Hello there Sea Changers. Welcome back to my series of program lists to assist those of you looking to fund your sea change with affiliate marketing. My name is Paul and I have been making money in the affiliate marketing game for the past decade and have created this site to assist those of you looking to do the same.
Today we will look into a niche containing the second most consumed beverage in the world with my 10 tea affiliate programs to blend this year. And actually, more people in this world drink tea than anything else so with all of those extravagant and exotic blends available these days, there just might be a good opportunity for those with a passion for those little dry leaves of goodness.
- Twinings
- T2
- Teabox
- Buddha Teas
- Assamica Agro
- Teatulia Organic Teas
- Teabloom
- Klio
- Magic Hour
- Art of Tea
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Before we begin however, as I am conscious that there are a number of different tea related sub niches available, I also know that the quantity of affiliate programs to choose from may be just as large. So how have I picked my best 10? Well… I really just wanted to give you a good cross section of what is out there so I did some searching around and checked a few out and chose them by looking at:
- What they offer
- Commission rates
- Payment terms
- Cookie duration
- Application processes
- Affiliate/Marketing materials provided
Best Tea Affiliate Programs
Stats show that people will spend money on tea online if it can make their lives easier so as long as you are meeting their needs and solving problems, then you are on the right track. And to give you a boost, let's have a look at 10 programs that I have found below:
1. Twinings
One of the most famous tea brands in the world, Twinings is a one-stop-shop site with a massive range of tea related products aimed at all levels of the market from the casual drinker, to the tea fanatic as well as bulk purchasers and professional use such as cafes, restaurants etc. Their product list is too large to list here however the following is a list of the categories covered which includes:
Tea Bags
- Black Tea
- Fruit & Herbal
- Green Tea
- Chai Tea
- Darjeeling
- Assam
- Redbush/Rooibos
- Decaffeinated Tea
- Fairtrade Teas & Infusions
- Chamomile Tea
- Ginger Tea
- Mint Tea
Loose Leaf
- Premium Loose Teas & Infusions
- Premium Loose Black Tea
- Premium Loose Flavoured Tea and Infusions
- Premium Loose Fruit & Herbal Infusions
- Premium Loose Green Tea
- Premium Loose Oolong Tea
- Premium Loose White Tea
- Premium Pu'erh Tea
Gifts and Accessories
- Compartment Boxes
- Tea Caddies
- Signature Blends
- Filled Jars
- Union Jack Tea Selection Boxes
- Discovery Collection Teas
- London Edition Tea Gifts
This list does not even come close to their full product line which, for those looking at ‘cafe' type beverages instead also covers coffee, hot chocolate and a range of syrups as well.
This is a great site to base a generalist tea affiliate business on as well as an add on to any lifestyle, gift, special occasion or hobby site that discusses, or uses tea and their related products. And as added sales opportunities there are a number of online “tea experience” courses as well as a great blog and recipe section for added value too.
Commission Rate:
- 10% for New Customer Sales / 5% for Existing Customer Sales (up to £300)
- 5% for all sales between £300 – £700
- 2% for all sales over £700
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 30 Days
Application required?: Yes, Twinings' affiliate program is managed by Awin. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Twining affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Text links and banners, product feed, special offers and promotions
2. T2
T2 is another all encompassing tea site with products to suit everybody from the home maker to the professional to the hobbyist/fanatic. It is an Australian based operation (with stores in London and Singapore) offering products from every aspect of the tea drinking spectrum including:
Tea
- Black Tea
- Green Tea
- Matcha
- Chai
- Herbal Tea & Floral Tisane
- Fruit Tisane
- Oolong Tea
- White Tea
- African Rooibos & Honeybush Tea
Teaware
- Tea For One Sets
- Tea For Two Sets
- Teapots
- Tea Mugs With Infusers
- Tea Flasks & Tea Bottles
- Iced Tea Jugs
- Teamakers
As with the first site above, this list really doesn't do the site justice and in each category there are multi level options dependent upon the use and requirement of the reader.
