions of flowers, fruits, herbs, etc. Tea is generally categorized into six main types; white, yellow, green, oolong, black, and post fermented teas. The classification of tea is primarily based on the methods by which it is produced and processed. White tea is generally wilted and unoxidized, yellow tea on the other hand is unwilted, unoxidized tea that is allowed to turn yellow. Green tea is both unwilted and unoxidized. Oolong tea is only partially oxidized, is wilted and bruised. Black tea which is occasionally crushed is wilted and allowed to oxidize fully. Post fermented tea is a type of green tea that has been allowed to ferment and compost. Oolong tea and post fermented tea is generally used for medicinal purposes. Normal brands of tea, iced tea manufacturers, and brands of green tea, all use different types of tea to satiate the needs of the tea drinking population. In the next section, we tell you which are the most well-known brands of tea in the world. ## Best Tea Brands in the World **Best Brands of Tea** Now that you know what are the different types of tea, let us take a look at those brands of tea that are widely considered to be the best in the world. From US based tea manufacturing brands in USA to brands of tea from countries like Kenya and United Kingdom, this list comprises some of the best known brands of tea in the world. The largest exporters of tea in the world are Kenya, China, India, and Sri Lanka. The largest producer and consumer of black tea worldwide is India. **List of Tea Brands** **A**lghazaleen Tea Arizona Beverage Company Associated British foods **B**arry’s Tea Benoist tea Betjeman & Barton Betty & Taylors Bewley’s Tea Bigelow Boston Tea Campaign Brodies Tea Brooke Bond **C**elestial Seasonings Cha Dao Tea Company **D**ai Pai Dong Dilmah **E**ast Indian Company Edinburgh Tea **F**auchon Fortnum & Mason Frederick John Horniman **G**ifts Ginar Glengettie Godrej Tea Gold Tea Good Earth Teas **H**arney and Sons Hediard Tea Honest Tea **I**ntaba Tea Irn Bru Ito En **J**acksons of Piccadilly Jūrokucha **K**alahari Tea Kusmi Tea **L**adurée Lancashire Tea Le Palais des Thés Lifeboat Tea Lipton Luk Yu Luzianne Lyons Tea **M**adura Tea Mariage Frères Marks & Spencer Matthew Algie Mazawattee Tea Company Melrose’s Tea Metropolitan Tea Mighty Leaf Tea **N**ambarrie Nambarrie Tea Ñandú **P**eet’s Coffee & Tea Persian nectar PG Tips Pickwick tea Premier food Punjana **R**ed Rose Tea Ringtons **S**alada Scottish Blend Silver Leaf Tea Snapple SoBe St Dalfour Tea Stash Tea Sweet Leaf Tea **T**anganda Tea Taragüí Tata Tea Limited Tavalon Tea Taylors of Harrogate Tazo Tea Forté Teadirect TeaGschwendner TeaNY Teavana Teh botol Ten Ren Tea Tetley The Coffee Bean The Nashville Tea Co The Republic of Tea Turkey Hill Twinings Typhoo Tea **U**pton Tea **W**elsh Brew Whittard of Chelsea Williamson Tea Wissotzky Tea **Y**ogi Tea Yorkshire Tea These were some of the most well-known brands of tea in the world. Most of these brands of tea have been amalgamated under a bigger corporation and are today known by their parent brands. Whatever be the name of the tea, the fact remains that this beverage will remain one of the most invigorating and refreshing drinks known to mankind.