Organic herbal blends rooted in Ayurveda, B-Corp, Fair for Life.
Pukka is the Bristol-based organic herbal-tea brand that bridges Ayurvedic tradition with modern wellness. Every blend is certified organic, Fair for Life sourced, and built around named functional purposes (Night Time, Three Mint, Detox). They're a certified B-Corporation and one of the most-trusted herbal-tea brands in the UK.
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Pukka is the herbal-tea brand I trust to actually do what the box says. Night Time genuinely helps me sleep, Three Mint is the digestive-after-dinner cup, Detox is the gentle morning reset. Organic, Fair for Life, B-Corp, and the cup quality holds up across the entire range. The price reflects that, but at 30p a cup for proper organic herbal tea, it's fair.
Lee Samuel Tucker · Curator, teas.co.uk
Pukka Herbs made organic herbal tea feel considered rather than worthy. Sebastian Pole, a herbal-medicine practitioner, and Tim Westwell founded it in Bristol in 2001 around organic herbs grown well and traded fairly. The name means authentic, and the founding idea was that a blend should be composed the way a herbalist would compose it, each botanical chosen for what it contributes rather than padded with cheap filler. Pukka committed to organic certification across the whole range from the start, became a certified B Corporation, and helped pioneer FairWild certification for sustainably wild-harvested botanicals.
The range is wide but tightly themed: Three Mint, Lemon, Ginger and Manuka Honey, the well-known Night Time and the turmeric-led wellbeing blends, all organic and built around named botanicals. Pukka is now part of Unilever, but the organic sourcing, FairWild commitments and B Corp certification were retained, the bags are unbleached and cotton-stitched rather than plastic-sealed, and the supply chain carries genuine certification. For our shelf Pukka is the most polished and trustworthy name in functional herbal tea. The blends are properly constructed, the organic and fair-trade story holds up when you check it, and the depth of range means there is a sensible Pukka answer for almost any herbal occasion. It sits at the premium end of the herbal shelf and earns it, because the cup tastes designed rather than assembled and the certification work is real rather than implied.
“We founded Pukka Herbs in Bristol in 2001 with a mission to bring organic Ayurvedic herbs into modern British wellness. Sebastian is a qualified herbalist and the recipes come from the herbalist tradition rather than from blend-by-marketing-trend, which is the differentiator from most herbal-tea brands. Every blend uses real botanicals sourced direct from organic farmers in India, Sri Lanka and beyond, with the fair-trade pricing structure built into the cost model from the beginning. Pukka became a B-Corp early and we keep the organic-only sourcing commitment intact as a structural sustainability position rather than a marketing claim.”
“The Pukka product team operates within the Lipton Teas and Infusions structure since 2022 but remains a herbalist-led product development function. Every blend is designed by qualified herbalists working with organic-only sourcing and direct fair-trade relationships with farmers. The Three Mint, Three Chamomile, Three Cinnamon style of layered single-family blends is the herbalist signature. The Supreme Matcha Green and the Turmeric Active range bring premium Japanese matcha and Ayurvedic turmeric into the British wellness category at the premium organic tier.”
Sebastian Pole and Tim Westwell found Pukka Herbs in Bristol with a mission to bring organic Ayurvedic herbs into modern British wellness. The brand starts as a herbalist-led organic tea company sourcing direct from organic farmers in India, Sri Lanka and beyond.
Pukka achieves Soil Association organic certification across the entire range, the brand commits to organic-only sourcing as a structural sustainability commitment rather than a marketing position.
Pukka is acquired by Unilever providing capital for international expansion while keeping the founder-led product team and the organic-only sourcing commitment intact. The brand maintains its B-Corp certification through the transition.
Pukka recertifies as a B-Corporation at a higher score, reaffirming the commitment to environmental and social impact across the entire supply chain. Direct fair-trade relationships with herbalist farmers maintained.
Pukka transitions to ekaterra alongside Lipton and other Unilever tea brands, then under the new Lipton Teas and Infusions company structure focused exclusively on tea and infusions globally.
Hand-picked into curator selection: full Pukka organic range including After Dinner, Chamomile Vanilla Manuka Honey, Herbal Collection, Lemon Ginger Manuka Honey, Night Time Berry, Three Mint, Turmeric Ginger Orange, Vanilla Chai and the Supreme Matcha Green.
Pukka sits at the premium end of the herbal tea category with Soil Association organic certification across the entire range, B-Corporation certification across the company, direct fair-trade relationships with organic farmers in India, Sri Lanka and beyond, and plant-based plastic-free tea bags across the range. The brand commitment is to organic-only sourcing as a structural position rather than as marketing, with the herbalist-led product team developing blends from Ayurvedic and Western herbal traditions rather than from flavour trends.
Pukka Organic Night Time with Chamomile is the classic version of Pukka's bedtime blend, organic chamomile, lavender and oat flower, the non-berry sibling to the Night Time Berry. Leaving the bedtime framing…
Pukka Organic Three Mint is a triple-mint organic blend, peppermint and spearmint with sweet fennel, a more layered cup than a single-variety mint. It is the certified-organic, Soil Association end of the…
Pukka Organic Lemon, Ginger and Manuka Honey is a caffeine-free organic blend, bright lemon and warming ginger root rounded with a manuka honey aroma note. Leaving the functional framing aside, it is…
Pukka Organic Three Ginger is a properly fiery caffeine-free organic blend, three different ginger preparations with turmeric and liquorice. Leaving the functional framing aside, it is one of the most ginger-forward herbals…
Teas.co.uk stocks 13 Pukka products, with live prices and stock shown on this page; UK delivery is free above the current threshold.
Pukka Herbs made organic herbal tea feel considered rather than worthy. Sebastian Pole, a herbal-medicine practitioner, and Tim Westwell founded it in Bristol in 2001 around organic herbs grown well and traded fairly.
Founded by qualified herbalist Sebastian Pole and Tim Westwell in Bristol 2001, with product development led by qualified herbalists.
Pukka sits at the premium end of the herbal tea category with Soil Association organic certification across the entire range, B-Corporation certification across the company, direct fair-trade relationships with organic farmers in India, Sri Lanka and beyond, and plant-based plastic-free tea bags across the range. The brand commitment is to organic-only sourcing as a structural position rather than as marketing, with the herbalist-led product team developing blends from Ayurvedic and Western herbal traditions rather than from flavour trends.
Use fresh, just-boiled water for black teas (around 100°C) and slightly cooler water (75 to 85°C) for green and white teas, steeping 2 to 4 minutes to taste. See the teas.co.uk brewing calculator for the ideal temperature and time for each tea.
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