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Custom Tea & Coffee Cardboard Tubes
Create premium custom cardboard tubes made to your exact size, print and finish — ideal for loose-leaf tea, coffee, powdered drinks, speciality blends and other dry food products.
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Why Choose Cardboard Tubes for Tea & Coffee?
Looking for packaging that keeps your product protected while giving your brand a premium appearance? Custom cardboard tea and coffee tubes combine rigid construction with completely bespoke printing, creating distinctive packaging designed to stand out on the shelf.
Each tube can be manufactured around your required capacity and dimensions, with custom printing, premium finishes and food-safe options available to create packaging suitable for tea, coffee and other dry food products. The existing page specifically notes options for food-grade linings and sealed foil lids to help protect contents from moisture, air and light.
- Strong rigid cardboard construction for premium retail presentation.
- Fully custom printed with your branding, colours and artwork.
- Food-safe options available for loose tea, coffee and other dry products.
Custom Sizes & Capacities
Every tea and coffee tube can be manufactured to your required diameter and height, allowing the packaging to be designed around the amount and type of product you need to pack.
Food-Safe Options
Food-grade linings and sealed foil lids can be incorporated where required, helping protect your tea or coffee and maintain product quality.
Custom Printing Available
Add your branding, illustrations, patterns and product information with full-colour CMYK or Pantone printing across the exterior of your tube.
Designed for Freshness
Suitable barrier options can help protect dry products from moisture, air and light, making cardboard tubes an excellent choice for premium teas and coffees.
Print Options Available
Choose from a wide variety of prints and finishes.
Embossing
Raise selected areas of your design to create a tactile finish that adds depth and emphasis to logos, lettering and other details.
Debossing
Press selected elements of your artwork into the surface of the tube for an understated and sophisticated finish.
Hot Foil
Add metallic foil to logos, lettering and design details for a luxurious finish that catches the light.
Full-Colour CMYK
Reproduce detailed artwork, illustrations, photography and branding with vibrant full-colour printing.
Textured Paper
Choose from different paper textures and finishes to give your cosmetic packaging a distinctive tactile appearance.
UV Print
Use spot UV to highlight selected areas of your artwork with a contrasting gloss effect.
Pantone Printing
Match specific brand colours to help maintain consistency across your cosmetic packaging and wider product range.
Spigot Printing
Add custom artwork or colour to the exposed spigot of butt jointed tubes, creating an additional branded detail when the packaging is opened.
Premium Packaging for Tea, Coffee & Speciality Blends
Great tea and coffee is often chosen as much for the experience as the product itself, making packaging an important part of how your brand is presented.
Custom printed cardboard tubes provide a substantial, premium format for loose-leaf tea, speciality coffee, ground coffee, powdered drinks, herbal blends and gift products.
The cylindrical shape provides plenty of printable surface area for branding, flavour information, origin stories, brewing instructions and illustrations, while helping your product create a strong presence on a retail shelf.
From understated speciality coffee packaging with simple typography and subtle foil detailing to colourful illustrated tea tubes designed to stand out, every element can be customised around your brand.
Made to Fit Your Tea or Coffee Product
Tea and coffee products come in a wide range of weights, volumes and formats, so your packaging shouldn’t be restricted to a small selection of standard sizes.
Our cardboard tubes can be manufactured to your required diameter and height, allowing us to create packaging around your preferred product quantity and presentation.
Whether you’re packing loose-leaf tea, ground coffee, whole coffee beans, powdered drinks or speciality blends, we can advise on an appropriate size and construction.
Food-safe liners and foil seals can also be incorporated where required to create a suitable barrier between the product and packaging and help maintain freshness.
Choose the Right Style of Tea & Coffee Tube
Different products and brands call for different styles of packaging, which is why we offer several cylinder constructions suitable for tea and coffee.
Butt jointed tubes provide a clean, premium appearance with a separate lid and the opportunity to customise the exposed internal spigot.
