Tea brands and blenders
See a new blend in its carton before you order the print run.
- Sized to 20 or 50 bags
- White or kraft board
- A dieline for the printer quote
Tea box mockup
A 3D mockup of a tea box: the wide folding carton that holds a row of tea bags. Set it to 20 or 50 bags, keep it white or switch to kraft, and print every side.
Customize in the 3D editor
In the editor you can
- Size the carton to the number of tea bags
- Print the front, back, sides and both ends
- Export images up to 4K and the dieline for your printer
- Box
- Tea boxECMA A20.20.03.01
- Inside size, mm · editable
- 130 × 80 × 705.1 × 3.1 × 2.76 in
- Material
- PaperboardWhite both sides
- Print sides
- Outside, Inside13 panels, 12 creases
- Flat size
- 428 × 256 mmDieline, starting size
- Render
- Up to 4KJPG or PNG
Sizes are inside dimensions. The mockup shows the board color and your artwork; print color, coatings and foil are confirmed on a printed sample.
Wiki
Tea box
Tea bags are packed in a folding carton of paperboard, wider than it is tall, with a tuck flap at each end. The carton is glued along one seam, shipped flat and squared up on the packing line. In packaging terms it is a tuck end carton.
How it is built
The four walls are one strip of paperboard glued along a seam, so the carton is delivered flat and springs into a tube. Each end has a closure panel with a tuck flap and two small dust flaps. On this carton the top and bottom closures tuck in opposite directions. Our model has 13 panels and 12 crease lines.
Sizes and board
A tea box is sized to the bags standing in a row inside it. This one starts at 130 × 80 × 70 mm (5.1 × 3.1 × 2.76 in); at that size the flat sheet measures 428 × 256 mm. The board is folding boxboard about 0.3 to 0.5 mm thick, white or kraft.
Printing
Tea cartons are printed in full color, front and back alike, since either face may end up toward the shopper. Kraft board is common for herbal and organic teas; colors print darker on it than on white.
Tea box sizes
The size follows the number of bags and whether each bag has its own envelope.
| Contents | Size, in millimetres | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 20 tea bags | 130 × 80 × 70 mm | The size this mockup starts at. Boxes of 20 from three large brands measure 129–137 × 79–84 × 69–74 mm outside |
| 50 tea bags | about 150 × 140 × 85 mm | Outside of a retail carton: wider and deeper |
Retail sizes are outside dimensions as listed by a retailer, shown to give the scale. The size depends on the bag, its envelope and how the bags are stacked.
Who makes a tea box mockup
Small tea brands often design the carton themselves.
Packaging designers
Show a whole range by swapping the artwork on one carton.
- Same size, new artwork
- Any angle in 3D
- Transparent PNG for layouts
Design students
Present a tea range with cartons that really fold.
- See the flat-packed carton open into the box
- Front, back and ends checked
- Dieline with cut and crease lines
From tea box mockup to printed carton
Set your size
Count the bags, measure a row of them and type the inside length, width and height. The editor accepts 30–250 × 20–150 × 50–350 mm. Width can be up to the length.
Place your artwork on the dieline
Click Upload artwork and drop your design on the flat sheet. The front, the back and the two sides sit side by side between the crease lines.
Fold it shut in 3D
Drag the Fold slider to close the carton, then turn it to check the front, the back and the ends.
Export the image and the dieline
Render a JPG or PNG up to 4K for your shop or a buyer. Export the dieline as a PDF or SVG at full size and send it to your carton printer. Ask them to check it against their own board and machines and to make a sample before the full run: board thickness, tolerances and glue areas differ from one factory to the next.
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Every box opens in the same live 3D editor.
What you can export from this tea box mockup
Three kinds of file come out of the same project. The picture is for showing the box; the dieline is for making it.
| File | Format | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Image | JPG or PNG, 2K or 4K | Store pages, pitch decks, social posts |
| Cut-out | PNG with a transparent background | Your own layouts and product photos |
| Dieline | PDF or SVG at full size, 428 × 256 mm at the starting size | Your printer or box maker: cut lines, crease lines and your artwork in place |
The dieline is drawn from the size and board you set. It is a starting file for your printer, who will check it against their own board, machines and glue areas and make a sample before a full run.
Tea box mockup FAQ
Short answers about sizes, materials and files.
What is a box for tea called?
A box that tea bags are sold in is a tea carton or tea box: a folding carton with a tuck flap at each end. A box for storing or serving tea at home is a tea chest or tea caddy, which is a different thing.
How to make your own packaging mockup?
Start from the 20-bag or the 50-bag size or type your own, click Upload artwork and place your design on the dieline, then render the image. It runs in your browser.
What size is a box of 20 tea bags?
About 130 × 80 × 70 mm. Boxes of 20 from three large brands measure 129–137 × 79–84 × 69–74 mm on the outside. This mockup starts at 130 × 80 × 70 mm and takes any size within 30–250 × 20–150 × 50–350 mm. Width can be up to the length.
Can I make a kraft tea box mockup?
Yes. Choose Kraft in the Material panel. White both sides is what the carton starts with.
Can I download the tea box template?
Yes. Export the dieline as a PDF or SVG at full size for the carton you set. Ask them to check it against their own board and machines and to make a sample before the full run: board thickness, tolerances and glue areas differ from one factory to the next.
Can I download the tea box mockup as a PNG?
Yes. Choose Transparent in the Background panel and the box downloads as a PNG with no background, ready to drop into your own layout.
Is this tea box mockup free?
Browsing the boxes and turning them in 3D is free. Log in with an email code or Google to upload artwork, save projects and render images. Exporting a rendered image or a dieline needs a free account; rendering and downloads are free right now.
