Loose leaf
Black
Vahdam Imperial Earl Grey Loose Leaf
Bergamot deep enough to fill the room. The kind of note that lingers.
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Loose leaf, bags, powders, and the wares that brew them. Pick a form factor below or scroll the lot.
Loose leaf
The leaves alone. Tin, tongs, time.
Loose leaf
Green
Numi Organic Gunpowder Green
Tight little pellets. Hot water finds them. They unfurl.
Loose leaf
Green
Rishi Jade Cloud Organic Loose Leaf
Cool the water first. The leaves don't respond well to pressure.
Loose leaf
Oolong
Tealyra Milk Oolong (Jin Xuan)
Re-steep it three times. Each one tells a different story.
Loose leaf
Pu-erh
Foojoy Pu-erh Mini Tuocha Cakes
Pressed dark and aged slow. First sip is a shock. Third is where it lives.
Loose leaf
White
Vahdam Silver Needle White Tea
Hand-plucked buds. Almost no caffeine. Under-brew it on purpose.
Loose leaf
Black
Vahdam Darjeeling First Flush Loose Leaf
First pick of the year. Floral, muscatel, almost wine-like.
Loose leaf
Black
Twinings Lapsang Souchong Smoked Black Tea
Pine-smoked. Campfire in a cup. Order it by the kilo or never touch it.
Loose leaf
Black
Tea Forte Single Steeps Keemun Black
The Anhui original. Winey, cocoa, a hint of orchid.
Loose leaf
Green
Teavivre Dragon Well (Long Jing) Green Tea
Pan-fired flat. Toasted, sweet, no grass. The Chinese standard.
Loose leaf
Oolong
Teavivre Ti Kuan Yin (Iron Goddess) Oolong
Orchid on the first steep. Biscuit on the third. Five-plus rounds if you respect it.
Loose leaf
Oolong
Teavivre Da Hong Pao Wuyi Rock Oolong
Heavy roast. Wuyi rock. The closest tea gets to a single malt.
Loose leaf
White
Vahdam Bai Mu Dan (White Peony) Loose Leaf
Fuller-bodied than Silver Needle. Honey, melon, faint hay.
Loose leaf
Pu-erh
Teavivre Bulang Mountain Raw (Sheng) Pu-erh
Raw and un-fermented. Ages for decades. The wine of teas.
Loose leaf
Herbal
Frontier Co-op Organic German Chamomile Flowers
Whole flower heads. Not dust. Soft yellow, apple-noted, dramatic upgrade.
Loose leaf
Green
Ippodo Kuradashi Hojicha — 80g Bag
Roasted dark. Toasty, caramel-edged. A cup at ten won't argue with sleep.
Loose leaf
Black
Mariage Frères Marco Polo Loose Leaf — 100g Tin
The Paris house blend. Vague on purpose since 1854.
Loose leaf
Rooibos
Tealyra Pure South African Rooibos Loose Leaf
Red bush from Cederberg. Forget it in the cup — it forgives everything.
Loose leaf
Rooibos
Rooibos Vanilla Chai Loose Leaf Blend
The chai ritual, rebuilt for the hours after dark. Zero caffeine. Full spice.
Loose leaf
Chai
Vahdam India's Original Masala Chai Loose Leaf
Blended at the source. CTC Assam that punches through milk without flinching.
Loose leaf
White
Tealyra Premium White Peony (Bai Mu Dan) Loose Leaf
Honey-melon on the first steep. Mineral fade by the third. The daily white.
Loose leaf
White
Jasmine Silver Needle White Tea Loose Leaf
Silver Needle wearing jasmine. Under-brew it. Let the floral arrive on its own.
Loose leaf
Oolong
Alishan High Mountain Oolong Loose Leaf
Grown above the clouds. Cream and orchid, no astringency. Steep it six times.
Loose leaf
Pu-erh
Yunnan Ripe (Shou) Pu-erh Loose Leaf Tea
Dark, earthy, ready now. The pu-erh that skips the five-year wait.
Loose leaf
Green
Tealyra Jasmine Dragon Pearl Green Tea
Rolled tight. Five nights of jasmine. Drop them in and watch them unspool.
Loose leaf
Herbal
Davidson's Organic Hibiscus Flower Loose Leaf
Deep ruby in under a minute. Tart. Stains the porcelain.
Loose leaf
Black
Vahdam Assam Exotic Second Flush Loose Leaf
The base note in every English Breakfast. Here it stands alone.
Pyramid bags
Silk or nylon. Bound at the waist. Premium convenience.
Pyramid bags
Black
Harney & Sons Hot Cinnamon Spice — 50 Sachets
No sugar in the tin. Tastes like there is. People hoard it.
Pyramid bags
Black
PG Tips Original Pyramid Tea Bags — 240 ct
What Britain actually drinks. Pyramid-bound. Forgiving of a long steep.
Pyramid bags
Black
Harney & Sons Paris Tea — 50 Sachets
Caramel, vanilla, bergamot. Ordered in fives. The spares get gifted.
Paper bags
The classic flat sachet. Drop in, two minutes, done.
Paper bags
Black
Twinings Lady Grey Black Tea (100 ct)
Earl Grey, softened. Easier to live with.
Paper bags
Black
Tazo Awake English Breakfast Black Tea
Malt, milk, finished. The mug doesn't ask for a second thought.
