Clipper was started in 1984 in a Dorset kitchen by a tea-obsessed husband and wife team.
They wanted to share their love of great tea with a promise of ethical sourcing and natural production. The story began with just two chests of finest-quality Assam tea, sold to local health food shops and cafes.
Today there are over 150 different Clipper products sold in over 50 countries.
They’ve long outgrown the kitchen, but everything Clipper is still blended in the factory in Beaminster, Dorset.

Clipper believe that every cup of tea counts, and their relentless quest for quality and attention to detail is matched only by their desire to always do the right thing.
So you see, ‘Natural, fair and delicious’ isn’t just a strapline; it’s a guide to every decision they make.

Natural
None of their products contain anything artificial. They never will. In 2018 Clipper were the world’s first tea company to switch to Plant-Based, Biodegradable, non-GM and unbleached tea bags. They constantly working on ways to be greener, from production to packaging.

Sustainability
In 1994 Clipper became the UK’s first Fairtrade tea company. They even helped to write the Fairtrade Standards. 25 years later Clipper is the world’s largest buyer of Fairtrade tea, supporting over 114,000 producers and their families around the globe.