A sampan on a misty river - the Sampan and Leaf story

EST. 1925

Drink what the world's
longest-living city drinks.

Hong Kong's secret isn't luck. It's a cup of oolong, every single day.

We don't blend to reduce cost. We select to raise the bar.

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“A Sampan, A Leaf, A Legacy.”

THREE GENERATIONS · ONE CUP

Oatmeal Oolong - The Founder's Dream

The Founder's Dream

Oatmeal Oolong

My grandfather had a dream he never got to realise. He told my mother: "Oatmeal is healthy. Oolong is the tea I love. One day, I will make them one."

He never did. But I did — for him.

Oatmeal Oolong is the heart of Sampan & Leaf. Creamy, warming, and deeply nourishing, it is the blend that began with a grandfather's wish and was brought to life by his granddaughter's hands.

Every sip is a conversation across generations.

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The Collection

Art in Every Cup

Each blend is a canvas. Each box, a painting. Impasto oil paint packaging inspired by a century of tea craftsmanship.

The sampan journey

Our Heritage

In 1925, a man left
with a dream.

Lim Keng Soan sailed south by sampan, planted tea in Singapore, built a business in Jakarta, and created a legacy that continues today.

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Courage

Born from a journey across open seas. Every cup carries the spirit of a man who dared to begin again.

Cultivated

A hundred years of tea knowledge, distilled into each carefully sourced blend. Craft that cannot be rushed.

Connection

Tea is not a beverage. It is a ritual, a memory, a bridge between generations and across oceans.