With the global herbal tea market projected to reach $4.3 billion worldwide by 2032, you’ll likely see a range of herbal teas in your local supermarkets and major online retailers. With various flavours, packaging and branding, we wanted to highlight our herbal teas.
At Nutratea, we’re passionate and conscious about the ingredients of our herbal teas, our relationships with our suppliers, and your experience as a consumer. Dive in with us today to learn about our story, ethos, and how we select the ingredients of each herbal tea.
About NutraTea
The idea of NutraTea blossomed from a commonality shared by our two founders, brothers Anish and Mikesh. Anish holds an MPharm MSc (master’s in pharmacy and sciences), and Mikesh has a BA in accounting and finance, alongside an ICAS chartered accounting qualification.
Looking at their two backgrounds, you’re probably thinking, what’s the link?
Well, in both professions, they witnessed a similar work culture among their colleagues. Amongst various generations, many colleagues were subject to benign chronic health conditions that impacted their quality of life and caused them to complain about them in detail at work.
Anish and Mikesh also grew up being raised on ancient Ayurvedic values by their father, who encouraged them to use natural remedies to support their mental and physical well-being rather than quick fixes and medications. Both sharing a scientific and logical thought process, they tried to get to the root cause of each colleague’s condition to see if there was a way to treat it naturally. But it wasn’t until they got home from work that they realised that while they worked in different industries, staff shared a similar commonality.
Many colleagues loved to take tea breaks during the day—not just one, but several. Reviewing the existing blends colleagues were consuming, they realised many of the symptoms they were suffering from could be eased if they had the right range of herbs and spices in their diet. With roots in health and wellness spanning generations and their father’s supplements company, they were inspired to create something on their own. Anish and Mikesh merged their professional expertise with the herbal remedies they were raised on.
As a result, Nutratea was born, a functional herbal tea company.
Today, NutraTea offers a range of premium blends and flagship teas uniquely formulated by leading pharmacists and nutritionists to harness the benefits of botanicals and herbs. All herbs and botanicals have been inspired by the herbal remedies Anish and Mikesh were raised on. With deeply personal origins, every tea has a personal touch and is a unique and healthy blend.
What makes NutraTea different?
With many tea brands out there, you’re probably wondering what makes us different? In addition to having a pharmaceutical and ayurvedic background, we directly meet with each supplier.
We travel far and often to meet farmers who not only grow natural herbs in their native country but in the safest, purest and environmentally friendly way possible. We believe in ethical sourcing and having high standards for quality, ethics and sustainability. Living by these criteria allows us to adhere to our approach of supporting local communities and enables us to produce pure, fresh and flavourful blends.
And we’re transparent, too! It’s the heart of everything we do. When you select our teas, you’re getting everything in the box, with no hidden ingredients or compromises. All of our teas are free from flavourings and oils. We care about sharing our rich knowledge of herbs and their benefits so you can feel confident and safe being part of the NutraTea family.
Our ingredients are selected due to our criteria and rated 1-5. Here is our own criteria:
- Purity
- Sustainability
- Supply power ( can they grow with us if demand increases)
- Ethically grown
- Carbon emissions to get to our contract manufacturer
- Price
We’re B Corp Certified
Being natural revolves around everything we do; in fact, it’s at our heart. We’re B Corp Certified, we genuinely care about the world around us, and are always striving to ensure that every cup of tea constitutes something bigger. Whether it’s sourcing our herbs from ethical, sustainable farmers or ensuring our packaging is as kind to the planet as possible, to biodegradable tea bags, we’re constantly reviewing and innovating to ensure we stay true to our values.
Our Award Winning Teas
Our teas have been recognised for their dedication to quality and sustainability. We’ve won numerous awards, including Nourish Awards, Health Food Business Awards, IHCAN Awards, True Health Awards, and Great Taste Awards. These recognitions inspire us to create good teas while staying true to our values. Here are some of our favourites and award-winning herbal teas:
Nutra Reflux
A gold winner in the Wellness to Win Awards 2024 and 3 stars in the Nourish Awards 2024 is NutraReflux. It’s an herbal tea that is good for your health all year round and supports your stomach and digestive health. Its main herbs, shatavari, fenugreek, peppermint and liquorice, help maintain balance and comfort in your digestive system. Ginger also helps support your intestinal tract and physical well-being- allowing you to feel more comfortable before, between and after meals!
Nutra Liver
NutraLiver is another caffeine-free herbal tea that recently won three stars in the Nourish Awards 2024 and silver in the Wellness to Win Awards 2024. It helps support your body’s natural fluid and nutrient balance, supporting detoxification and a healthy liver. Again, NutraLiver is an all-rounder tea that can be drunk at any time of the day and year. Its main ingredients are milk thistle, peppermint, liquorice, fennel, and turmeric.
Nutra Preg
NutraPreg also recently won 3 stars in the Nourish Awards 2024. It helps support the body’s vitality, digestion, immune system, mental well-being, and relaxation, especially during pregnancy. NutraPreg contains ginger, oat straw, and peppermint, which help support relaxation physical and mental well-being. Chamomile, ginger, peppermint, and nettle support the body’s natural defences. It’s a great tea to have during the first and second trimester, during pregnancy, and for those wishing to prepare for labour.
Nutra Relax
NutraRelax is a great caffeine-free tea to drink during this winter. Inside, It contains chamomile and lemon balm, which help support relaxation and provide moments of calm. It also has hawthorn berry, lemon balm, and chamomile to encourage sleep onset and steady, healthy sleep. Liquorice also helps support mental function and your nervous system. NutraRelax is a fantastic tea to help you take a break from a demanding day at work or a busy schedule.
NutraHead
A winter tea we recommend you add to your kitchen supplies this season is NutraHead. It’s low in caffeine and helps you relax easily. NutraHead is ideal to keep a clear head and maintain optimum mental well-being and relaxation. It’s high in antioxidants, protecting essential cells from oxidative damage, and helps you maintain a healthy sleep. Inside NutraHead are rhodiola, ginger, and feverfew, which help support normal blood circulation and vascular health. Overall, it’s a fantastic tea to support mental well-being and relaxation in winter and beyond!
Wrapping up how we source the ingredients of herbal tea
Overall, when it comes to sourcing ingredients of herbal tea we’re a brand that’s passionate about health and the planet. Every time you drink one of our teas, you’re not just drinking something flavourful and healthy- but you’re contributing to a better future for everyone.
Beyond the ingredients of herbal tea, if you’re interested and want to learn more about what we do, read our ethos.
