Canadian Tea Brands

Grocery tea in Canada is mostly imported. Tetley, which calls itself Canada's number 1 tea, is packed in England for Tata. Red Rose started in Saint John in 1894, but a Dutch company imports it now, and it imports Lipton too. Twinings is British. David's Tea is a Quebec company in Mount Royal, and Canmore Tea Company is a shop in Alberta. Both sell leaf grown in other countries.

Last verified September 2026

Tea Brands Compared

Canadian Tea Brands

Brand	Made In	Brand Origin	Ingredients Sourced From	Available In
David's Tea	Blended in Germany and the United StatesAssembly described in Montreal	Canadian-owned company. Tea leaf is imported and mostly blended abroad.	ChinaJapanIndiaKenyaSri LankaSouth Africa	Own storesGrocery and 1 more Online
Canmore Tea Company	Not disclosed	Canadian shop in Canmore, Alberta. Tea leaf sourced abroad.	IndiaChinaJapanUnited KingdomUnited States	Canmore storeOnline, Canada and United States
Tetley	North East England, United KingdomPoland	Imported. Packed in England for Canada.	KenyaMalawiIndia	National grocery
Red Rose	Imported into Canada	Canadian heritage brand, now imported by a Dutch company.	KenyaIndiaRwandaTanzania	National grocery
Lipton	Imported into Canada	Imported. Sold in Canada by a Dutch-owned company.	KenyaIndiaRwandaTanzania	National grocery
Twinings	United KingdomPolandChina	British tea, imported into Canada.	KenyaIndiaChina	National grocery

Which tea brands are made in Canada?

2 of the 6 top tea brands we scored are made in Canada, across 12 products on fyiCanada. Brands with the strongest Canadian roots come first, so a famous name with weak Canadian ties doesn’t get the top spot. How the fyiCanada score works.

1. David's Tea

46/100 · Some Canadian ties

Packaged in Canada (Montreal, Quebec)

Head office in Mount Royal, QuebecFounded 2008

David's Tea is a Canadian company selling imported leaf. David Segal and Herschel Segal founded it in 2008. DAVIDsTEA Inc. is based at 5430 Ferrier in Mount Royal, Quebec. A 2021 filing says it does not run estates or blending plants, and that most blenders are in Germany or the United States. A 2017 filing said packaged teas were assembled in Montreal.

Brand ownership: DAVIDsTEA Inc., a Canadian public company
Ultimate parent: DAVIDsTEA Inc., Mount Royal, Quebec
Manufacturing: Blended mostly in Germany or the US. Montreal assembly in a 2017 filing
Ingredient origin: Imported leaf from China, Japan, India, Kenya and others
Official claim: Canadian company. No Product of Canada claim found for the tea

Organic

Fair Trade

davidstea.com Source: DAVIDsTEA Form 10-K Source: DAVIDsTEA Form 10-K 2021Verified September 2026

David's Tea Tea we list

David's Tea Organic Cream of Earl Grey

24/100

🍁 Canadian

David's Tea Forever Nuts

24/100

🍁 Canadian

2. Canmore Tea Company

40/100 · Limited Canadian ties

Origin unverified

Head office in Canmore, AlbertaFounded 2016

Canmore Tea Company is a Canadian shop, not a tea farm. Raymond Anthony, a Canmore local, opened it in 2016 at 108-737 7th Avenue in Canmore, Alberta. The site says the store carries more than 200 teas and ships orders from that location. It names leaf from India, China, Japan, the UK and Oregon. A mountain address does not mean the leaf was grown in Alberta.

Brand ownership: Raymond Anthony, Canmore local, since 2016
Ultimate parent: Canmore Tea Company, Canada
Manufacturing: Shop and shipping in Canmore. No blending plant described
Ingredient origin: India, China, Japan, the UK and Oregon
Official claim: Canadian shop. No Made in Canada claim for the leaf

canmoreteacompany.com Source: About Canmore Tea Company Source: Contact UsVerified September 2026

Canmore Tea Company Tea we list

Canmore Tea Company Chocolate Mint

🍁 Canadian

Canmore, Alberta, Canada

Which tea brands are not Canadian?

These 4 brands are popular in Canada but score lower on fyiCanada’s Canadian score, because they’re foreign-owned, made elsewhere, or both.

