Tea of the month · October

Pumpkin Spice is back

Our autumn favourite returns for the season. Take it home in a pouch, a gift tub, or wrapped with Forever Flowers from our neighbours at What The Fleur.

£15.50130g tub
£8.80100g pouch
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Loose leaf tea from Cambridge

Better tea, by the spoonful

40+loose leaf teas
2022first market stall
2024shop opens
Tens of thousandshappy customers served
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Free UK deliveryon orders over £40
Compostable pouchesno tea bag waste
Gift tubsthat become your caddy
IndependentCambridge tea shop
What Cambridge is drinking

Bestsellers

Every tea, two ways

Pouch or gift tub?

Start with a tub and keep it as your caddy, then refill it with pouches. Most teas also come in a 250g pouch for daily drinkers.

Prices shown: Cambridge Breakfast

Compostable pouch

  • Kraft paper, goes in the compost
  • Refills your tub
  • Small or large
100g £7.95 · 250g £18.35

Gift tub

  • Colourful and recyclable
  • Doubles as your caddy
  • Ready to give, no wrapping needed
100g £15.50
For tea lovers

Gifts they'll actually use

Hampers, sample boxes and tea with flowers, packed in Cambridge.

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New to loose leaf?

Easier than a tea bag, and a much better cup

●A far bigger range of teas than any box of bags
●Make it exactly how you like it: stronger, lighter, blended
●No mountain of tea bag packaging and waste
1

Spoon

One teaspoon of leaves per cup into an infuser or teapot.

2

Pour

Boiling water for black and herbal. Let it cool a little for green.

3

Steep

Each tea's page shows its brewing time. Lift the infuser out and enjoy.

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From our regulars

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★★★★★

The only place you need to buy your tea! The staff are incredibly knowledgeable about the health benefits of each tea.

AAlice · Google review
★★★★★

Truly the most wonderful shop! I buy all my tea from this place and everything I have tried has been delicious.

JJoséphine B. · Google review
★★★★★

OMG what a gem! A gorgeous little independent tea shop in the heart of Cambridge.

NNatasha B. · Google review
★★★★★

Delicious selection of loose-leaf fruit and herbal teas. Can't recommend them enough.

NNeil M. · Google review
★★★★★

Excellent quality loose teas and great service, with a personal touch.

MMark P. · Google review
★★★★★

The best blends of fine teas you can possibly imagine. Lovely service too!!

RRachel D. · Google review
★★★★★

After being a devoted coffee drinker for years, who thought I didn't like tea, Tea Apothecary has shown me what I've been missing.

HHazel G. · Google review
Our story
“Our mission is to democratise the drinking of loose leaf tea and make it the norm.”

Victoria and Edvard, founders

We started with a stall at Cambridge market. Thanks to our customers and community, we now have a shop on Magdalene Street, a dedicated and friendly team, and teas going out across the UK.

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2022

A stall at Cambridge market

Today

22a Magdalene Street, and UK-wide online

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Tea Apothecary
22a Magdalene Street
Cambridge CB3 0AF
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