What this category is for
None of the four lines here is tea; all four exist because tea programs stall on packing. A retail launch needs a bag format that infuses cleanly in a mug and looks modern on a hook. A corporate gift needs a box that survives freight and reads as considered the moment the lid lifts. A buyer running their own filling line needs bags, string and tags - not filled bags. The desk treats these as programs in their own right, each with its own MOQ reference range, lead time band and document set, quoted in writing alongside the tea lines they travel with.
The four lines compared
| Line | What it is | Typical role | Key spec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic tea gift box | Certified organic material in a custom rigid box | Corporate and seasonal gifting, organic retail | Certificate chain verified per program |
| Tea set bundle | Gaiwan, fairness pitcher and cups boxed with tea | Gift bundles, tea houses, retail sets | Procured from Jingdezhen, Chaozhou, Yixing |
| Pyramid tea bags | Triangle bags filled at 2-3 g per bag | Retail single-serve, hotels, offices | PET nylon or PLA, per material report |
| Empty pyramid bags | Unfilled bags with string and tag | Buyers with their own filling lines | Bag width and seam matched to your machine |
Gift boxes: the gifting program
The organic gift box pairs certified organic material with a custom rigid box - certificate chain verified per program, and organic wording only where the material's paperwork supports it. Contents are a spec, not a surprise: which tea lines, which tin or pouch sizes, which insert, whether the box carries a sleeve or a printed lid. Programs run against the buyer's gifting calendar, with artwork proofs, a freight test carton and inspection before packing; the corporate side of this is laid out under corporate gifting. Typical reference range runs 500-1,000 boxes per custom run, confirmed in writing per program. Mixed contents are common: two or three mini-tins of different lines in one insert turns a box into a tasting flight, which is usually the version that gets photographed and passed around.
Tea sets: procured from the ceramic belts
Sets come from China's ceramic and clay belts - porcelain from Jingdezhen, gongfu sets from Chaozhou, clay pots from Yixing - procured through partner facilities, inspected piece by piece and packed with the tea into a single carton so the gift arrives as one unit. The contents list is part of the spec: which pieces, which material grade, which carton, how the set nests so freight does not sort it for you. Typical reference range runs 300-500 sets, confirmed in writing per program. Sets can ship without tea where a channel fills them separately - say so in the brief and the offer follows that shape.
Pyramid bags: filled or empty
Filled pyramid bags run at 2-3 g per bag in food-grade PET nylon or PLA corn fiber, with cut and grade chosen for fast, clean infusion in a mug - the format that made loose-tea drinking possible at a desk. Wording about biodegradability follows the material report, not marketing appetite; the report ships with the program documents. Typical reference range runs at the 100,000-bag scale per item, confirmed in writing. Empty bags with string and tag serve buyers operating their own filling lines: same scale as a reference, with bag width, seam type and tag stock matched to the machine's spec before quoting. The material trade-offs are laid out in this PLA and nylon comparison, and the wider packing context sits in the packaging program the desk quotes alongside.
MOQ, lead time and how offers work
Reference ranges in this category: gift boxes 500-1,000 units per custom run; tea sets 300-500 sets; filled pyramid bags at the 100,000-bag scale; empty bags at the 100,000-piece scale. Samples of standing items typically ship in 3-7 working days; custom boxes with new tooling and artwork sit at the longer end of the desk's lead time bands, which is why gifting programs should be planned backwards from the gifting date rather than forwards from a sample. All figures are confirmed in writing per program on the MOQ and lead time page; no prices are published anywhere on this site, and offers follow written briefs.
What buyers check before bulk
- Box dieline and artwork proofs, plus a freight test carton.
- Material report for bag film, with claim wording matched to it.
- Set contents list and piece-by-piece inspection before packing.
- Bag width, seam and tag stock matched to your filling machine.
- Label compliance per destination market on every retail unit.
One more check separates smooth programs from messy ones: who owns the artwork. Boxes and tags carry your brand, so the desk confirms in writing who supplies print files, who proofs them and who approves the press check - small print that prevents the most common delay in gifting programs. With that settled, the sequence is short: brief, samples, golden sample, bulk. Open the four line pages for specs and ranges, or send the occasion, quantity and market to the desk for a written program outline.