Our Story

My mother's name is Warda.

Whenever I think of Yemen, I think of her. In a way, she has been the bridge to a home I only visited once as a child. I still have those fond memories of that trip. I felt like I belonged there, even if I was just a kid.

But even when we weren't in Yemen, Yemen was always in our home because of her. She carried our traditions, our culture, and our hospitality in everything she did.

Yemeni Tea is my way of honouring that. It's a tribute to my mother and to the resilience of a culture that stays with you, no matter how far you travel from it.

In Yemeni homes, tea is the first thing offered to a guest. Always. Before conversation, before anything.

It's brewed slowly, served in small glasses, and accompanied by conversation. The act of preparing and sharing tea is an expression of hospitality. It's a way of saying "you matter."

In Yemen, tea is never rushed. It steeps slowly, the way the best conversations do.

And somewhere in that slowness, something happens. People open up. Time softens. That's not an accident — it's the whole point. Warda exists to carry that feeling forward. Every tea bag we blend is an invitation to stop, brew properly, and share it with someone worth sharing it with.

The thing that makes Yemeni tea special is the same thing that makes it hard to scale. The whole spices. The slow process. The refusal to cut corners. Every brand that's tried to mass-produce it has lost something along the way.

We're not interested in that trade-off, but we're also not interested in making it complicated.

My goal is simple: I want to give anyone the taste of Yemen in every cup.

I want to take the guesswork out of these traditional recipes so that anyone, anywhere, can experience the warmth of Yemeni culture.

We did the hard part so you don't have to. Sourcing the tea, balancing the spices, getting the blend right. All you need is a tea bag, hot water, and a few minutes of your time.

Perfect tea, every time. One tea bag at a time.