Two Spoons Tea Ltd

What Two Spoons Tea Ltd does

Two Spoons Tea Ltd is a UK-based, privately held specialty tea company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. The company sources and blends premium loose-leaf teas and produces a differentiated "Tea Pillows" line of plastic-free tea bags made from plant-based corn-starch material that is fully compostable. The product range spans English Breakfast blends (Bucks Blend, Bungalow Blend, Decaf), single-origin black teas (Assam, Darjeeling First Flush, Ceylon, Kenyan), green tea, Earl Grey, Lapsang Souchong, herbal and caffeine-free options, a matcha collection including a starter bundle, and a small teaware line. Two Spoons has earned recognition through multiple Great Taste Awards from the Guild of Fine Food (Camomile in 2024; Bucks Blend Loose Leaf in 2025), with 8 stars accumulated, and is supplied to named UK hospitality venues such as Chenies Manor House and Waterperry Gardens.

Name

Two Spoons Tea Ltd

Legal name

Two Spoons Tea Ltd

Website

https://twospoons.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Two Spoons Tea Ltd is a UK-based, founder-operated specialty tea company selling loose-leaf teas, compostable corn-starch tea pillows, and teaware directly to consumers via a Shopify storefront, with subscription and B2B hospitality wholesale channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Tea

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Tea (Leaf, Bagged, Instant, Concentrates) (CRADAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Loose leaf tea
• Plastic-free tea bags
• Tea subscription
• Specialty tea blends
• Tea teaware

Headquarters

HQ city

Chesham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: Direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales of teas (loose leaf and tea pillows), matcha, and teaware through their Shopify online store. One-time purchase model for individual products.
2. Subscription / Subscribe & Save: Recurring tea subscription model offering 10% discount on fortnightly, four-week, or eight-weekly deliveries. Subscribers receive repeat deliveries based on selected frequency.
3. Wholesale / Trade: B2B wholesale sales to hotels, cafes, and hospitality businesses. Dedicated trade pages and pricing for hotel tea service and bulk wholesale purchasing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Two Spoons Tea Ltd sells premium loose-leaf teas, plastic-free compostable "Tea Pillows" (tea bags made from plant-based corn starch), Japanese matcha powders, and teaware through its own Shopify online store, supported by a Subscribe & Save subscription service and a dedicated UK trade/wholesale channel serving hotels and hospitality venues.

