More than great tea... a collaboration between an artist, a writer & a tea maker.

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"This is the best quality French Earl Grey tea I have tried. Add to that the beautiful artwork on the canisters, and the exquisite care taken with the packaging, this is an all round winning combination for me."

— Ros, Verified Buyer Via Yotpro

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Beautifully Peculiar Tea Gifts

For tea lovers, readers, and selective gift-givers with suspiciously good taste...

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  • Exquisitely Quirky

    Created by a tea-obsessed oddball (hi, that’s me, Jess), these canisters are a little bit art, a little bit eccentric, and a lot of love.


  • Quali-Tea

    Indulgent loose leaf blends, hand crafted in Australia using only the finest quali-tea ingredients.

  • Fast Dispatch

    Orders ship within 2 business days and arrive ready to impress.

    Enjoy free shipping Australia wide when you spend $150.

Personali-Tea!

Each canister features original illustrations by Hobart-based artist Melanie Kilby and a poem by Australian writer Margaret McKay. Made for tea lovers, readers, and the beautifully peculiar.

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Keep the Canister. Refill forever.

Top up your tea, refills ready whenever you are.

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Why Loose Leaf?


Whole leaves unfurl slowly, releasing deeper flavour and richer aroma. No bleached bags. No plastics. Just tea in its truest form.

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Tea Gifts, Beautifully Boxed

Unique tea gifts that have become customer favourites.


Ritual Objects for Tea Lovers

Teaware and curious accompaniments for your tea ritual.

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Letters, Lore & Loose Leaf

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  • The Collection That Started It All

    The Collection That Started It All

    Parisian Peacock has sold out. It feels strange to write those words. For a long time, it was the only thing Kettlehead Tea was. The first quirky little pieces of...

    The Collection That Started It All

    Parisian Peacock has sold out. It feels strange to write those words. For a long time, it was the only thing Kettlehead Tea was. The first quirky little pieces of...

  • Dinky-di chai

    Dinky-di chai

    Is powdered chai simply real chai in disguise, or is it something else? Oh, sweet chai o’ mine, let’s unpack this tea mystery, and weigh up the evidence on chai...

    Dinky-di chai

    Is powdered chai simply real chai in disguise, or is it something else? Oh, sweet chai o’ mine, let’s unpack this tea mystery, and weigh up the evidence on chai...

  • What’s the brew - haha about green tea anyway?

    What’s the brew - haha about green tea anyway?

    Brew-tea-ful green tea! Okay, that’s the last of the brew puns… maybe. What’s not to love about history? Grab yourself a cuppa and settle in. It seems that back in...

    What’s the brew - haha about green tea anyway?

    Brew-tea-ful green tea! Okay, that’s the last of the brew puns… maybe. What’s not to love about history? Grab yourself a cuppa and settle in. It seems that back in...

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