Wholesale

Are you looking for wholesale tea suppliers? Tea Total Ltd is the largest wholesale tea supplier of premium quality, hand picked, loose leaf tea to New Zealand's cafes, delicatessens and restaurants. Commencing in 1995 we now supply customers from Stewart Island to Paihia.

Call us toll free on 0800 832 868 or Auckland (09) 488 0818

Why use loose leaf tea from Tea Total Ltd?

It wasn't long ago when New Zealand cafes were serving filter coffee to customers as regular practice, now espresso has become the norm. Quality loose-leaf teas are the same standard as espresso to a tea drinker yet they're easier to make than a cappuccino, don't require an expensive machine, stay fresh for months and best of all, have a good profit margin.

All customers receive full training notes, laminated menu cards, optional branded storage tins, and point of sale information along with ongoing brand support.

Whether you're new to serving loose leaf tea or looking to switch from another tea wholesaler we guarantee you'll be delighted with the quality of our teas and the more competitive pricing.

Getting started

Having decided to stock Tea Total products, we realise that, with the best of intentions, it's still difficult to know where to start. Below we've outlined some of our better selling teas along with how best to serve and store them. This is a starting point only as needs will vary from business to business. We can easily assist with your specific requirements when you call.

Know what you want and eager to get started? Click here to download our Credit Application. Please note, we require payment in advance for all opening orders.

The Cafe Selection

You're welcome to choose any tea from our list, to simplify things, many cafés have chosen to use our Café Selection for their standard menu.

Tea Name	Description	Suggested Opening Quantities
Special Breakfast Blend	Medium strength breakfast style tea made of Ceylon & Assam Orange Pekoe	500g - 1kg
Extra Strength Breakfast Blend	Finest North Indian teas blended to create a strong breakfast tea	500g - 1kg
Earl Grey Special	Not your average Earl Grey! Finest Indian tea blended with bergamot oil, citrus pieces, lemongrass, cornflowers & jasmine flowers	250g - 500g
Mango Star Fruit Infusion	All fruit infusion with rosehip, hibiscus, apple, lemon, blackcurrant, mango & pineapple	250g - 500g
Grapefruit & Bitter Lemon Fruit Infusion	All fruit infusion with rosehip, hibiscus, apple plus grapefruit & lemon pieces	250g - 500g
Grans Garden Fruit Infusion	All fruit infusion with rosehip, hibiscus, apple, elderberry, raspberry, blackberry, blackcurrant & strawberry	250g - 500g
Otago Summer Fruits Infusion	All fruit infusion with Otago stone fruits, beetroot and rosebuds	250g - 500g
Japanese Lime Flavoured Green Tea	Green sencha tea flavoured with lime, lemon & daisies	250g
Feng Shui Flavoured Green Tea	Green sencha tea with carrot flakes, pineapple cubes, papaya, lemongrass, sunflower blossom and raspberry.	250g
Japanese Sencha Green Tea	Top quality Japanese green tea - unflavoured	250g
Energy Blend Herbal Blend	Herbal tea with an amazing range of ingredients but a predominantly peppermint taste.	250g
Pure Peppermint Herbal Tea	Cuts of pure peppermint	250g
Pure Chamomile Herbal Tea	Pure Egyptian chamomile flowers	250g

Tea Service

Filter Bags
One of the hurdles to acceptance of loose-leaf teas in commercial kitchens is ease of service. Many cafes cannot deal with loose-leaf disposal or have teapots without spout filters. Our filter bags overcome all these problems. Specially designed to infuse large leaf tea, filter bags can be filled ahead of time and are easy to discard once used.

Glass Teapots

Both functional and spectacular, Trendglas glassware, manufactured in Europe to the highest standard.

Pictured right, the Tea For Two teapot makes exactly two cups. An internal filter retains tea leaves which can be easily emptied. Replacement lids and infusers are readily available.

We also offer a cheaper, Chinese made teapot equivalent to the Tea For Two along with other styles of glass teapots. See Glass Teapots

Beehouse Teapots
A more traditional teapot than glass. The Beehouse teapot is designed and manufactued in Japan by Zero Ltd. It offers a robust and attractive option for commercial tea service. Available in two sizes: 1.5 cup and 3 cup.

Servo Stainless Teapots
Servo teapots, designed specially for Tea Total, offer an unbreakable option. Attractively finished in brushed stainless with cool touch handle and stainless mesh infuser. Available in two sizes: 1.5 cup and 3 cup

Tea Storage

The Cafe Tin

Finished in gloss black and labelled for your tea selection they come complete with serving instructions on reverse. These tins will store your tea correctly, complement your decor and make a statement about the quality of tea you serve.

Capacity: 250 - 300 grams

Size: 87 x 87 x 180mm

(cost applies for this item)

Sniffing Jars
	Sample jars for counter display available for all our teas (cost applies for this item)

Chai Tea

Bengal Chai

The next 'big thing' in hot beverages - Bengal Chai. A mouth watering blend of black tea with spices, this milky, sweetened tea is proving hugely popular around the country. Not only is Bengal Chai easy to make, it costs less than half of other chai varieties, as long as your prepared to spend 10 minutes in the kitchen!

Call us today to find out more.

Tea Packaging

Bulk and Retail Bags

Bulk packs come in two sizes, 250g and 500g while retail bags hold around 100g.

Both bags styles feature zip lock closures for freshness and ease of use.

Retail bags are colour coded for easy identification. Traditional black teas, herbal teas, green teas and flavoured black teas

Retail Opportunities

Retail Display Stand
	Create an impact in your retail area with our purpose built retail stand. One stand holds nine facings of tea, up to six bags per prong. Dimensions 780mm high x 400mm wide x 280mm deep. Prongs are 240mm long. (cost applies for this item)
	100g Retail Tins
	All Tea Total tea are available in tins as well as pouch packs

Terms of Trading

Minimum order quantity for wholesale customers is 1 kilo. This can be made up of 100, 250 or 500 gram bags of any tea. Freight charges are additional. Payment terms payment before receipt until a credit application has been received.

How to open an Account

As long as you're a commercial operation, all you need do is send us your credit application. Click here to download our credit application. Please note, we require new customers to pay in advance for the first order. Then all we need is to find out which teas, teapots and tins you require, allow 1-3 days for delivery depending on where you are and you're away! We look forward to becoming your wholesale tea supplier.