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Loose-leaf-friendly cartons
Side-gusset cartons with internal PLA windows so the leaf shape and color sell the SKU.
Tea Packaging
Cartons, bags and boxes engineered to keep tea fresh.
Tea needs a moisture barrier, a degassing option for whole-leaf, and a brand that translates across retail shelves, ecommerce unboxing and hospitality. We make cartons, kraft bags and gift-ready tea boxes from low MOQ runs. Tea brands — from loose-leaf specialists to bagged commodity lines — deal with a set of packaging problems unique to the category: moisture ingress that flattens flavor between harvest and opening, oils and fragrances that transfer from the paper to the leaf, and a retail format (small cartons, tall tins) that is hard to photograph without a shadow. Typical MOQ is 500 units for folding cartons and 1,000 for foil-lined kraft bags, with volume orders of 5,000–20,000 units common for brands with retail shelf space. Lead time is 10–15 working days from sample approval, with an extra week for lines that require degassing valves or PLA windows. Common pain points include cartons whose inner liner transfers paper flavor to the tea, kraft bags whose heat seal fails at the bottom seam when filled, and side-gusset cartons that leak aroma in storage. We address these by using food-grade inner liners without added flavor agents, applying double heat seals to the bottom of every bag, and offering PLA or foil-lined sachets inside outer cartons to prevent aroma loss. Whether your program is a single-origin loose-leaf line, an herbal tea range or a branded gift-ready box of six sachets, we produce SBS cartons, foil-lined kraft bags, side-gusset cartons and rigid gift boxes with degassing valves, PLA windows, foil stamping and spot UV finishes.
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Loose-leaf tea
Tea bags
Herbal tea
Matcha
Tea gift sets
Hospitality tea caddies
Packaging trends
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Side-gusset cartons with internal PLA windows so the leaf shape and color sell the SKU.
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Branded tea caddies for hotels and restaurants, in refillable formats.
Frequently asked
Yes, for whole-leaf teas.
For whole-leaf and fragrant teas we add a one-way degassing valve, similar to coffee. For most black and green teas, an airtight inner liner is sufficient.
Yes — food-grade inner liners on all tea packs.
Every tea carton and kraft bag uses a food-safe inner liner suitable for indirect food contact. The liner prevents flavor transfer and slows moisture ingress. Migration and food-contact certificates are provided on request at the sample stage.
Yes — side-gusset carton with PLA window.
Side-gusset cartons can be produced with a compostable PLA window so the customer can see the leaf. PLA windows are fully compostable in industrial facilities; standard PET windows are the recyclable alternative.
50 units for rigid, 500 for folding cartons.
Our standard MOQ is 50 units for rigid boxes, 500 units for folding cartons, and 1,000 units for kraft bags. This lets small tea brands test a market without committing to volume.
Yes — branded tea caddies.
We produce branded tea caddies for hotels and restaurants, in refillable formats. Caddies are available in rigid or folding carton formats, with custom branding and insert options for multiple tea varieties.
Yes — PLA-lined option.
PLA-lined kraft tea bags are certified for industrial composting. The PLA liner is moisture-resistant and heat-sealable, suitable for loose-leaf tea. PLA is not recyclable in standard paper streams; please inform customers of compost-only disposal.
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