Coffee and Tea Forwarding Guide: Beans, Tea, illy, Twinings
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Green vs roasted beans
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8 Coffee Brands
illy Italy
Main items：Classico, Intenso, Decaf
Capsules and beans can both be forwarded.
Lavazza Italy
Main items：Qualita Oro, Super Crema
A good bulk-buy option.
Blue Bottle Coffee
Main items：Three Africas, Bella Donovan
Check roast date and use air freight.
Counter Culture Coffee
Main items：Hologram, Big Trouble
Many specialty and organic options.
Stumptown Coffee
Main items：Hair Bender, Holler Mountain
A classic third-wave coffee brand.
La Colombe
Main items：Corsica, Nizza, Draft Latte
Ready-to-drink items are heavier and need ingredient checks.
UCC Japan
Main items：The Blend, Original Blend
Stable everyday coffee for Japan forwarding.
Sweet Maria's
Main items：Single-origin green beans
Green beans are stricter; small split shipments are safer.
8 Tea Brands
Twinings UK
Main items：Earl Grey, English Breakfast
Many UK-only releases.
Harney & Sons
Main items：Paris, Hot Cinnamon Spice
Strong specialty and seasonal selection.
T2 Tea Australia
Main items：French Earl Grey, Melbourne Breakfast
Packaging can be bulky, so estimate weight carefully.
Whittard UK
Main items：Earl Grey, Bombay Chai
Tea ware and gift sets can be combined.
Ito En / Japanese green tea
Main items：Matcha, sencha, genmaicha
Matcha needs cool, dark storage; air freight is better.
TWG Singapore
Main items：1837 Black Tea, Silver Moon
High-value tea helps absorb freight.
Mariage Freres France
Main items：Marco Polo, Wedding Imperial
Add tax and freight before comparing.
Lipton / Bigelow / Tazo
Main items：Daily tea bags
Good for restocking, but avoid excessive quantity.
Freshness and Storage
Coffee freshness
7-14 days after roast：Best flavor window.
14-30 days：Still good, with lower aroma.
30-90 days：Seal well and finish soon.
Over 90 days：Refrigerate or freeze to slow aging.
Tea storage
Green tea / matcha：Keep cool and dark; finish within 6 months.
Black tea / oolong：Seal dry; 12-24 months is common.
Pu-erh / aged tea：Keep dry, ventilated, and away from odors.
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Coffee and Tea Forwarding FAQ
This page cites primary government, judicial, and academic sources from HowBridge’s customs reference index (1,171 records). Each item links to its original source.
Reference index data version: 2026-08-16
- Government notice Amendment to the requirements on labelling the caffeine content on the outer packaging of individual products, applicable to beverages containing caffeine that are supplied in containers or packaging fda.gov.tw
- Regulation Conditions under which imported food and related products are exempt from applying for import inspection, and the applicable clearance codes (quantity limits for food for personal use, foods in tablet or capsule form, and food utensils and containers) rootlaw.com.tw
- Official manual Conditions for exemption from inspection of imported food (quantity limits for food for personal use and for foods in tablet or capsule form) fda.gov.tw