At Mazawattee Tea, we believe that every cup should be an invitation to savour life’s simple pleasures. For us, it begins with three commitments: quality, ethical sourcing and customer satisfaction.
We source fine leaves from India, Sri Lanka, Kenya and China. Each tea is a testament to the rich heritage of its origin and crafted to honour the Mazawattee legacy of delicious tea.
From bold and earthy blends to delicate infusions, our collection celebrates the world’s most exotic and distinctive teas. It’s more than tea, it’s an experience we call 'The Cup That Cheers'.
Whether you seek a morning ritual, an afternoon pause or a moment of quiet rejuvenation, Mazawattee promises consistency in every brew. Award-winning and lovingly curated, our teas are designed to transform your daily routine into a delicious experience.
Mazawattee is the stuff of legend, a tale steeped in adventure, innovation and passion for tea. Born in the 1850s from the vision of John Boon Densham, a chemist turned tea pioneer, Mazawattee began as a humble endeavor to share the restorative wonders of loose-leaf teas from India and Sri Lanka. In the Victorian era, our motto, 'The Cup That Cheers, But Does Not Inebriate' had captivated a nation, transforming tea-drinking into both a ritual and a sensation.
From our iconic headquarters on Tower Hill where vaults brimmed with treasure chests of tea, Mazawattee soared to become a symbol of excellence. By 1898, we were the largest tea company in the world, pioneering bold advertising campaigns that turned record-breaking tea duties into badges of pride. Our signs adorned railway platforms and buses, and our offerings expanded beyond tea to chocolates, spices and cakes, each product a testament to our spirit of innovation.
Even our name tells a story, a poetic fusion of the Hindi word 'Maza' meaning pleasure and the Sinhalese word 'Wattee' meaning garden, evoking the lush and far-flung tea fields that inspired our beginnings.
Mazawattee was never content with convention. In the early 1900s, zebras pulled our promotional carriages through London’s streets, a whimsical nod to tea’s exotic origins. Today, this daring flourish graces our packaging, a bridge between our storied past and modern revival.
The shadows of World War II hit Mazawattee hard, with the Tower Hill facilities and New Cross factory lost. Yet, echoes of Mazawattee endure. Visitors to the Tower of London can still stand on Tower Hill Terrace, where our warehouses once stood or descend into the historic vaults that safeguarded our tea chests.
For decades, Mazawattee lingered in memory, symbolised by our beloved advertisement of a grandmother and granddaughter sharing a moment over tea. Now, we’re reigniting that magic.
Why revive a legend? Because great tea is timeless. Today, Mazawattee Tea thrives under the care of a new generation of guardians. Every sip is an invitation to rediscover the charm of an icon rewritten for today, yet steeped in yesterday’s wonder and forever rooted in the timeless magic of 'The Cup That Cheers'.
