Our Yorkshire tea shop
How Porter Hill
came to be.
I’m Matt. A trip through Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands sparked a love of tea that eventually brought me home to Huddersfield — and to Porter Hill.
MALAYSIA · JULY 2011
A moped, the highlands
and a memorable cup.
My love of tea began in July 2011, in Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands. A local friend took me around the highlands on a moped, stopping for cups I still remember.
Ten years later, in November 2021, I was visiting tea estates in Sri Lanka and exploring Ceylon tea.
HUDDERSFIELD · HOME
From my garage
to Byram Arcade.
Porter Hill began in a garage and found its home in Byram Arcade, in the heart of Huddersfield. From here we choose, pack and send loose leaf teas, herbal infusions and teaware to customers across the UK.
We want good tea to feel approachable: clear tasting notes, useful brewing guidance and pack sizes that let you try something new or keep an everyday favourite close. The shop gives us the best part of this work: talking through a tea with someone and hearing what they enjoy.
Whether you visit us in the arcade or order online, your tea is prepared by a small Yorkshire team. Thanks for making Porter Hill part of your day.
Matt Porter
THE WORK BEHIND THE CUP
Chosen with curiosity.
Packed with care.
There is a lot between a tea leaf and a good cup. We look for flavour first, then make the details easy to find: what a tea tastes like, what goes into it and how to brew it. Our range runs from reliable breakfast blends to single origins and caffeine-free infusions.
Everyday tea should be enjoyable without guesswork. If you are unsure what to choose, our team can help you find a starting point; if you already know exactly what you want, ordering a refill should be simple.
OUR HOME · BYRAM ARCADE
A Victorian arcade,
still full of independents.
Our Huddersfield shop sits inside Byram Arcade, a place built for people to explore. The arcade was designed by local architect William Henry Crossland and constructed in 1880–1881. It incorporates the earlier Byram Buildings and remains a home for independent businesses today.
Step in from Westgate and you can take your time among the shops, meet the people behind them and find us for a tea recommendation. The listed building has changed with the town; its character is part of what makes a visit to Porter Hill feel different from placing an order online.
Something for your next cup.
Explore our loose leaf teas, from breakfast blends to fruit and herbal infusions.