1. Red Rose

9/100 · Imported

Head office in OntarioFounded 1894

Red Rose is a Saint John tea that left home. Theodore Harding Estabrooks opened the Dock Street business in 1894. The Saint John factory later closed. Lipton Teas and Infusions, a Dutch company, owns the Canadian brand. Lipton Teas and Infusions Canada Inc. says it imports Red Rose, along with Lipton and Salada, from related companies abroad. The leaf is grown in places such as Kenya, India, Rwanda and Tanzania.

Brand ownership: Lipton Teas and Infusions (Netherlands)
Ultimate parent: Lipton Teas and Infusions B.V., Netherlands
Manufacturing: Imported. Saint John plant closed after 1988
Ingredient origin: Kenya, India, Rwanda and Tanzania
Official claim: Canadian heritage brand. No current Made in Canada plant claim

Rainforest Alliance

redrosetea.ca Source: A History of a Classic Source: Red RoseVerified September 2026

Red Rose Tea we list

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Red Rose Decaffeinated Orange Pekoe

0/100

Red Rose Orange Pekoe Tea

7/100

Imported

2. Tetley

9/100 · Imported

Head office in Toronto, OntarioFounded 1837

Tetley tea on a Canadian shelf is imported. Tata Consumer Products Canada Inc. is the importer, and it sits inside India's Tata Consumer Products. Its 2026 supply-chain report says most Tetley tea for this country is made by the UK company at a factory in north-east England, with smaller runs packed in Poland. Leaf comes from Kenya, Malawi, India and other countries. The Toronto office sells the brand.

Brand ownership: Tata Consumer Products (India), bought in 2000
Ultimate parent: Tata Consumer Products Limited, India
Manufacturing: North-east England, with smaller volumes in Poland
Ingredient origin: Kenya, Malawi, India and other tea countries
Official claim: No Made in Canada claim. Brand calls itself Canada's number 1 tea

Rainforest Alliance

tetley.ca Source: Modern Slavery Statement Source: The Tetley StoryVerified September 2026

Tetley Tea we list

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Tetley Orange Pekoe Decaffeinated

0/100

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Tetley Orange Pekoe Tea

0/100

3. Twinings

0/100 · Imported

Head office in Andover, HampshireFounded 1706

Twinings is a London tea shop that turned into a global brand, not a Canadian one. R. Twining and Company Limited holds the Canadian trademark from a Grosvenor Street address. Associated British Foods bought the firm in 1964. Blends are tasted near London. Most packing left Britain in late 2011 for China and Poland, with a smaller plant left in Andover. The leaf comes from overseas gardens.

Brand ownership: Associated British Foods (United Kingdom) since 1964
Ultimate parent: Associated British Foods plc
Manufacturing: Mostly China and Poland since late 2011; Andover factory remains
Ingredient origin: Kenya, India, China and other tea gardens
Official claim: Number 1 premium black tea in Canada by Nielsen. Not a Made in Canada claim

twinings.ca Source: History Source: TWININGS trademark 2138661Verified September 2026

Twinings Tea we list

4. Lipton

9/100 · Imported

Head office in OntarioFounded 1890

Lipton bagged tea in Canada is imported. Lipton Teas and Infusions Canada Inc. buys it from related companies in North America, Europe and the Middle East. The parent is Lipton Teas and Infusions B.V. in the Netherlands, and CVC Capital Partners has held that business since July 2022. Leaf suppliers include Kenya, India, Rwanda and Tanzania. Canned Lipton iced tea is a separate PepsiCo and Unilever drink.

Brand ownership: Lipton Teas and Infusions, Netherlands
Ultimate parent: Lipton Teas and Infusions B.V., shareholder CVC since 2022
Manufacturing: Imported from related companies. No Canadian plant named
Ingredient origin: Kenya, India, Rwanda and Tanzania
Official claim: No Made in Canada claim on the bagged tea

Rainforest Alliance

lipton.com Source: Lipton Canada modern slavery statement for 2025 Source: Our shareholderVerified September 2026

Lipton Tea we list

Lipton Green Tea

0/100

Lipton Yellow Label Black Tea

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2. Canmore Tea Company

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