The Kent and Sussex Tea and Coffee Company is a tea and coffee importer, packer, and wholesaler based in Pluckley, Kent, founded in 1982 by the Smith family on their return from India.
The Kent and Sussex Tea and Coffee Company is a tea and coffee importer, packer, and wholesaler based in Pluckley, Kent, founded in 1982 by the Smith family on their return from India. The business is located in a converted Old Flax Mill and Dutch Barn at Pivington Mill, a rural site in the Kentish Downs.
It employs 15 people from the surrounding villages. The company produces over 1,000 products, including loose leaf teas, tea bags, and freshly roasted coffee, all packed to order.
Its Kentish Roast Coffee and Kentish Tea brands sit alongside Pluckley Tea, a blend created for the local water, and Sussex Tea Original Kenya Blend. A bespoke blending service is available for trade customers wanting a private-label tea or coffee.
Products are sold online, through independent retailers, and from a shop at the mill site.