Paper bags
Herbal
Yogi Bedtime Herbal Tea
Chamomile, valerian, lavender. Forty-five minutes before bed. The math works.
Paper bags
Herbal
Twinings Pure Peppermint Herbal Tea (100 ct)
Just peppermint. Just enough.
Paper bags
Herbal
Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime Herbal Tea
The blue box in everyone's mother's cabinet. There's a reason it's still there.
Paper bags
Rooibos
Numi Organic Rooibos Chai
All of the spice. None of the buzz. Steep it as long as you want.
Paper bags
Chai
Tazo Classic Chai Black Tea
Double-strength brew. Steamed milk. Walk away.
Paper bags
Green
Ito En Oi Ocha Green Tea Bags
Japan's most-sold green tea. In a bag. No ritual required.
Paper bags
Green
Yamamotoyama Genmaicha Green Tea
Green tea, roasted rice, popped corn. Savory cup. Long-afternoon medicine.
Paper bags
Herbal
Pukka Turmeric Gold Herbal Tea
Turmeric, ginger, green tea. Read an article. Stayed for the taste.
Paper bags
Green
Yamamotoyama Hojicha Roasted Green Tea Bags
Roasted dark. Caffeine cooked off. Drinks at any hour — including the late ones.
Paper bags
Black
Bigelow Constant Comment Black Tea (40 ct)
Connecticut kitchen, 1945. Unchanged since. Half the country grew up on it.
Paper bags
Chai
Traditional Medicinals Organic Chai Tea Bags
Chai from a paper bag. Less fire, more convenience. Still earns the name.
Paper bags
Black
Yorkshire Gold Tea Bags — 80 ct
Rounder than PG Tips. Disappears into the morning without asking.
Powders
Matcha and hojicha. Whisked, not steeped.
Powders
Matcha
Jade Leaf Ceremonial Grade Matcha Powder
A scoop. Hot water. Forty seconds with a bamboo whisk. That's it.
Powders
Matcha
Ippodo Sayaka Matcha — 40g Tin
Kyoto, 1717. The everyday tin from a house that doesn't do everyday.
Powders
Matcha
Aiya Cooking Grade Matcha Powder
Latte grade. Stands up to milk. Won't disappear under heat.
Kettles
The water decides the cup. The kettle decides the water.
Kettles
Fellow Stagg EKG Electric Pour-Over Kettle
Temperature to the degree. Gooseneck for control. Looks like an instrument because it is.
Kettles
Bonavita 1.0L Variable-Temp Gooseneck Kettle
Five temperatures. A precise spout. Pours into the bag — not around it.
Kettles
Cosori Electric Gooseneck Kettle — 0.8L
Five presets. Four minutes. The kettle that makes the case for temperature control.
Teapots
Glass, stoneware, cast iron, clay. Pick your ritual.
Teapots
Hario Cha Cha Kyusu Maru Glass Teapot — 700ml
Glass walls. Watch the water turn. The whole point is seeing it happen.
Teapots
FORLIFE Stump Teapot with Basket — 18oz
The pot people keep for a decade. The matte black is the one to get.
Teapots
Le Creuset Cast Iron Teapot — 0.6L
Heavy enough to make pouring deliberate. That deliberation is the point.
Teapots
Yixing Zisha Purple Clay Gaiwan — 150ml
The gongfu vessel, in the clay the masters argue over. Seasons with one tea.
Teapots
Hammered Pattern Porcelain Gaiwan — 150ml
Lid, bowl, saucer. Faster pour than any teapot. The gongfu tool.
Teapots
Hario Filter-in-Bottle Cold Brew Tea Vessel — 750ml
Loose leaves. Cold water. Overnight. Wakes up softer than the hot version.
Infusers
Mesh, basket, ball. Hold the leaves. Let the water through.
Infusers
FORLIFE Brew-in-Mug Extra-Fine Mesh Infuser Basket
Drops into the mug. Catches the dust. The lid doubles as a saucer.
Infusers
OXO Good Grips Twisting Tea Ball Infuser
Twist. Drop in. Pull out. Drawer staple for a decade.
Sets
Samplers, ceremony kits, gift boxes.
Sets
Samplers
Vahdam India Tea Sampler — 8 Varieties Loose Leaf
Eight tins. Drink through every wall once. Find the one you keep coming back to.
Sets
Matcha
Bamboo Matcha Whisk + Chashaku Scoop Set
Hundred-prong whisk. Bamboo scoop. The tools the powder requires.
Sets
Matcha
Sweese Porcelain Matcha Bowl with Whisk Holder
Wide bowl, low rim. Room to whisk. The stand keeps the bamboo dry.
Sets
Samplers
Harney & Sons Classic Tea Sampler — 6 Varieties
Six tins from one house. A week per variety. Find the shelf that speaks to you.
Sets
Samplers
The Republic of Tea Daily Beauty Sampler — 36 Bags
Thirty-six bags, six blends. Drink the wall. Find the one you circle back to.
Accessories
Scoops, timers, caddies, towels.
Accessories
Stainless Steel Tea Storage Tin Set (4 tins)
Airtight, opaque, stackable. Loose leaf wants the dark.
Accessories
Bodum Bistro Battery-Powered Milk Frother
Two AAs. Fifteen seconds. The matcha latte tool that doesn't need a machine.
Accessories
Zojirushi Stainless Steel Tea Tumbler with Strainer — 16oz
Vacuum walls. Built-in strainer. Won't compromise the cup just because you left the house.