"The Secret Truth About Tea"™

All of the tea’s nutrients and health properties are contained in the whole-leaf, not in the small broken leaves or “dusts” used in typical supermarket tea bags. This means that most tea drinkers are only getting a fraction of the wonderful benefits of this ancient plant.

PLAIN-T selects the best whole-leaf teas produced by each garden in each region we visit around the world. Quality and excellence is achieved through the work of skilled artisans, who individually craft small batches of our select whole-leaf teas and infusions.

There are five main types of tea: Black - Oolong - Green - White - Pu-Erh

What few tea-drinkers realize is that all five are made from the same plant species, the Camellia Sinensis. So what accounts for the differences between the five types? The different processing methods they undergo. We refer to our teas as PLAIN teas, because we always deliver our teas in their purest form.

Within each type of tea you’ll find many, many varieties—totaling more than 3,000 teas worldwide. Black, green, and oolong teas are all used as a base to make scented and flavored teas.

Tea Types

Whole-leaf Tea

Whole-leaf Tea

Whole-leaf tea is one of the most natural, healthy, and potent beverages on Earth. PLAIN-T’s commitment to the wellbeing of its customers begins with its founder’s passion for healthy life-style...

Whole-leaf Tea

Whole-leaf tea is one of the most natural, healthy, and potent beverages on Earth. PLAIN-T’s commitment to the wellbeing of its customers begins with its founder’s passion for healthy life-style...

Matcha

Matcha

Matcha is a special type of powdered green tea that is grown and produced mainly in Japan. The green tea leaves are shaded from the sun for the last few...

Matcha

Matcha is a special type of powdered green tea that is grown and produced mainly in Japan. The green tea leaves are shaded from the sun for the last few...

Herbal Infusion

Herbal Infusion

Again, these are not actually teas; they are not made from the tea plant. Some common herbs that are dried and used as tisanes include peppermint, chamomile, rose hips, lemon...

Herbal Infusion

Again, these are not actually teas; they are not made from the tea plant. Some common herbs that are dried and used as tisanes include peppermint, chamomile, rose hips, lemon...

Rooibos

Rooibos

Rooibos (“red bush” in Dutch) is an herbal infusion; it is not from the tea plant, Camellia Sinensis. Rooibos is an exotic shrub with needle-like leaves that grows in remote...

Rooibos

Rooibos (“red bush” in Dutch) is an herbal infusion; it is not from the tea plant, Camellia Sinensis. Rooibos is an exotic shrub with needle-like leaves that grows in remote...

Exclusive Blends

Exclusive Blends

PLAIN-T’s exclusive blends are made following carefully guarded recipes, made up of the finest whole-leaf teas, natural fruits, flowers, and spices. Ranging from light and delicate to full-bodied and aromatic,...

Exclusive Blends

PLAIN-T’s exclusive blends are made following carefully guarded recipes, made up of the finest whole-leaf teas, natural fruits, flowers, and spices. Ranging from light and delicate to full-bodied and aromatic,...

Grand-Cru Tea

Grand-Cru Tea

PLAIN-T curates a portfolio of the finest and most difficult-to-find whole-leaf teas in the world. They have to be exceptional to meet our rigorous selection criteria. New finds are added...

Grand-Cru Tea

PLAIN-T curates a portfolio of the finest and most difficult-to-find whole-leaf teas in the world. They have to be exceptional to meet our rigorous selection criteria. New finds are added...

Pu-Erh Tea

Pu-Erh Tea

Pu-Erh is a town in Yunnan, China, which was once famous for its tea trade. The term Pu-Erh does not refer to color (you’ll find black and green Pu-Erh teas),...

Pu-Erh Tea

Pu-Erh is a town in Yunnan, China, which was once famous for its tea trade. The term Pu-Erh does not refer to color (you’ll find black and green Pu-Erh teas),...

White Tea

White Tea

The finest white teas come from the Fujian Province of southeast China. In early spring, the young leaves and buds are picked by hand the day before they open, while...

White Tea

The finest white teas come from the Fujian Province of southeast China. In early spring, the young leaves and buds are picked by hand the day before they open, while...

Green Tea

Green Tea

The finest green teas are hand-plucked during in springtime in China and Japan. The leaves are immediately heated to prevent oxidation and preserve their pure essences. Leaves can be steamed,...

Green Tea

The finest green teas are hand-plucked during in springtime in China and Japan. The leaves are immediately heated to prevent oxidation and preserve their pure essences. Leaves can be steamed,...

Oolong Tea

Oolong Tea

The finest Oolong teas are hand-plucked in the spring and winter season in Southeast China and Taiwan (which was formerly known as Formosa, explaining why you might have heard of...

Oolong Tea

The finest Oolong teas are hand-plucked in the spring and winter season in Southeast China and Taiwan (which was formerly known as Formosa, explaining why you might have heard of...

Black Tea

Black Tea

Black Tea Black teas originated in China (where they are known as “red tea”). Today, however, they come from many growing regions throughout the world, most notably India, Sri Lanka,...

Black Tea

Black Tea Black teas originated in China (where they are known as “red tea”). Today, however, they come from many growing regions throughout the world, most notably India, Sri Lanka,...