The Discovery Loose Leaf Tea Subscription
Five teas, chosen for you, delivered each month.
Five whole-leaf teas arrive each month, hand-picked for you from every brand we carry, and sourced through Fairtrade, the Rainforest Alliance and the Ethical Tea Partnership. Around 75 cups a box, with a teapot or cold-brew bottle worth £32 to begin, and free UK delivery every month.
£20 a month, with no minimum term. Skip, pause or cancel anytime.
If a tea is not for you, the Flavour Promise credits it back.
Step one: choose your box
Pick the taste that suits you or let us surprise you.
Step two: choose your gift
A teapot or cold-brew bottle worth £32 arrives with your first box. Yours to keep.
How it works.
One. Choose your box and your gift, then checkout.
Your first box arrives in about a week.
Two. A new box arrives every month, hand-picked for the season.
Three. Never the same box twice.
Five teas, each with many moments, and a whole month to find them.
THE DIFFERENCE
One loose leaf tea subscription box. Every brand we carry.
Matcha, iced teas, traditional blends, botanicals and our own, drawn from every brand under our roof. Not one range, but the whole shop. That is the discovery.
YOUR TASTE
Hand-picked for the season.
Ingredients are picked at their peak, and each month is built around what the season is doing. Lighter and brighter as it warms. Deeper and rounder as it cools. Tell us green, caffeine-free or fruity, or choose Surprise me, and every tea we send fits it.
INSIDE THE BOX
What arrives.
Five whole-leaf teas, hand-picked for the season. Around 75 cups a box at about 27p a cup, with enough in every pouch to brew it twice.
Every box fits through the letterbox, so it is waiting for you when you get home. The first one is bigger, because your teapot or cold-brew bottle comes with it.
The teas make the moments: one to slow you down, one to wake you up, one for when a friend sits down at your table.
Discovery Flavour Promise
If a tea misses the mark, we credit it back.
Tell us within 14 days, and we credit back to your Boteane account. One tea per box, up to three times in any rolling 12-month period.
Why it's worth it.
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Five whole-leaf teas
Hand-picked for you each month.
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Whole-leaf quality
Whole-leaf teas picked in season, sourced through Fairtrade partners.
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Real ingredients
Real herbs, real fruit, real botanicals and spices, whole leaves. Chosen for flavour first.
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Teas that taste
Packed for freshness, so the depth, aroma and character are still there when you open it.
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Real value
About 75 cups a box. Real flavour. No filler.
Rainforest Alliance
Ethical Tea Partnership
Fairtrade
Vegan
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the Boteane tea subscription cost?
£20 a month. One price, delivery included, and no minimum term.
Can I cancel my tea subscription at any time?
Yes. Skip, pause or cancel anytime from your account. No calls to make, no one to convince.
Can I skip a delivery without cancelling my tea subscription?
Yes, skip any month on your account and pick your subscription back up straight away whenever you’re ready.
What teas are in the Boteane tea subscription box?
Five loose-leaf teas each month: whole leaf, whole fruit, whole flowers, real herbs and spices, hand-picked from every brand we carry.
Does the tea subscription come with a free gift?
Yes, a teapot or cold-brew bottle worth £32, included with your first box. Yours to keep.
Can I choose my own teas, or change my preferences later?
Yes, choose Green Tea, Caffeine-Free, Fruity Tea, or let us Surprise you. Change your preference anytime from your account.
What happens if I don’t like a tea in my box?
Tell us within 14 days, and we credit back to your Boteane account. One tea per box, up to three times in any rolling 12-month period.
How do I brew loose-leaf tea?
One teaspoon per cup. Water just off the boil for black and herbal, a little cooler for green. Three minutes, five if you like it stronger. Every Boteane packet carries its own brew time and a hot or cold symbol.
How long does the subscription delivery take in the UK?
Your first box ships within 1 to 3 working days, then takes 3 to 5 days in the post, so allow about a week in total. Then a new box arrives every month.
Is UK delivery free on the tea subscription?
Yes. UK delivery is free on every subscription box, every month, nothing extra at checkout.
Is Boteane’s tea subscription vegan and available with caffeine-free options?
Yes, every box is vegan, and Caffeine-Free is one of the four taste options if you’d rather skip the caffeine.
How many cups of tea do you get in a subscription box?
Around 75 cups a box from five teas. Most will brew twice, so it goes further. About 27p a cup.
What does the Discovery Flavour Promise cover?
One opened tea per box, where the flavour simply is not for you. Tell us within 14 days of delivery and we credit back to your Boteane account, up to three times in any rolling 12-month period. The full terms live at Flavour Promise terms.
Is a tea subscription worth it?
Five whole-leaf teas a month for £20, delivery included. Around 75 cups a box, which works out at about 27p a cup, and most of the teas will brew twice. Your first box also comes with a teapot or cold-brew bottle worth £32, yours to keep. There is no minimum term, so you can stop whenever you like.
Can I give a tea subscription as a gift?
Yes. Choose three, six or twelve months, paid once at checkout. It never renews and the recipient is never asked for payment. Add a message and we tuck it in with the first box.
Do you deliver to Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands?
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are all covered by UK delivery, at the same price as England. The Channel Islands are quoted at our European rates at checkout.
When am I charged?
Your first payment is taken at checkout. After that you are charged monthly on the same date, and each payment ships that month’s box. You can skip, pause or cancel from your account before the next charge.
Is the tea organic?
Some are, and where a tea is certified organic we say so on its product page. Worth knowing that organic certification is about how a tea is grown, not how it tastes. Every tea we carry is chosen for flavour first, and all of them are sourced through Fairtrade, the Rainforest Alliance and the Ethical Tea Partnership.
Is the packaging plastic free or recyclable?
The outer box your teas arrive in is recyclable at home. The pouches are not household recyclable, but most large supermarkets have collection points that take them.
How much caffeine is in each tea?
Every tea carries a caffeine marker on its product page, alongside one for its antioxidant qualities, so you can see where it sits before you choose. Caffeine-Free is one of the four taste options if you would rather skip it altogether.
What is the best loose leaf tea subscription in the UK?
Boteane’s Discovery Membership is £20 a month, with free UK delivery and no minimum term. Five loose-leaf teas a box, around 75 cups at about 27p a cup. Your first box brings a teapot or cold-brew bottle worth £32. Yours to keep.
Most tea subscriptions are one tea brand sending out its own range, so you get one blender’s palate over and over. We’re a shop, so your five come from across every brand we carry: matcha, iced teas, traditional blends, botanicals and our own. That’s discovery rather than delivery.
If one isn’t to your taste, tell us within 14 days and the Discovery Flavour Promise credits it back. So you can try the tea you’d never have chosen for yourself.