Again, there is certainly enough here to centre an entire tea related site around as well as targeted sub niches based on the tea types mentioned above. The company also prides itself on their environmentally friendly, sustainable operations and customer care procedures as well.
Commission Rate: 6%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 30 days
Application required?: Yes – T2's affiliate program is managed by Commission Factory. You will be required to apply for an account and then for the T2 affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Banners, text links, product feed
3. Teabox
As per their website, Teabox “is a retailer of fresh loose-leaf teas from some of the finest estates in Darjeeling, Assam, the Nilgiris and other parts of India and Nepal.” With sales of 2 billion cups to 117 countries, teas can be chosen by type, region or cultivar in all forms including loose-leaf, tea bag or in collector's tins. And as per most of the larger tea related sites they also offer a nice range of:
- Cups and saucers
- Teapots
- Pincers
- Tea makers
- Filters
- Kettles
- Mugs
- Gift baskets
- And even the good old tea cozy
This is another great site that could be utilised to base a generalist, professional, hobbyist or fanatical tea drinker niche around with access to all of the required accessories and add-ons as well. There is even a subscription service for some extra sales opportunities too.
Commission Rate: 10%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: Not Stated
Application required?:Yes – The Teabox affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account and then for the T2 affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Text links, banners
4. Buddha Teas
Buddha Teas is another large tea based site offering “100% unaltered, organic, and wild crafted teas” delivered in environmentally friendly packaging from entirely sustainable resources. Their range is massive and includes:
- Immune Boosting Teas
- Bark Teas
- Berry Teas
- Black Teas
- Caffeine Free Teas
- Chakra Teas
- Flower Teas
- Fruit Teas
- Green Teas
- Herbal Teas
- Leaf Teas
- Loose Leaf
- Loose Leaf Accessories
- Matcha Teas
- Organic Teas
- Popular Teas
- Premium Tea Blends
- Root Teas
- Seed Teas
- Specialty Teas
. The point of difference with this site however is that it prides itself on the fact that all of its tea is:
- USDA Certified Organic
- Single origin
- Non-GMO
- Certified Kosher
- Preservative and chemical-free
There is definitely enough on this site to build an online business around, however it would certainly make a great addition to just about any site focused on health benefits, organic foods or chemical free living niches as well. Oh, and they also sell tea cups and gift baskets too.
Commission Rate: 20%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: Not Stated
Application required?: Yes, personal and website information required.
Marketing material provided: Text links and banners.
5. Assamica Agro
Sourced from associate small tea growers in Assam, India, Assamica Agro offers a range of products that have been strictly sourced in adherence to global standards of sustainable, ethical and organic farming methods. Their range is quite extensive and offers single and blended options of green, herbal and Assam teas including:
- Lavender Luxury
- Chamomile Radiance
- Lemongrass Verve
- Lavish Blue Tea
- Zesty Hibiscus
- Turmeric Green Savour
- Lavish Green Blue Tea
- Flowery Rose Oolong
- Ginger Lemongrass Green Revive
- Marigold Green Tea
And trust me, that is only a small example of the huge amount of options on this site with all available in loose-leaf or in tea bags.
There is definitely enough to base an entire business around here especially if you are working with the more exotic teas and blends however if you are in the general tea niche, then this would make a handy addition. And of course you could again add it to any eco-friendly, chemical free, ethical farming or organic foods sites as well.
Commission Rate: 10 – 20% (amounts differ on front and sign up pages)
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: Not Stated
Application required?: Yes, You will need to enter personal and email information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Banners, text links
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6. Teatulia Organic Teas
Promoting itself as being more than just about tea, Teatulia® is named for the region in Northern Bangladesh where their tea is grown with a good range of products for all tastes including:
- Black Teas
- Green Teas
- White Teas
- Oolong Teas
- Energy Teas
- Herbal Teas
And as a point of difference, in addition to their offerings above, they also carry other options such as Iced Teas and Tea Sodas.
