Getting to know tea dealers in China can be difficult due to the amount of fraud associated with tea making. Below is a list of some of the top-rate loose-leaf tea dealers in China that have reputable products and have even won awards.
| Ranking | Dealer | Score of C-BPI | Overall score | Brand image (%) | Purchase likelihood (%) | Preference (satisfying, %) |
| 1 | Tian Fu Tea | 430.2 | 50.1 | 50.9 | 49.2 | 50.6 |
| 2 | Zhang Yi Yuan | 344.4 | 54.6 | 55.0 | 54.7 | 54.1 |
| 3 | Wu Yu Tai | 320.3 | 55.2 | 54.3 | 56.6 | 54.2 |
| 4 | Eight Horses Tea | 317.3 | 56.6 | 56.9 | 58.1 | 54.2 |
| 5 | Hua’s Tea Family | 265.2 | 44.0 | 42.9 | 44.8 | 44.1 |
| 6 | Longdu Tea | 250.0 | 45.1 | 46.0 | 44.4 | 45.0 |
| 7 | Dayi | 248.3 | 52.9 | 52.8 | 51.6 | 54.6 |
| 8 | Richun-rixiang | 235.4 | 56.8 | 57.5 | 58.8 | 53.4 |
| 9 | Lvjian Tea | 228.3 | 51.5 | 51.8 | 51.7 | 50.9 |
| 10 | Chunlun | 227.8 | 50.0 | 49.4 | 49.3 | 51.6 |
| 11 | Tianfang Tea | 221.3 | 48.8 | 49.8 | 49.0 | 47.6 |
| 12 | Royal Green Tea | 215.2 | 47.8 | 51.1 | 45.3 | 47.8 |
| 13 | Haiwan Tea | 204.9 | 50.3 | 46.4 | 53.2 | 50.3 |
| 14 | Hengfu | 193.4 | 46.8 | 44.3 | 47.5 | 48.3 |
| 15 | Gold Well Tea | 189.1 | 46.9 | 47.1 | 46.8 | 46.8 |
| 16 | Junshan Tea | 184.7 | 43.8 | 44.6 | 42.9 | 44.3 |
| 17 | Zhu Ye Qing | 182.2 | 47.9 | 47.6 | 47.4 | 48.7 |