About Tropical Sun

Tropical Sun is one of the most culturally specific brands we carry, and that is why it matters. Established in 1989, it is a British company built around Caribbean and African ingredients, and its tea range exists to put traditional infusions on a shelf the standard supermarket category ignores. Soursop, hibiscus and sorrel, everyday staples in West African and Caribbean kitchens but near-invisible in mainstream British retail, are the heart of what it does. This is a diaspora-authentic brand, sold to people who grew up drinking these infusions and know exactly what they should taste like.

The range covers the traditional infusions the brand is known for, soursop, hibiscus and sorrel foremost, kept deliberately close to the authentic preparation rather than reformulated for an unfamiliar palate. Sorrel here is the deep-red hibiscus drink families brew at Christmas; soursop is a leaf with a long traditional history. For our shelf Tropical Sun is where we send any customer asking for proper soursop tea, sorrel, or genuine Caribbean-style hibiscus. Very few brands stock these at all, and the larger ones that try tend to thin and sweeten them; Tropical Sun keeps the herb pure and the taste true to the source. It is a specialist rather than an everyday-volume brand, and that is the recommendation: for the customer who actually knows what sorrel or soursop should taste like, this is the brand that respects that knowledge instead of diluting it.

Key facts

• Founded London 1985 Tropical Sun launched in London in 1985, building the UK's leading Afro-Caribbean food brand from a small Caribbean grocer operation.
• Caribbean Wellness Heritage The herbal-tea range covers traditional Caribbean wellness blends: Cerassie, Soursop, Moringa, Neem, Noni, and Bush Tea blends not found in mainstream British retail.
• Diaspora Supply Network Tropical Sun sources within its heritage diaspora network linking Caribbean and African growers to UK retail, providing access to herbs not stocked by mainstream brands.
• Plastic-Free Bags + FSC Cartons Every box uses plant-based biodegradable tea-bag mesh and FSC-certified recyclable cardboard outer cartons.

Sustainability

Tropical Sun commits to plastic-free plant-based tea-bag mesh across the herbal-tea catalogue, FSC-certified recyclable cardboard packaging, low-carbon logistics through the European import operation, and diaspora-network sourcing that supports Caribbean and African growers within the brand's heritage commerce relationships.

• Recyclable Materials The outer box is made from FSC certified card, so you can pop it straight into your household recycling.
• Plastic Free Progress The brand uses standard paper bags and is actively transitioning towards fully biodegradable materials across their entire tea range.
• Low Carbon Model By sourcing directly from farmers, they reduce the number of middle men and keep the supply chain as efficient as possible.
• Caribbean Heritage Sourcing Tropical Sun sources its herbal botanicals from Caribbean and African growers within its heritage supply network, supporting Afro-Caribbean producers and short-chain herbal commerce.