Again, there is probably enough here to base an affiliate business on if your niche is aimed at general tea drinkers with the advantage of iced teas and sodas to maybe attract a younger following. There is also a great tea related blog and recipe section providing extra information for your readers and blog post ideas for your website.
Commission Rate: 12%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 30 Days
Application required?: Yes, the Teatulia Organic Teas affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Teatulia Organic Teas affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Text links, banners, product feed.
7. Teabloom
For those working in any niche to do with luxury items, then for your tea needs you might want to check out Teabloom. Teabloom supply a massive range of luxury based items for all levels of need including:
Luxury teas
- Black
- Rare teas
- Green
- Organic
- White
- Kosher
- Herbal
- Caffeine free
- Oolong
- Flavored
- Rooibos
- Iced
- Chai
- Winter teas
- Flowering teas
Teaware
- Teapots
- Tea Cups
- Tea Tumblers
- Tea Infusers
- Iced Teaware
- Tea Kettles
- Tea Warmers
- Tea Trays
- Tea Accessories
- Spare Lids & Parts
There is also a nice range of tea collections and amazing flowering tea sets etc. for those special gift ideas.
This site would make a great addition to any generalist or professional tea niche as well as for the home user, luxury, food and drink, weddings, parties, health and wellness sites too. Their ‘Tea Time Notes' section is also a handy addition for those looking for information, recipes and tea information as well.
Commission Rate: 12% ($10 bonus on first sale)
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 45 Days
Application required?: Yes, the Teabloom's affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Teabloom affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Banners, Text Links
8. Klio
Now we take our tea journey to Greece with Klio. Klio is a smaller site with a range of teas that have been harvested from the mountain tops of Greece including:
- Greek Mountain Tea (Mount Olympus)
- Greek Lemon Verbena (Karditsia,South Pindos Mountains)
- Wild Greek Chamomile Tea (Volvi Lake, Halkidiki)
- Greek Sage Tea (Thesprotia,West Pindos Mountains)
- Greek Mountain Tea (Mount Olympus)
- Greek Lemon Verbena (Karditsia,South Pindos Mountains)
- Wild Greek Chamomile Tea (Volvi Lake, Halkidiki)
- Greek Sage Tea (Thesprotia,West Pindos Mountains)
- Greek Sea Buckthorn (Evros,Thrace)
- Cretan Blend (Crete)
And for some additional sales opportunities they also offer a large range of plain and infused Greek honey as well.
There is maybe enough to build a site around with just this program however it would make a great addition to any tea or natural health affiliate marketing business as well as anything to do with Greek or European foods too.
Commission Rates: 15%
Payment Terms: Monthly.
Cookie Duration: Not Stated
Application required?: Yes, You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.
Marketing material provided: Text links, banners
9. Magic Hour
Magic Hour is a cool tea based site with a mission to “spread the love of tea and inspire transformation to people all over the world by sharing authentic connections with tea + ritual + transformational content.” Their product range is extensive and available in single purchase or as a subscription arrangement and includes:
Tea
- Matcha
- Black
- Darjeeling
- Green
- Herbal – Caffeine Free
- Oolong
- White
Curated boxes
- Love and Intimacy
- Harmonize Your Home
- The Giving
- Emotional Freedom
- Best Friend
- Abundance
- Bee Well
- Meditation
- Miracle
Gifts
- Crown Chakra Set
- Birthday Love & Wellness
- Forgive Me
- Thank You!
- You're a Goddess
And this is just a sample and products are sold by type or healing power with additional tea drinking rituals and information included.
There is definitely enough here to base a whole affiliate site around especially if you wanted to focus on the health and well-being properties of tea and their rituals. Alternatively it would make a great addition to any site aimed and spirituality, enlightenment or world connection via ritual and well-being. There are also some great blog posts on this site to assist with reader information and blog post comment too.
Commission Rate: 15%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 30 Days
Application required?: Yes – You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.
