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Love for tea is universal

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"Love for tea is universal across borders and oceans, and it transcends culture, connecting traditions throughout the world."

At Octavius, we believe in sharing our rich heritage & exemplifying the art of tea drinking & providing the rare luxury of experiencing pure and unblended, single-origin, quality Indian teas to tea lovers across Indian and around the globe. Our teas combine the respect for fine teas which is quintessential a British sentiment with an incredible knack of flavour which is an obvious Indian finesse. 

Century Old Heritage

Having perfected the art of producing excellent tea with a host of expert blenders, veteran tea tasters and flavor masters associated with Octavius for generations, we have stayed true to our legacy of giving the best to our customers with either tea from our own plantations or sourced from select few fine tea growers in Darjeeling, Assam and Nilgiris. Leveraging the century-old knowledge to sharpen the art of tea-making with sincerity, dedication and nobility has remained our prime focus at Octavius.

Crafted & Cared for by Passionate Tea Makers

The ultimate tea experience is one where the flavor, aroma and taste come together. There are innumerable factors that decide it, such as climate, water, soil to name a few. Our expert master blenders and tea makers have years of experience to compose teas that you will love with all your heart and ensure that your taste buds are taken on a ride every time you sip one of our brews.

Octavius Family

Our constantly expanding team is a testament to the growth of Octavius teas. What started as a tea plantation and tea trading company during the British times, has presently grown to become one of the leading  tea manufacturers, producers & leading retailers; a successful independent brand, serving tea lovers across countries. The foundation of Octavius teas lies in our quality workforce that starts right from tea planters and their families, tea pluckers, estate managers, tea blenders, tea tasters, quality personnel to the unswerving management team. We remain true to our founding philosophy which is to make the best quality tea and our entire team holds onto the core value system.

OUR History

Merchants of the Raj

It all began, when a Scottish man named Walter Duncan arrived in Calcutta to set up businesses under the name of Playfair Duncan & Co. In 1898, enchanted by the flourishing slopes of Darjeeling, Duncan set up a tea trading company in India. Back in the days, when snake charmers and elephant drawn carriages could be spotted around street corners, Walter set up Octavius Tea & Industries Ltd., on the profits of its sister concern Octavius Steel and Co.Ltd., during the British Raj. The company commenced with the cultivation of the ancient magical brew – tea in Darjeeling, across Dooars, Cachar & Sylhet. The company had a steady growth in the period between the two world wars

After independence, an Indian trading company, steeped in generations of business expertise, took up the reins of the company while still remaining under the original British flagship. Consequently, Octavius Teas combines respect for quintessential British tea with the Indian love for taste & flavour.

From one able leadership to another

In 2003 Octavius Teas changed ownership to the current management, a well - established Indian tea & coffee trader and export organization which has won many accolades and is a proud recipient of several awards instituted by the Ministry of Commerce as well as other trade bodies like Apeda and Federation of Indian Export Organization (FIEO) for excellence in exports. 

When Coffee held hands with Tea

Encouraged by the success of the tea plantation in 2007, the company went on to acquire an excellent coffee plantation in Kushalnagar, Coorg along with a coffee curing unit. With full control over the plantation and manufacturing of tea and coffee, Octavius Teas was set up for one victory after another.

A lot more feathers in the cap

In 2016, Octavius added several wonderful new and brave brews including orthodox black and green teas in its range along with countless gifting options from elegant kettles to tasteful souvenirs. It also launched its coffee range in the retail market which was a huge success. The taste of our new coffee range was something for the competitors to watch out for! In addition to this, the company which was already well-established in the export field started getting noticeable attention in many eminent exhibitions for retailers in India and around the world. Octavius also opened doors to its elegant tea estates through its tea resorts so that the commoner could witness the beauty of tea manufacturing and get an experience of staying in quaint bungalows in the midst of lush tea gardens, truly an experience of a lifetime for tea enthusiasts.