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Tea packaging
Sustainable tea packaging for premium brands
High-barrier, sustainable materials and shelf-ready formats. From single-serve sachets to loose leaf blends, our custom sustainable tea packaging protects aroma and freshness while giving your tea the shelf presence it deserves.
Up to 70%
Post-consumer recycled content
High-barrier
EVOH structures & integrated valves
Certified
Home compostable & soft-plastics recyclable formats
Customer stories
Used by leading tea brands
From craft loose leaf specialists to multi-SKU tea companies, our customers choose Grounded because packaging carries the quality of what's inside, and they want a partner who treats it that way.
Why Grounded
Bespoke packaging engineered for impact
Every Grounded pouch is designed at the material level, with barrier, film, format and finish chosen for how your tea performs and the sustainability goals you're working to.
Standout with substance
Fully custom pouches put your brand on shelf in high-definition colour, and a sustainability story backed by real certifications turns that first look into lasting trust.
Barrier tailored to your blend
The right spec for loose leaf, bagged or refill, so aroma and freshness hold without paying for barrier you don't need. Choose a pack that protects your product.
Print built for your brand
Digital or rotogravure, matched to the job, hitting exact brand colour through Pantone on gravure. Matte, soft touch and rough matte finishes, plus UV spot.
Packaging
Products and specifications available
Stand-up pouches for loose leaf and everyday retail, flat bottom for premium shelf presence, flat pouches and sachets for single-serve and samplers, and side gusset for wholesale.
Stand up pouch
Recyclable stand up pouch
- Carbon reduction
- Mono-material recyclable
- Fully customisable
- Gravure printing: 10,000 units
- Digital printing: 5,000 units
Compostable stand up pouch
- Made from plants
- Certified compostable
- Fully customisable
- Gravure printing: 10,000 units
- Digital printing: 5,000 units
Paper recyclable stand up pouch
- FSC Certified recycled paper
- Kerbside recyclable
- Fully customisable
- Gravure printing: 10,000 units
- Digital printing: 5,000 units
Flat bottom pouch
Recyclable flat bottom pouch
- Carbon reduction
- High barrier to oxygen and moisture
- Fully customisable
- Gravure printing: 10,000 units
- Digital printing: 5,000 units
Compostable flat bottom pouch
- Made from plants
- Certified compostable
- Fully customisable
- Gravure printing: 10,000 units
- Digital printing: 5,000 units
Flat pouch
Recyclable flat pouch
- Carbon reduction
- Mono-material recyclable
- Fully customisable
- Gravure printing: 10,000 units
- Digital printing: 10,000 units
Compostable flat pouch
- Made from plants
- Certified compostable
- Fully customisable
- Gravure printing: 10,000 units
- Digital printing: 10,000 units
Side gusset pouch
Side gusset pouch
- Compostable or recyclable
- Carbon reduction
- Fully customisable
- Gravure printing: 10,000 units
- Digital printing: 10,000 units
Materials, impact & price
Sustainable materials with verified impact
Tea's non-negotiables are aroma and freshness, and because its barrier demands are more forgiving than many foods, more genuinely sustainable materials are on the table. Our structures protect what's inside and give you a credible, verified sustainability story at the same time.
We engineer the materials and structures tea demands, then work with you to find the right sustainable spec for your blend, your format and the market you sell into. You see the options together: the materials, their impact data and the price per unit, all in one conversation. No hidden trade-offs and no golden ticket, just informed decisions based on evidence.
Wastemade
Recyclable PCR laminate
Recyclable PCR Laminate. Our most popular tea choice. Recyclable mono-material that works across your full weight range. Recyclable via #4 stream (LDPE) soft-plastics collection.
Plantmade
Recyclable bio-based laminate
Derived from sugarcane ethanol, our bio-based recyclable laminate offers significant carbon reduction and reduced reliance on fossil fuels.
Plantmade
Compostable laminate
Home or industrially compostable, where composting infrastructure exists. Suitable for products up to 1kg.
Scope
See the full picture with Scope sustainability reporting & footprint calculator
The third-party verified system providing real-time carbon footprint, material circularity and end-of-life data for the optimal outcome. Carbon, recycled content, end-of-life and price per unit for each material, modelled for your format. Decide on the evidence, in one conversation.
Talk to us to see your options, impact, and price →Manufacturing certifications
Every claim, independently verified
The certifications on each material meet globally recognised standards for sustainability, traceability and safety. These are the standards Grounded holds as a business, so the partner behind your packaging stands up to the same scrutiny as the pack.
Compliance
Stay ahead of regulations
Stay ahead of tightening global packaging regulations.
Carbon data and reporting built in, not bolted on.
Meet and exceed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations with confidence.
Fulfilment
Fulfilment pathways that work for businesses
Choose the fulfilment pathway that works for your business. Whether you need speed, storage or supply-chain integration, we have a model to suit.
Direct delivery
We manufacture, ship and deliver straight to your door — cost-efficient and turnkey. Ideal if you already have storage. Lock in annual volume deals to push unit costs lower.
Storage and drawdown
Your stock, our global warehouses. We hold, manage and release inventory as you need it, smoothing cash flow and freeing up space. Self-serve portal for orders, tracking and billing.
Vendor direct supply
We position your packaging next to your third-party manufacturers. Vendors pull direct through a dedicated portal, or buy from us outright — shrinking lead times and simplifying your supply chain.
Global operations supported by world leading technology
Customer portal
Gain complete visibility and control
A single workspace to manage the entire packaging lifecycle. Monitor inventory, track shipments, manage delivery locations and review order activity in real time, while we partner with you on a leaner, faster, more sustainable supply chain.
Dashboard
Orders & shipments
Products
Impact
Compliance
Analytics
Got tea packaging questions? Here's the answers.
Does tea packaging need a degassing valve?
No, unlike coffee, tea doesn't outgas CO₂, so it doesn't need a degassing valve. That's a key difference from coffee packaging: tea's barrier demands are more forgiving, which more sustainable material options are on the table without engineering around a valve.
What barrier do I need for loose leaf tea vs bagged tea?
Loose leaf tea requires medium-to-high barrier, it's in direct contact with the packaging and has a typical shelf life of 18–24 months. Tea bags in an outer pouch need less, the tea bag provides primary protection, and the outer pouch addresses moisture and light. Confirm your product type with us before we spec a material.
Can tea packaging be compostable?
Yes, given the lower barrier requirements of tea packaging compared to coffee, compostable packaging can be a good fit. Home compostable (PBS-based) and industrially compostable (PLA-based) laminates are both available, certified by TÜV, BPI or ABA, including certified compostable zippers, so the whole pouch composts, not just the film.
What sizes and minimum order quantities are available?
All tea pouches are custom-dimensioned to your blends and formats, from single-serve sachets and samplers to retail stand-up and flat-bottom pouches and wholesale side gusset bags. Minimums start at 6,000 units digitally printed or 10,000 units rotogravure.
What are lead times?
Production runs 35–45 days from artwork approval, with delivered lead times of 6–10 weeks depending on market and freight. Warehousing agreements hold finished stock onshore for drawdown in as little as 72 hours, useful for tea brands running large multi-SKU ranges where lean packaging inventory matters.
Ready to lift your tea on the shelf?
Barrier-matched, sustainability-certified and built for premium tea brands.
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