Marketing material provided: Banners, text links
10. Art of Tea
Our last (but certainly not least) site is another all-inclusive tea based arrangement called Art of Tea. This is a site that, in all honesty, has every angle covered when it comes to tea including products, subscriptions, information, blogs, education and paraphernalia. In terms of its tea offerings, their range can be purchased by type or benefit including:
- Classic
- Time
- Wellness
- Desert
- Location
- Single Origin
- Iced Tea
- Ritual
For the rest of their product range there really is too much to even try and list however their main categories are as follows:
- Packaged Teas
- Iced Teas
- New Releases
- Teaware
- Tea Gifts
- Events & Sales
Plus so much more…
This site would definitely work as a base for any tea related affiliate business incorporating general tea sales, education, subscription box, ritual or health and wellness. As mentioned there is an education centre as well as a great blog and even a quiz for those tea experts in your reader base.
Commission Rate: 10%
Payment Terms: Monthly
Cookie Duration: 90 Days
Application required?:Yes, Art of Tea's affiliate program is managed by Share-A-Sale. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Art of Tea affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used
Marketing material provided: Banners, Text Links
Amazon Associates
Alternatively, should you wish to set up your site up with a range from a few different brands or companies on the same site then you can do so via Amazon. Amazon provides access to a good range of tea related products and has a fairly good affiliate program as well. So if you wish, join the Amazon Associates program, locate the best products relevant to your site within Amazon itself and you can post links on your own site as well.
Amazon's commission rates are not too bad and some prefer this avenue due to the sheer amount of traffic and trustworthiness that comes with a company site of this size.
How to find your own affiliate programs
As stated earlier, by outlining the sites above I have really just tried to give you a good cross section of the types of programs that are out there by listing the really good ones in each ‘category'. That does not mean that you cannot find affiliate programs that better suit what it is that you are trying to do within this space especially as I could never even begin to cover every tea related requirement or sub niche in the one post. Luckily for us, there is a simple way to find these programs online.
All you need to do is enter “affiliate: niche type” into your search engine (substituting ‘niche type‘ for whatever product it is that you are choosing to sell).
There are tea related affiliate programs for everything else that we have listed at the top of this page as well – you will just need to have a look around until you find one or two that suit your site. Once you have completed your searches, you can look through and find programs that:
- Relate to your niche/problems that you are solving.
- Have quality products – your brand can be severely damaged if you promote poor quality products.
- Have solid payment and customer service arrangement.
- Pay decent commissions.
- Have good testimonials covering commission payouts and quality of product.
In most cases, you will need to apply for the program before you are allowed to promote their products – don’t take this step lightly or you will be rejected. Affiliate programs will generally want to know:
- Your website name.
- Traffic levels.
- Why you want to join – (so I can make money by selling your tea pots is unfortunately not generally a good enough answer).
- How you plan to promote their products.
Conclusion
So… There are 10 of the best tea affiliate programs to blend this year. I hope it has been helpful for you as you commence your own tea based affiliate marketing business and as usual, please do not hesitate to comment below if you have any questions, need some advice or have any experiences to share. Oh, and especially comment if you have any experience with these, or any other programs as well.
Until next time
Have fun
Paul
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Thank you so much for this content. It is quite helpful!
Thanks Sharie – appreciated
Paul
I have to say that I’ve never thought about selling tea Paul and it’s a great idea. I’m a huge tea drinker myself and I’m not surprised that after water tea is the next favorite beverage in the world. What you have shown me is that a lot of the brands that I thought were only available in stores can be bought and sold online. How lovely to educate people on the delights of these 10 brands and open their cups to new tastes.
I particularly enjoyed the sound of the Magic Hour teas, thank you.
Thanks Lily – glad you enjoyed it
Paul
Great article you have here and an informative one too. The tea affiliate program is a great idea. Although it may require someone whose more into tea. In my opinion I think Buddha tea would be a great choice to go with. Because it offers a fixed 20% commission rate when compared to the other affiliate program.
20% is definitely a good commission rate in any niche. Thanks for stopping by
Paul
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