No. We built My Cuppa around the teas included in our Tea Blending Kit, but you can still use the quiz with teas you already have at home. The result may vary depending on the ingredients you have available.
Find answers to common questions about Proper Cuppa, our loose leaf teas, Tea Blending Kit, shipping, and My Cuppa quiz. Whether you’re new to tea or looking for a specific product, this page will help you find the right information quickly.
Yes. We offer naturally caffeine-free herbal options including Rooibos and Peppermint. These are great choices when you want a soothing cup without caffeine.
We recommend using about 1 teaspoon of loose leaf tea per cup, then steeping it in freshly heated water for the time recommended for that tea. Brewing time and water temperature can vary depending on the type of tea, so lighter teas and stronger black teas may need slightly different treatment.
If you’re new to loose leaf tea, we have a step-by-step guide on how to make loose leaf tea that explains the process in more detail.
The kit contains enough tea to make more than 100 cups, depending on how you brew and blend your teas.
Yes. We designed the Tea Blending Kit to be simple and approachable. Whether you’re new to tea or already love loose leaf tea, the kit makes it easy to start experimenting with blends.
My Cuppa is our tea blend quiz. It asks a few quick questions about your flavour preferences and suggests a tea blend recipe based on your answers.
Proper Cuppa is a Canadian tea company based in Ottawa that offers loose leaf teas, a Tea Blending Kit, and tea education for curious tea drinkers. We think of tea as something that should be delicious, approachable, and full of possibility.
Black tea is generally fuller, bolder, and more robust in flavour, while green tea is usually lighter, fresher, and more delicate. In our collection, teas like Assam, Ceylon, Keemun, Earl Grey, Vanilla, and Lapsang Souchong are black teas, while Jasmine is our green tea option.
Our Tea Blending Kit is designed to help you experiment with flavour and create your own custom tea blends at home. It includes a selection of loose leaf teas, ingredients for blending, and guidance to help you get started.
We offer a range of loose leaf teas, including classic black teas such as Assam, Ceylon, Keemun, Earl Grey, Vanilla, and the smoky Chinese black tea Lapsang Souchong.
We also offer a fragrant Jasmine Green Tea, as well as naturally caffeine-free herbal options such as Rooibos and Peppermint.
We ship our teas across Canada and to the United States.
Within Canada, orders are shipped via Canada Post and we charge a flat shipping rate of $10 CAD.
For orders from the USA, the shipping cost is $25 CAD.
We’re based in Ottawa, Canada. Our teas are packaged in Ottawa and shipped across Canada and the USA.
