Start Here: Loose Leaf Tea for Beginners

New to Porter Hill?

Use code WELCOME10 at checkout for 10% off your first order. Everything is hand-packed at our shop in the Byram Arcade, Huddersfield, and orders placed by 4pm Monday to Friday go out the same day. Free UK delivery over £35.

Not sure where to start? Try a tasting box

Loose leaf can feel like a lot of choice. A tasting box sorts that: a handful of small pouches, enough for a few pots of each, so you can find the ones you like before buying a bigger bag. They fit through the letterbox, too.

Bestsellers Tasting BoxBestsellers Tasting BoxThe teas people come back to the shop for, all in one box.£15.95Breakfast Tea Tasting BoxBreakfast Tea Tasting BoxFor builder's tea drinkers who want to find their perfect morning cup.£15.95Caffeine-Free Tasting BoxCaffeine-Free Tasting BoxHerbal, fruit and rooibos blends for evenings and anyone skipping caffeine.£15.95Green Tea Tasting BoxGreen Tea Tasting BoxFrom grassy Japanese greens to softer Chinese styles.£15.95

Know what you like already?

Head straight for the shelves. Every tea has tasting notes, caffeine levels and a brewing guide on its page, and most come in pouches from 50g.

Shop bestsellersAll loose leaf teaTake the Tea Finder

Buying for someone else

Letterbox gifts and gift boxes, hand-packed and posted from Yorkshire.

Yunnan Tea Adventure – Chinese Loose Leaf Tea Tasting BoxYunnan Tea Adventure – Chinese Loose Leaf Tea Tasting BoxA tour of Chinese loose leaf in one box.£19.95Japanese Green Tea Adventure BoxJapanese Green Tea Adventure BoxJapanese greens for someone who likes their sencha.£25.00

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