Moteaco
A modern Malaysian tea company

Asia’s finest tea, graded properly and sourced at origin.

For decades, Malaysia made do with dust-grade tea. Moteaco supplies cafés, restaurants and brands with single-region Ceylon black teas, organic tisanes and specialty oolongs — chosen at source, graded to Orange Pekoe, and built for venues that take their drinks seriously.

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Moteaco signature paper canister, hand-finished for the trade
01Why Moteaco

We’re here to redefine tea standards in Malaysia.

—
Sean LimChief Tea Officer
Halal-certified source

At Moteaco, “MO” is a promise — the MOst in everything we do. The MOst premium leaf, MOre than simple supply, a MOdern tea company built on expertise and long-term partnership.

For decades, most Malaysians drank dust-grade black tea: bold, astringent, softened with condensed milk. It gave us teh tarik, which we love. But it left little room for aroma, character or origin — and tastes have moved on.

Moteaco exists to elevate tea culture — to give the trade leaf worth the same attention as the coffee beside it.
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In coffee, origins matter. In wine, terroir matters. Now in Malaysia, tea finally has its origins.
Moteaco · Single-Region Finest Ceylon Black Tea
02Origin focus · Sri Lanka

The island that gave the world Ceylon tea — five regions, five characters.

Most Malaysian tea is sold as one undifferentiated category. But Ceylon isn’t a single tea any more than “coffee” is — the same plant, grown at different elevations across a small island, produces strikingly different cups. Moteaco is the first to bring all five proper single-region Ceylon black teas to Malaysia, side by side.

Tea pickers at a Sri Lankan estate during Moteaco's sourcing visit

Photographed on a Moteaco sourcing visit to Sri Lanka.

Why single-region matters.

Tea bushes here are the same cultivar across the island. What changes is elevation, soil, monsoon exposure and the temperature of the air the leaf is withered in. The result is a spectrum — from the brisk, full-bodied low-grown teas of Ruhuna to the delicate, fragrant high-grown leaf of Nuwara-Eliya.

We source only Orange Pekoe (OP) grade leaf, selected with Sri Lankan tea masters at origin. No blending across regions, no flavouring, no dust. Each canister carries one region’s character and nothing else.

For a café or restaurant, this turns tea from a single line on a menu into a small flight — the same conversation guests already have with coffee origins or wine regions.

N Kandy Mid-grown Dimbula High-grown Nuwara-Eliya Highest Uva High-grown Ruhuna Low-grown
The five regions
A flight in five characters.

Each region produces a tea with its own signature. We carry all five at Orange Pekoe grade — the canister tells the truth of where it was grown.

DimbulaRefreshingly mellow
KandyIntensely full-bodied
Nuwara-EliyaDelicately fragrant
RuhunaDistinctively unique
UvaExotically aromatic
03The collection

A curated range, chosen for character and consistency.

Every tea earns its place — selected with Sri Lankan tea masters, graded properly, and built to perform in a working café or kitchen.

Black · 200g

Single-Region Ceylon

Dimbula, Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Ruhuna and Uva — Orange Pekoe grade, no flavouring. Five origins, five distinct characters.

Black · 200g

Ceylon Earl Grey

Orange Pekoe grade Earl Grey — the classic, done properly, with real bergamot lift.

Green · 300g

Oriental Blended Green

Ultimate Jasmine Bloom and Blissful Peach Jasmine — fragrant, layered greens for a lighter pour.

Oolong · 150g

Specialty Phoenix Oolong

Imperial Gardenia and Royal Orchid — aromatic, partially oxidised, full of depth. An easy upsell.

Caffeine-free · 150g

Organic Tisanes

Calming Chamomile, Digestive Lemongrass Ginger and Refreshing Peppermint — organic-certified.

Bespoke

OEM / ODM / OBM

White-label and custom blends, packaging design and teaware — your tea, made to order.

Trade pricing is shared on enquiry. Tell us what you serve and we’ll match the range.

04More than just supply

A total tea solution.

Sourcing & networking

Direct relationships with specialty tea farmers and masters in Sri Lanka and China, so quality stays consistent and traceable.

Product development

OEM, ODM and OBM — custom blending, packaging design, costing and quality control, through to elegant modern teaware.

Expertise

Menu and marketing strategy, staff knowledge, beverage and recipe development, and genuine after-sales support.

05For the trade

Built for businesses that take tea seriously.

Tea belongs on every F&B menu, yet it’s rarely given the attention it deserves. Done well it needs no special skill or equipment — and it’s one of the easiest ways to lift the perceived quality of a venue.

Specialty cafés

A tea offer that matches the standard of your coffee.

Fine dining & omakase

Considered teas to close a menu with intent.

Corporate gifting & hampers

Premium tea that reflects well on the sender.

Offices & pantries

Better everyday tea for teams that notice the difference.

1

Get in touch

Tell us what you serve and what you’re after.

2

Taste

We send samples matched to your venue.

3

Set up supply

We agree range, pricing and delivery.

4

Reorder with ease

Consistent stock, simple repeat ordering.

Get in touch

Let’s put better tea on your menu.

Tell us about your business and what you serve. We reply to every trade enquiry personally.

WhatsApp us Call +6011 2677 6587 Email us
Emailsean@moteaco.com.my
Phone+6011 2677 6587
Based inKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
SourcingHalal-certified