About Us

Our Story

Tea has always been more than a drink. It is ritual, culture and connection.

Our brand was created to bring together Eastern herbal wisdom and British tea tradition — two worlds connected through the journey of tea.

Chapter I introduces four blends, each inspired by a defining moment in the history of tea as it travelled from China to Britain.

Each tea is crafted for modern life, while carrying a story rooted in centuries of cultural exchange.

Our Philosophy

We believe tea can be:

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A daily wellness ritual
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A cultural experience
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A form of storytelling

Each blend we create holds three elements:

Function · Heritage · Ritual

This philosophy guides everything we create — now and in the future.

MEET THE FOUNDERS

Dr. Liu & Miss Shirley

Herbal Consultant & Co-founder

Based in London, Dr. Liu draws on her background in Chinese medicine to bring herbal wisdom into British tea culture, creating botanical infusions centred on ritual, balance, and sensory experience, with Chapter I exploring four blends inspired by rest, resilience, warmth, and clarity.

Co-Founder Shirley adds: “I have long been passionate about health and balance in everyday life. Through my journey with Traditional Chinese Medicine, I realised wellness is about naturally integrating self-care into daily living. This inspired me to bring Chinese dietary wellness into the UK in a simpler, more modern way — through tea, as a moment of comfort, ritual, and everyday balance.”

Explore the Collection

The Rose Ritual 🌹

At the heart of our design is the rose — the national flower of Britain and a symbol of elegance and refined living.

Each tea bag is shaped into a blooming rose, unfolding gently in hot water and transforming tea into a sensory experience.
This design reflects the culture of British tea drinking, where tea is deeply connected to social life, hospitality and aesthetic expression.
The rose is our first expression of tea as ritual —
with future expressions yet to unfold.

The rose defines our tea — a signature of elegance, ritual and timeless British culture.

Heritage

Chapter I — The Journey of Tea

Tea did not arrive in Britain by chance. It travelled across oceans, through trade, curiosity and cultural exchange — carrying with it not only flavor, but knowledge, ritual and meaning.

Chapter I of our collection is inspired by four defining moments in this journey — where Chinese tea first moved beyond its origins and became part of British life.

Catherine of Braganza

In 1662, Catherine of Braganza introduced tea to the British royal court, transforming it from a medicinal curiosity into a ritual of elegance and refinement.

This was where tea became ritual—within palace quietude, where stillness and calm shaped daily life.

From this vision, we created Moon Serenity, A Caffeine-Free Botanical Sleep Tea designed to quiet the mind and ease the body into rest. It blends broom, rose petals, lavender, longan, and red date, with sour jujube seed adding a grounding note inspired by traditional herbal wisdom and the serenity of a resting palace.

Michał Piotr Boym

In 1656, Michał Piotr Boym published Flora Sinensis, one of the first European works on China’s natural knowledge, introducing Eastern plants to the West as sources of healing and understanding.

This is where knowledge began to travel with tea.

Inspired by traditional Chinese herbal wisdom, Golden Vitality is built on a smooth yellow tea base, blended with botanicals and fruit. Bright pineapple and apple lead into the gentle warmth of ginger, with a mellow tea finish.

The Thirteen Hongs of Canton

In the Qing dynasty, Guangzhou was China’s gateway to the world. Through the Thirteen Hongs, tea travelled the Maritime Tea Route, carrying Wuyi and green teas across oceans and placing China at the heart of global tea culture.

This was where tea first moved beyond borders. Today, that same spirit lives on in refined modern blends.

Like Citrus Comfort, a Warming Citrus Infusion inspired by traditional wisdom, blending dried orange, citrus peel, cinnamon, longan, and Earl Grey into a bright, gently spiced harmony of heritage and modern ease.

The East India Company

In the 17th century, the East India Company carried tea from China to Britain, opening a historic passage between Eastern tea traditions and British daily life. Once a rare luxury enjoyed by society’s elite, tea gradually became one of Britain’s most cherished rituals.

Inspired by this enduring exchange between East and West, Emerald Fresh reimagines the journey through a modern botanical blend. Fresh oolong tea is layered with freeze-dried lychee, peach and apple, while hawthorn and Ophiopogon root (Mai Dong) draw upon Eastern herbal tradition. Finished with refreshing lemongrass, it offers a light, beautifully balanced infusion—thoughtfully created to complete the after-meal ritual.

These moments are not separate histories — they are chapters of a single journey.

From trade to ritual, from knowledge to daily life, tea has continuously evolved across cultures and time. Chapter I is our interpretation of this journey — expressed through four blends, each carrying a story, a purpose and a ritual.

This is only the beginning of a story still unfolding.

Our Interpretation

We do not recreate tradition. We build upon it.

Chapter I is our foundation — an introduction to how tea can connect cultures, support wellbeing and be experienced through design. It is the beginning of a broader exploration.

What's Next

Beyond Chapter I

Tea has travelled for centuries, and its story is far from complete. Future chapters will continue to explore new botanicals, new cultural connections and new ways of experiencing tea.