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Premium loose leaf tea in Canada
Tea Pilgrim is a Toronto-based tea company sourcing the finest loose leaf teas from gardens around the world. From bold black teas to delicate whites and caffeine-free herbals, every blend is hand-selected, ethically sourced, and shipped fresh to your door anywhere in Canada.
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Whole tea leaves hold onto the essential oils and aromatics that give tea its character — the very things lost in the broken dust that fills most tea bags. Loose leaf tea gives the leaves room to unfurl and infuse fully, so you get a brighter, more layered cup, often from multiple steeps of the same leaves. It is fresher, better value per cup, and kinder to the planet.
Loose leaf tea questions
What is loose leaf tea?
Loose leaf tea is whole or large-piece tea leaves sold without a bag. Because the leaves are unbroken, they retain more essential oils and flavour than the dust and fannings found in most commercial tea bags — giving you a fresher, more aromatic cup that can often be steeped more than once.
Why choose loose leaf tea over tea bags?
Loose leaf tea delivers fuller flavour, higher quality leaves, and better value per cup. The leaves have room to expand and infuse properly, and you can control the strength of your brew. It is also a more sustainable choice, with far less packaging waste.
Do you ship loose leaf tea across Canada?
Yes. Tea Pilgrim is based in Toronto and ships loose leaf tea to every province and territory in Canada. Orders over $49 ship free.
How should I store loose leaf tea?
Keep loose leaf tea in an airtight container away from light, heat, moisture and strong odours. Stored properly, most black teas stay fresh for up to two years, while greener and more delicate teas are best enjoyed within a year.