Reminiscent of woodsmoke or even expensive cigars, this classic tea has a hint of natural sweetness and is perfect to curl up with on a cool day. Like a campfire in a cup!

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4. Our tea starter kit contains everything you need to make a cup of tea—including your choice between six beginner-friendly teas, a mug, an infuser, a lid, and a scoop!

3. Dessert-inspired teas featuring flavors like vanilla, hazelnut, chocolate, caramel are tasty options for new tea drinkers with a sweet tooth!

2. Fruit-forward flavored teas are another great option for people who are new to tea. These teas feature fruits and flavors that appeal to a wide range of palates, and are tasty without tasting artificial or overwhelmingly sweet. Fruity teas also make great iced tea during the warmer summer months!

1. Breakfast blends are often the first kinds of teas people are introduced to, whether they grew up drinking name-brand teabags like Lipton or have ordered tea at restaurants or cafes. Common breakfast blends include English Breakfast and Irish Breakfast!

While it can seem overwhelming at first, there’s really no wrong way to begin drinking tea: any cup that you enjoy is a good cup! But there are a few beginner-friendly tea types that we often recommend for customers who are new to tea:

Because Japanese black teas are made from unique tea cultivars rarely used to produce black tea, they are often different in character than Chinese or Indian black teas, with a bright, delicate flavor and a hint of natural sweetness. ☕

Jade Song is sourced from Taiwan, and is an excellent example of a superior quality Taiwanese oolong!

What was your favorite tea of 2025? We’d love to hear!

As always, we're very grateful for the support from our customers near and far, new and old—none of this would be possible without you. Happy sipping!

We encourage you to get a refill of a favorite tea, or a gift for the tea lover on your holiday shopping list, or a fun new blend you've been eyeing.

We're not fans of the chaos and consumerism that Black Friday represents. So we're doing things a little differently: one last sale to close out the year, to celebrate the changing of the seasons and to give our loyal customers the chance to replenish their supply of tea for the months ahead.

It's tea season: mornings grow chillier, days grow shorter, and snow is on the horizon (or, depending on where you are in the world, already on your doorstep.) We enjoy tea the whole year round, but there's something especially satisfying about a cup of good tea as the year draws to a close.

This tea gets its name from Longjing village in Zhejiang Province. Similar to other specialty ingredients, like champagne or parmesan, only teas grown in Zhejiang Province can be labelled as true Dragon Well teas!

The tea leaves are pressed flat into long, needle-like shapes, and brew up into a beautiful pale green-gold liquor.