Bagless single serve
Tea Drops
Add one Tea Drop to hot water and stir. No tea bag or infuser is needed; fine tea sediment may remain.
Meet the founder
Hi, I’m Sashee.
Founder Sashee Chandran shaped Tea Drops around her own enduring relationship with tea.
From an apartment kitchen
A family tea ritual, reimagined
The roots of the concept join Sashee's Chinese maternal heritage with her Sri Lankan father's connection to a tea estate. In 2015, an apartment kitchen became the setting for her first attempts to simplify the cup.
Tea Drops emerged as a bagless, single-serve preparation of finely ground whole-leaf tea and real spices.
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Start with a flavor that fits
Inside every drop
Real tea, thoughtfully pressed
The format brings whole-leaf tea and real spices into a finely ground, bagless, single-serve piece. Tea Drops are Made in the USA, and after stirring, some fine tea sediment may remain rather than disappearing completely.
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Source
Tea leaves and spices are selected for flavor and character, with tea origins including Japan, Sri Lanka, and China.
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Grind
Whole-leaf tea and real spices are finely ground while retaining their flavor.
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Press
The ground blend is pressed into a single-serve Tea Drop and made in the USA.
Choose your ritual
Tea, three ways
Traditional bags, loose tea, and a Tea Drop each create their own experience. This bagless, single-serve choice is made from finely ground whole-leaf tea and real spices and can leave a trace of natural tea sediment.
Familiar format
Tea bags
Steep the bag in hot water, then remove it when the cup reaches your preferred strength.
Classic ritual
Loose-leaf tea
Measure the leaves, steep them in an infuser or pot, and strain before drinking.
Think outside the tea bag
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Made in the USA describes Tea Drops themselves, while certification language stays tied to the tea range: it is USDA certified organic except Thai Tea, and the tea comes from Fair Trade certified farms. The brand's current comparison states 15% less waste than a traditional tea bag.
USDA Organic
Tea Drops’ tea range is USDA certified organic, except Thai Tea.
Fair Trade
Tea Drops says its tea comes from Fair Trade certified farms.
Made in the USA
Tea Drops are made in the United States.
Less waste
Tea Drops reports 15% less waste than a traditional tea bag.
Clean water partnership
Tea with a wider impact
Tea Drops began its partnership with Thirst Project in 2016, connecting its community with clean-water work. The accurate claim is that purchases support the program; no single per-order donation figure is promised here.
Impact figures are Tea Drops’ current reported totals for this partnership; they are not a fixed promise per order.
Questions, answered
A clearer first cup
Natural tea sediment can settle in a prepared Tea Drop. The amount and use of sugar varies by formula; refer to the live item details instead of assuming one rule for the full range.
What is a Tea Drop?
A Tea Drop is finely ground whole-leaf tea and real spices pressed into a bagless, single-serve form.
Does a Tea Drop dissolve completely?
It disperses through hot water when stirred, but it does not dissolve completely. A little fine tea sediment may naturally remain in the cup.
Do all Tea Drops contain sugar?
No single sugar statement fits every flavor. Some formulas use organic cane sugar, while ingredients vary by product. Check the current product page and label for the Tea Drop you choose.
Are Tea Drops organic and Fair Trade?
Tea Drops’ tea range is USDA certified organic except Thai Tea, and Tea Drops says its tea comes from Fair Trade certified farms. These statements describe the tea range, not every item sold in the store.
How do I prepare one?
Add one Tea Drop to hot water and stir. Add milk, sweetener, or ice to taste, and follow the current directions on the product page.
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Find your tea ritual
Learn more about Tea Drops preparation, check the details that matter to you, or move into the active collection.