Is Seychelles vanilla tea a good souvenir — is it actually grown locally?

Packaging says 'Grown by' with a Seychelles company's legal address, but this is more of a marketing phrase than proof the tea is actually grown locally.

At the local tea factory, warehouses are stacked with boxes labeled Ceylon Tea Sri Lanka — the tea is packed from these boxes into branded Seychelles packaging.

Given the sales volume, local plantations on the islands wouldn't be enough to grow that much tea year-round — far larger acreage would be required.

The genuinely local ingredient is Seychelles vanilla, which is added to the imported tea leaves — that's what makes the product a recognizable souvenir.

As a souvenir it works well: compact, labeled 'Seychelles' on the packaging (not sold on regular marketplaces), and it's a neutral gift suitable for almost anyone.