Freshdi Market Insight
Make smarter Tea & Tea Leaves sourcing decisions with real market data
Vietnam (28.6%), Sri Lanka (21.4%), and India (14.3%) lead the 14 Tea & Tea Leaves suppliers, with 7 countries represented in total, so sourcing options are concentrated in these key regions. The typical range is USD 40 - 120 per metric ton FOB, centered at a USD 80 median, meaning buyers should compare both price and quality benchmarks before finalizing offers. Buyer inquiries fell 23.3% to 69 in the last 30 days.
What is in this market?
The size and shape of Tea Tea Leaf on Freshdi before you shortlist anyone: how many sellers, how much product, how many origins, and which way demand is moving.
15supply
Freshdi lists 15 active Tea & Tea Leaves supply listings as of 2 November 2026.
14companies
Freshdi has 14 active Tea & Tea Leaves suppliers, 0.1% of all suppliers on the platform, as of 2 November 2026.
7origins
Freshdi Tea & Tea Leaves suppliers come from 7 countries, led by Vietnam at 28.6%, as of 2 November 2026.
-23.3% over 12m
Freshdi received 69 buyer inquiries for Tea & Tea Leaves in the 30 days to 2 November 2026, down 23.3% from the previous 30 days.
Only 14 suppliers are currently listing Tea & Tea Leaves, and none have updated their listings in the past 30 days. This means the supply is static and not evolving—buyers should treat each supplier as a one-time contact rather than a long-term option, and expect to negotiate directly with limited new information available. Just 15 listings are currently live, which is a small catalog for a category as broad as tea. A buyer looking for a specific type, grade, or processing method may not find a match, making direct outreach essential to avoid missing out on viable options. Suppliers come from 7 countries, with Vietnam accounting for 28.6% of the total. This gives buyers a modest range of origins to consider—Vietnam is a strong starting point, but the other six countries offer alternatives for those seeking different flavor profiles or compliance standards. Buyer inquiries dropped 23.3% to 69 in the last 30 days, signaling a sharp decline in interest. This could mean reduced demand or a temporary slowdown in sourcing activity, so buyers should act quickly to secure supply before the market cools further.
Freshdi recorded 46 buyer requests for Tea & Tea Leaves globally in the 365 days to 2 November 2026.
Who exactly is selling?
The verified Tea Tea Leaf suppliers buyers actually reach on Freshdi, ranked by the inquiries they received in the last 30 days and how reliably they answered them.
No Tea Tea Leaf suppliers currently meet the ranking criteria below.
Verified suppliers first, then by buyer inquiries received in the last 30 days, then by response rate. No supplier pays for placement in this list.
Certifications shown are the two or three most relevant per supplier — the full set is on each supplier's profile.
How stable is this supply base?
Three separate questions, answered in order: is the product fresh, is the market busy, and can the sellers be trusted.
Is there much new product?
Is the market busy?
100 of the 14 suppliers joined in the last 12 months, more than half joined in the last 12 months. The pool includes a mix of long-standing and new sellers, which increases the number of options available. Buyers can choose from a broader range of suppliers, but newer ones have less history to assess. Review each supplier’s listing history before contacting them for a first order.
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17.1% of 14
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Can these suppliers be trusted?
8 of 14 suppliers are verified, more than half, so check the badge before contacting. Only 2 of 14 list a certificate, and ORGANIC_USDA is held by 1 of them, making up 50.0% of the certified suppliers. For a shipment requiring organic certification, filtering for ORGANIC_USDA helps narrow the list to suppliers who meet that standard. For any other requirement, ask each shortlisted supplier for the certificate up front.
What are the selling conditions, and where do the two sides disagree?
Part A reads the supply side on its own terms — price, trade term, MOQ, origin. Part B puts buyer demand next to it and measures the gaps in percentage points.
Default settings of a typical Tea Tea Leaf offer — how it ships, what it costs, the smallest quantity accepted and where it comes from. Each figure is drawn from every quote in the last 365 days, not from one seller.
FOB55.0%
FOB is the leading trade term for Tea & Tea Leaves supply on Freshdi at 55%, followed by DAP at 16.2% and EXW at 12.7%, as of 2 November 2026.
40–120
USD/MT FOBTea & Tea Leaves supply on Freshdi typically lists between USD 40 and 120 per metric ton on a FOB basis, median USD 80 across 32 listings, as of 2 November 2026.
1MT median
The typical minimum order quantity for Tea & Tea Leaves on Freshdi is 1 MT, with most listings between 0.1 and 22 MT, as of 2 November 2026.
7countries
Vietnam (28.6%), Sri Lanka (21.4%) and India (14.3%) lead Tea & Tea Leaves supply origins on Freshdi, as of 2 November 2026.
Tea & Tea Leaves listings show a typical price range of USD 40 - 120 per metric ton on an FOB basis, with the median price at USD 80 per metric ton. Herbal is the largest variety in priced listings at 37.5%, with a median of USD 80 per metric ton, while Black accounts for 21.9% of listings and has a median price of USD 3,410 per metric ton, indicating significant price variation by type. The typical minimum order quantity for Tea & Tea Leaves is 1 MT, with most listings falling within a broad range of 0.1 to 22 MT, offering buyers considerable flexibility in order size. Suppliers offer FOB at 55% of listings and DAP at 16.2%, with FOB being the leading trade term and most suppliers leaving freight and delivery arrangements to the buyer. Payment for Tea & Tea Leaves is primarily made via T/T at 50.7% of listings, with PayPal used in 22.3% of cases, reflecting a preference for bank transfers as the main method.
| Type | Range (P25–P75) | Median | N | Term | MOQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| herbal | 40–120 USD/MT | 80 | 12 | FOB | 1 MT |
| black | 40–5000 USD/MT | 3410 | 7 | FOB | 1 MT |