Product overview

Two Spoons Tea Ltd is a UK-based tea company offering premium tea products under the 'Tea Pillows' (plastic-free tea bags) and 'Loose Leaf Tea' formats. The core product lines include English Breakfast blends (Bucks Blend, Bungalow Blend, Decaf), single-origin teas (Assam, Darjeeling, Ceylon, Kenyan), flavoured teas (Earl Grey, Green Tea), caffeine-free herbal teas (Camomile, Peppermint, Lemongrass & Ginger, Rooibos, Hedgerows & Hibiscus), specialty teas (Lapsang Souchong, Rooibos Chai), and a Matcha collection (powder, taster pack, starter pack with accessories). The Matcha Starter Pack bundles 20g matcha powder with a spoon and milk frother. Teaware includes a 2-cup glass teapot with infuser. Seasonal offerings include Winter Warmer Christmas tea. All packaging is plastic-free and commercially compostable. The company sources directly from growers and uses combined 50+ years of professional tea tasting experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bucks Blend Tea Pillows Premium plastic-free tea pillows (compostable tea bags) of the English Breakfast Bucks Blend, containing Kenyan, Assam, and Darjeeling teas. Designed for 3-minute brewing with milk. Great Taste Award winner 2025.
• Bucks Blend Loose Leaf Tea 100g loose leaf version of the Great Taste Award-winning English Breakfast Bucks Blend with Kenyan, Assam, and Darjeeling teas, packaged in a plastic-free compostable pouch.
• Bungalow Blend Tea English Breakfast tea blend containing Kenyan, Assam, and Ceylon teas. Great Taste Award winner. Available in tea pillow and loose leaf formats.
• Decaf Tea Decaffeinated tea blended to taste like regular tea, available in plastic-free tea pillow format.
• Assam Loose Leaf Tea Single Estate Second Flush Assam loose leaf tea with a malty flavour profile.
• Darjeeling First Flush Loose Leaf Tea Premium First Flush Darjeeling tea (the 'champagne of teas') in 50g loose leaf format.
• Ceylon Loose Leaf Tea High Grown Ceylon Dimbula loose leaf black tea.
• Kenyan Loose Leaf Tea Single-origin Kenyan black tea grown east of the Great Rift Valley by smallholder farmers, with a bright, brisk, golden liquor.
• Earl Grey Tea Earl Grey black tea with natural bergamot flavouring, available in loose leaf and tea pillow formats.
• Green Tea Green tea available in tea pillow and loose leaf formats.
• Lapsang Souchong Loose Leaf Tea Smoky Chinese black tea traditionally pine-smoked, available in 50g loose leaf format, suitable for drinking or culinary use.
• Matcha Powder 100g Japanese shade-grown matcha powder with a smooth, non-bitter taste, suitable for lattes, iced drinks, and everyday use.
• Matcha Taster Pack 20g Smaller 20g matcha pack aimed at beginners or travel use, allowing customers to try matcha before committing to a full-size pouch.
• Matcha Starter Pack Starter kit containing 20g matcha powder, a matcha spoon, and a Keplin handheld milk frother for making matcha lattes at home.
• Peppermint Tea Caffeine-free peppermint herbal tea in plastic-free tea pillow format.
• Lemongrass and Ginger Tea Caffeine-free herbal blend of lemongrass and ginger in plastic-free tea pillow format.
• Rooibos Tea (Redbush) Caffeine-free South African Rooibos (Redbush) tea in plastic-free tea pillow format.
• Hedgerows & Hibiscus Tea Caffeine-free red berry fruit tea with hibiscus, rosehip, and elderberry, in 15 biodegradable tea pillows (45g).
• Rooibos and Cocoa Chai Tea Caffeine-free spicy chai blend with South African Rooibos and Honeybush, cassia bark, cardamom, clove, orange peel, and cocoa shells.
• Winter Warmer Tea Limited-edition Christmas seasonal tea with Orthodox Assam, cinnamon, ginger, citrus peel, black pepper, orange flavour, rose petals, cardamom, and cloves. Available as 15 tea pillows (37.5g) and a 75g loose leaf caddy.
• Camomile Tea Caffeine-free camomile flower tea in tea pillow format. Great Taste Award winner 2024.
• Bedtime Tea Selection Gift set selection of caffeine-free herbal teas designed for bedtime drinking.
• Teapot 2 Cup with Infuser Contemporary glass teapot with removable stainless steel infuser, ergonomic handle, and 2-cup capacity, designed for loose leaf tea preparation.
• Bucks Blend Tea Caddy Gift caddy containing Bucks Blend loose leaf tea, positioned as a gift item.
• Bungalow Blend Tea Caddy Gift caddy containing Bungalow Blend loose leaf tea, positioned as a gift item featuring Camomile Great Taste Award 2024 association.
• Subscribe & Save Tea Subscription Recurring tea subscription offering 10% off any tea product with fortnightly, four-week, or eight-weekly delivery options.
• Wholesale and Hotel Tea Supply Dedicated B2B wholesale and trade service supplying premium teas to UK hotels, cafes, manor houses, and hospitality venues for guest service and afternoon tea offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 stars earned at The Great Taste Awards
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• LindengateminorOthersMulti-award winning mental health charity in the UK that uses gardening and conservation to help people of all ages with their health and wellbeing. Two Spoons Tea supports Lindengate as their charity partner.
• GoodAPI (EarthLungs Reforestation Foundation & Veritree)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrees are planted by EarthLungs Reforestation Foundation and Veritree in partnership with GoodAPI. Two Spoons Tea contributes a percentage of each sale towards tree planting — specifically mangrove trees in Kenya — as part of their environmental commitment. One tree is planted per order.
• Chenies Manor HouseflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerChenies Manor House serves Two Spoons Tea's Bucks Blend for their afternoon tea service. The manor is located in Buckinghamshire, close to Two Spoons' headquarters, and is historically linked to Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford, who originated the afternoon tea tradition.
• Campfire Gin (Puddingstone Distillery)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Campfire Gin to create a gin and tea cocktail using Two Spoons Lapsang Souchong tea. The Puddingstone Distillery created a Lapsang Souchong tea syrup cocktail featured on their website.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Broad incumbents

• Twinings: Global heritage tea brand with a large premium and everyday portfolio, including loose leaf and bagged formats, plus extensive foodservice/hospitality distribution. Defines the upper end of the mainstream UK tea category.
• Fortnum & Mason: Iconic UK luxury food and tea retailer with its own branded loose leaf teas, caddies, and tea accessories. Competes for the same gift, hospitality, and prestige afternoon-tea customer as Two Spoons.
• Yorkshire Tea (Bettys & Taylors): Iconic UK tea brand owned by Bettys & Taylors (ABF) with broad grocery distribution, tea bags and loose leaf ranges, and a strong sustainability narrative. Sets the competitive bar for UK premium everyday tea.
• Clipper Teas: UK tea brand (Unilever-owned) known for unbleached, 'natural' tea bags and ethical sourcing. Closest direct large-scale competitor on the sustainability/plastic-free narrative Two Spoons uses.
• Whittard of Chelsea: Established UK specialty tea/coffee retailer with a much larger product catalogue, own retail stores, and broad hospitality supply. Competes for the same premium gift and hospitality tea customer as Two Spoons, but at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• The Tea Makers of London: UK independent specialty tea company selling single-origin loose leaf and bagged teas, with a clear premium/sustainability story. Closely aligned in mission and scale to Two Spoons.
• Teapigs: UK premium tea brand offering loose leaf teas and whole-leaf 'tea temples' (silky tea bags). Very comparable product format, sustainability positioning, and UK DTC + hospitality distribution model.
• The Rare Tea Company: UK specialty tea company focused on single-estate, small-lot teas sold DTC and into high-end hospitality. Highly comparable premium, single-origin positioning and trade/hotel customer base.
• Bird & Blend Tea Co. UK-based direct-to-consumer premium tea brand selling loose leaf teas, tea bags, and matcha online and via tea bars. Closely comparable GTM (DTC + retail bars) and product range to Two Spoons, but at a meaningfully larger scale.
• Good & Proper Tea: London-based specialty tea company selling loose leaf teas, tea bags, and accessories DTC and through wholesale/café channels. Highly comparable in mission, premium positioning, and UK hospitality play.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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