LOOSE LEAF · FRESHLY PACKED · FROM INDIAN GARDENS
Your ritual starts with the leaf.
Whole, honest tea leaves from Assam, Darjeeling, the Nilgiris and the Himalayas. No dust, no fillers, nothing but tea.
12+Single-origin & blends
4.8★Average rating
100%Pure leaf
Whole loose leaf
No artificial flavours
Pan-India delivery
Packed fresh weekly
The Collection
Teas our customers keep coming back for
Darjeeling First Flush
The champagne of teas — floral and bright.
Masala Chai Blend
Assam leaf with whole ginger, clove & pepper.
Himalayan Green
Hand-rolled whole leaf, grassy and sweet.
A little pause
Take a break from everything
Steaming glasses, a still lake, good company. This is what we mean by chai.
Why Upper Lake Tea
What makes us different
We do one thing — tea leaves — and we try to do it better than anyone.
Only tea. Nothing else.
No mugs, no gadgets, no distractions. Every rupee goes into sourcing better leaves.
Straight from estates
Sourced directly from gardens in Assam, Darjeeling, Nilgiris and the Himalayas.
Pure & honest
Whole leaves and real spices. No dust, no fannings, no artificial flavouring.
Packed fresh
Small batches, sealed in airtight pouches so the aroma reaches your cup intact.
Find your cup
Shop by mood
Not sure where to start? Pick how you want to feel.
Energize
Bold, malty cups to kick-start your morning.
Shop energize →Relax
Soft, soothing blends to slow the day down.
Shop relax →Focus
Bright, clean teas for clear-headed hours.
Shop focus →Cleanse
Light, fresh infusions that feel good after.
Shop cleanse →Immunity
Time-tested herbs from Indian kitchens.
Shop immunity →Chai, the way we live it
More than a cup
Close-up pours, friends who stay for one more, and the hands that brew it all.
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The pour
Every cup, up close
Rich colour, slow pours, that first curl of steam. This is what good leaf looks like when it meets milk and fire.
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02
Friends & chai
Better shared
Long conversations, short breaks, and the second cup nobody planned for.
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03
Behind the counter
Made by hand, every time
Real people brewing real chai — boiled, strained and served the way it's always been done.
See on InstagramGood tea. Better company.
Chai peene chalein?
Nobody here says “let's talk.” We say “chai peene chalein?” — and somehow, it fixes most things. Our job is just to make the chai worth staying for.
Shop chai blends“Tea is not a product to us. It's a ritual.”
Our Story
Where tradition meets taste
In every Indian home, the day begins with a cup of chai. It's how we greet guests, end arguments and take a breath between tasks. We started Upper Lake Tea because that cup deserves better than dusty, mass-blended tea.
So we went back to the source — the gardens, the pluckers, the tasters — and brought home leaves we'd be proud to serve our own families.
Read our storyGarden to cup
What goes into your cup matters
Three simple steps, done carefully.
Handpicked leaves
Only the top two leaves and a bud, plucked by hand at the right time of season.
Tasted & curated
Every lot is cupped and tasted before it earns a place in our collection.
Packed fresh for you
Sealed in small batches every week and shipped straight to your door.
Simple pricing
One honest price. Every tea.
No confusing tiers. Pick your tea, pick your size.
250 g
₹130
~100 cups · try it outMost popular
500 g
₹260
~200 cups · for daily chai1 kg
₹520
~400 cups · for the whole familyLove from our tea drinkers
Steeped in trust
“Switched from a supermarket brand and there's no going back. The Assam Kadak has real body — my morning chai finally tastes like my nani's.”
“The Masala Chai has actual whole spices in it, you can see them. Ordered the 1 kg pack the second time. Great value.”
“Kashmiri Kahwa was a hit with the whole family during Diwali. Fragrant, golden and not bitter at all. Packing was beautiful too.”
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FAQs
You asked, we answered
Do you sell anything other than tea?
No — and that's on purpose. We only sell pure loose-leaf teas and blends, so all our attention goes into the leaf.
How fresh is the tea?
We pack in small batches every week and seal each pack in an airtight, light-proof pouch. Stored in a cool, dry place, it stays fresh for 12 months.
Which pack size should I choose?
250 g is perfect to try a new tea. If it's your daily chai, the 500 g or 1 kg pack lasts longer — and the price per gram is the same, so there's no catch.
Where do your teas come from?
Directly from estates in Assam, Darjeeling, the Nilgiris, Kangra and Kashmir, plus whole spices and herbs from Kerala.
Do you offer gifting?
Yes — our teas make thoughtful gifts for festivals and corporate occasions. Get in touch for bulk orders.