About Us
Hi! We're Ayumi + Diana
Just like tea, we were both born in China but eventually landed on distant shores.
From Ayumi’s Tokyo art studio and Diana’s sunny Los Angeles kitchen, we decided to start Three Gems Tea to share our own kind of tea break — one rooted in our families’ traditions but also infused with our mutual love of color, design, and delicious things.
Our mission?
To make tea breaks good, simple, and fun.
Good
Quality tea, grown and shared with care.
Our tea is grown organically in Chaozhou, Fujian, Taiwan, and Shizuoka.
Our teaware is handcrafted in Los Angeles and Jingdezhen, the history-steeped ceramics capital of China.
And because there is no tea without clean water, 3% of our tea sales support projects like DigDeep and LA Waterkeeper.
Simple
Easy by design.
Whenever we return to China, we love the unfussy way that our families drink tea together — low-key gatherings that inspired us to share the magic of a casual tea break with the rest of the world too.
So we designed an infuser mug and a streamlined, modern gong fu tea set for everyday use, and created intuitive guides to make tea time a little more delightful.
We’ll provide the essentials, you make tea time your own.
Fun!
Seriously, tea’s not that serious.
It’s just leaves in water! We don’t believe in complicated rules for enjoying tea, even if you’re brewing gong fu style. The way you like it is absolutely the best way to drink it, and learning how you prefer to take your tea is half the fun.
Since our teas are bold and vibrant, we thought our teaware should match. We believe in the power of a tea break to brighten any day, literally and figuratively! 🌈
Have a question for us? We love hearing from you!
People photos on our site by Oriana Koren. Product photos by Josh Schaedel and Three Gems Tea.
