⚲ Norfolk, England • Est. 2024

Spill Tea

Proper tea, expertly blended with transparent sourcing.

FOUNDED

2024

FOUNDER

Lou & Sofia

LOCATION

Norwich, Norfolk

CATEGORY

Tea

 

About Spill Tea

 

Spill Tea is on a mission to make the daily cuppa genuinely great: full-flavoured tea with more transparent sourcing. Its everyday tea uses high-quality leaves sourced from smallholder farmers in Rwanda.

Founded by tea-industry experts Lou and Sofia, Spill makes a bold, bright everyday brew that works with milk or black.

 

The story of Spill Tea

Lou and Sofia wanted to make an everyday tea with a clearer connection to the people who grow it. Their approach brings together direct buying, conversations with farmers and a willingness to publish what was paid.

Spill’s published figures for 2024/25 report farmer payments above the Fairtrade minimum. Putting a date and figures to that ambition gives drinkers something concrete to learn about the tea behind their daily cup.

For the drinker, the proposition is simple: a fuller-flavoured everyday brew, with more of its sourcing story in view.

For you, a better cuppa. For the farmer, a better price.

– Lou & Sofia

Two women sitting together with a decorative woven basket in the background.

Meet the people behind Spill Tea

Lou co-founded teapigs in 2006, after working as a tea buyer and taster for Tetley. Sofia joined teapigs soon afterwards, and the pair worked together to grow the brand.

They launched Spill in 2024 to create a fuller, bolder everyday tea and bring its sourcing and farmer-payment model into clearer view.

SPILL Everyday Tea pouch on wooden table, white with orange logo

Signature product

Spill Tea – Everyday Tea Bags

Spill Tea’s Everyday Tea uses leaves sourced and processed in Rwanda and packed in Norfolk. The brew is bold and balanced, strong enough for milk and smooth enough to drink black.

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VALUES & SUSTAINABILITY

A better cuppa

Spill’s sourcing model is designed to put more value into the communities where its tea is grown. It works with tea from smallholder farmers in Rwanda and publishes farmer-payment figures, with its 2024/25 report recording payments above the Fairtrade minimum.

That openness is an important part of the brand’s approach: sharing the numbers behind the sourcing story, alongside the tea itself.

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Why we love Spill Tea

Spill gives an everyday ritual the attention it deserves: good flavour, a clear sourcing story and a willingness to publish what it paid farmers. It’s tea for people who want a proper, satisfying cuppa and a closer connection to where it comes from.

 

Explore Norfolk

 

Norfolk has long been a place where makers quietly perfect their craft. From the windswept coastline and fertile farmland to the historic streets of Norwich, the county is home to a thriving community of independent producers creating everything from artisan food and drink to homewares and natural wellbeing products.

Its landscape shapes what is made here. Rich agricultural land, traditional orchards, family farms and coastal influences provide exceptional ingredients, while generations of craftsmanship continue to inspire modern businesses built on quality rather than scale.

At The Local, we celebrate the brands that represent the very best of Norfolk—businesses with authentic stories, remarkable products and a genuine connection to the place they call home.

 
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Find Spill Tea online

Visit website @spillteacompany

The craft of Tea

 

Tea is one of Britain’s daily rituals, yet few of us know where it comes from or the people who dedicate their lives to producing it.

At The Local, we champion independent makers who believe tea should be better—for flavour, for craftsmanship and for the growers behind every harvest. From carefully sourced loose-leaf blends to beautifully made everyday brews, every product is chosen for quality, integrity and story.

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