Single-Origin Chinese Loose-Leaf Tea Wholesale & Export

Sun Time Tea is a B2B exporter of Chinese origin loose-leaf tea. We source directly from gardens in Fujian, Yunnan, and Zhejiang — no extra trading layer between the lot and the export documents. Each shipment can include a certificate of origin, batch testing, and garden location data.

Request an evaluation sample of a named lot (25–50 g), cup it, then ask for a quote on the volume you actually need. Evaluation samples are free of charge; the buyer covers the courier cost. We typically reply within 24 hours with availability, grade notes, and shipping options. A first commercial order follows only after you approve the sample — we do not ask you to skip that step.

Low minimums — most teas from 5 kg. A few grades carry a higher order minimum, set by how those lots are packed and sold; see the product spec sheet for the actual figure. Evaluation samples are free of charge; the buyer covers the courier cost. Full-container loads are available when your volume requires them — they are a later step, not the starting point.

Yes. Our sourcing team can work from a physical sample you mail us. We cup it against origin, cultivar, harvest, and processing, then propose a matching lot so your existing customers are not asked to accept a different tea without warning.

Each lot is sold with a named grade and the facts that sit behind it: cultivar, harvest window, leaf standard, and origin. Spec sheets carry those fields as discrete data — not a paragraph of marketing — so you can compare lots the same way we do.

Season and year matter. A pre-Qingming green is not interchangeable with a later pick of the same cultivar; a 2026 lot is not automatically a clone of 2025. We identify harvest window and year on the lot. When a season is short, we say so rather than substituting a quieter pick under the same name.

Lots destined for the EU or US are selected to meet those markets’ food-safety expectations. Third-party laboratory testing (Eurofins, approx. 2 weeks, at cost) can be arranged on request. Buyers commonly commission their own lab check on arrival against local Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs).

Some lots come from gardens certified organic under EU 2018/848. Organic identity belongs to the producing operator, not to us; we share the origin paperwork before shipment. Buyers should check the certificate against their market’s organic database on arrival.

Keep tea cool, dry, dark, and away from odors. Export lots ship in food-grade multi-layer aluminum foil bags inside export cartons. Once opened, move the leaf into an airtight, opaque container and do not store it next to spices or cleaning chemicals.

Yes. Evaluation samples and small wholesale lots ship as parcels or as less-than-container (LCL) cargo. Most teas can be ordered from 5 kg. Leaf is packed in food-grade multi-layer aluminum foil bags, then export cartons. FOB, CIF, and door-to-door options depend on destination and volume.

Our logistics team provides a complete set of ICC-standard clearance documents. This typically includes the Commercial Invoice, detailed Packing List, Certificate of Origin, Bill of Lading or Airway Bill, and the essential Phytosanitary Certificate to support smooth customs entry procedures in your destination market.

We follow standard international B2B terms. If goods sustain physical damage due to logistics, buyers must provide photographic evidence within 5 business days for a prorated refund or replacement. However, losses from destination-specific customs bans or import restrictions are the buyer's responsibility. We do not accept returns based on subjective taste preferences.