Telescopic tubes feature a separate lid and base, creating a substantial two-piece presentation box with an enjoyable lift-off opening.
Metal lid tubes combine rigid cardboard with a metal lid for a distinctive packaging style particularly well suited to tea, coffee and other premium dry food products.
Whichever construction you choose, the tube can be customised with your artwork, colours, finishes and product information to create packaging unique to your brand.
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Butt Jointed Tubes
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Metal Lid Tubes
Combine printed cardboard with a metal lid for a distinctive tea or coffee packaging format.
Tea & Coffee Tins
Looking for an alternative to cardboard? Custom printed tins are another premium option for tea and coffee packaging.
Eco Features
Eco-friendly Custom Cylinder Boxes
Sustainable Paper
We use paper from sustainable sources for our custom printed tea and coffee cardboard tubes.
Bleed Resistant
Suitable internal barriers can help protect the cardboard packaging from the product inside and maintain the appearance of the tube.
Plastic Free
Plastic-free tube constructions are available for brands looking to reduce the amount of plastic used within their packaging.
Recyclable
Cardboard tube components can be recycled after use where suitable recycling facilities are available.
Quick Info
Frequently Asked Questions
Can cardboard tubes be used for tea and coffee?
Yes. Custom cardboard tubes are a popular packaging option for loose-leaf tea, coffee and other dry food products. They provide a rigid outer structure with plenty of space for custom branding and product information.
Are your tea and coffee tubes food safe?
Food-grade lining options are available for products that require direct food contact. We can advise on a suitable construction depending on the product you intend to package.
Can you add a foil seal to the tube?
Yes. Sealed foil lids can be incorporated into suitable tea and coffee tube constructions to provide an additional barrier and help maintain product freshness. This is one of the food-safe features offered on the existing Tea & Coffee range.
Will cardboard tubes help keep tea and coffee fresh?
Suitable liners and seals can help provide a barrier against moisture, air and light, helping protect the flavour, aroma and quality of dry tea and coffee products.
Can the tubes be made to a custom size?
Yes. We can manufacture your tube to the diameter and height required for your product, rather than restricting you to a small selection of standard sizes.
Can tea and coffee tubes be custom printed?
Yes. Your tubes can be completely customised with your branding, colours, artwork and product information. Full-colour CMYK and Pantone printing are available alongside premium finishing options.
What finishes can I add to my tea or coffee tubes?
Options include hot foil, embossing, debossing, spot UV, textured papers and other premium finishes. These can be combined with custom printing to create anything from minimalist speciality coffee packaging to colourful luxury tea packaging.
What style of tube is best for tea and coffee?
Butt jointed, telescopic and metal lid tubes can all work well for tea and coffee. The best option depends on your product, desired opening experience, budget and overall brand presentation.
Luxury Tea & Coffee Packaging Designed Around Your Brand
Packaging plays an important role in communicating the quality and personality of a tea or coffee brand.
With custom cardboard tubes, almost every visible element can be designed around your product — from the dimensions and construction of the tube to the paper, colour, printing and finishing details.
Premium touches such as metallic foil, embossing, debossing, textured papers and spot UV can create a more luxurious appearance, while bold full-colour artwork can transform the entire tube into a distinctive piece of branded packaging.
Whether you’re launching a speciality coffee, artisan loose-leaf tea, herbal blend or an established range of products, we can create packaging designed specifically around your brand.
Custom Printed Tubes for Tea, Coffee & Dry Food Products
Our custom printed cardboard tubes can be produced for a wide variety of tea, coffee and speciality food products.
From compact tubes for smaller quantities and gift products to larger packaging for premium loose-leaf tea or coffee, each tube can be manufactured to the dimensions required for your product.
Add your logo, product information, brewing instructions, flavour notes, illustrations and brand story across the surface of the packaging, with premium finishes available to highlight key areas of the design.
Combined with suitable food-safe lining and sealing options, custom cardboard tubes provide a practical and distinctive packaging solution that protects the product inside while giving your brand the presentation it deserves.
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