Tea Leaves Bulk Buying Guide: Black Tea, Oolong or Jasmine Green Tea for Bubble Tea Shops

Quick Answer

Commercial teas for bubble tea fall into four groups: black tea (Assam, Ceylon, Earl Grey, Ruby) for milk tea, oolong (Four Seasons, Jin Xuan, Tieguanyin, roasted oolong) for pure tea and oolong milk tea, green tea (jasmine green) for fruit teas, and specialty tea (Thai tea). Shops usually buy 600 g × 20 bags per case. Keep tea sealed, away from light, moisture and odors.

Match Tea to Your Menu

Menu	Suggested tea	Pack
Bubble milk tea, fresh milk tea	Assam, Ceylon, Ruby black tea	600 g × 20 bags / case
Earl Grey milk tea	Earl Grey	600 g × 20 bags / case
Pure tea, oolong milk tea	Four Seasons, Jin Xuan, Tieguanyin, roasted oolong	600 g × 20 bags / case
Fruit tea, lemon green tea	Jasmine green tea	600 g × 20 bags / case
Thai milk tea	Thai tea	600 g × 20 bags / case

4 Things to Check When Buying in Bulk

Brew a sample first with your own water, temperature and time. See why tea tastes bitter.
Storage: see how to store tea leaves.
Brewed tea holding time: see how long brewed tea lasts.
Consistent supply keeps flavor stable across batches.

How North American Buyers Search

The most common US and Canadian terms are tea leaves bulk, black tea bulk, oolong tea bulk and jasmine green tea bulk (each appeared in 4 of 5 sources), followed by tea leaves wholesale and black tea supplier.

How Tang Sugar Helps

Our commercial teas cover black tea, oolong, green tea and brewing tea bags, quoted with pearls, creamer and syrups and shipped together. To learn about Taiwanese tea, see the Taiwan tea regions map.

Note: this is general purchasing guidance. Specs, shelf life and labeling follow the spec sheet of the product shipped. Check the latest FDA or CFIA requirements before exporting to North America.