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xena1441 Apr 12, 2011 03:42 PM

Tea Online

I love tea but i can't afford the loose leaves they sell at $60/ half a pound. Does anyone know a website that sells good tea for less?

  1. CCSPRINGS Apr 16, 2011 06:31 PM

    Mountain Rose has some very nice tea.

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      Lixer Apr 15, 2011 07:03 AM

      It's a local store for me, but Zhi Tea sells all certified organic teas. I looove their ambrosia white tea!
      www.zhitea.com

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        mmalmad Apr 14, 2011 11:39 AM

        I agree that Upton Tea is great. My last order was here in two days! great selection across all price points, and nice tools as well

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          jpc8015 Apr 14, 2011 08:23 AM

          For my everyday teas I have been ordering from adagio.com. There is a great tea company based out of Portland, Oregon that has some great teas that are just a bit more pricey; taooftea.com

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            azveggieguy Apr 14, 2011 08:10 AM

            Try San Francisco Herb Co.:
            http://www.sfherb.com/store/loose-tea,category.asp

            For more exotic tastes, there's Teavana:
            http://www.teavana.com/

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              wonderwoman Apr 13, 2011 03:57 PM

              i've been ordering from upton teas for years. huge selection, great prices and flat-rate delivery charge.

              http://www.uptontea.com

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                GretchenS Apr 14, 2011 11:20 AM

                I LOVE Upton Tea, incredible customer service too.

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                  LauraGrace Apr 14, 2011 11:54 AM

                  Another vote for Upton. Some of the best teas I've ever, ever tasted.

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                    SonyBob Apr 14, 2011 09:13 PM

                    Another endorsement for Upton. I like that I can order a sample to check out new varieties without a huge investment. Great customer service and extensive selection.
                    Bob

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                      Klunco Apr 15, 2011 06:52 AM

                      I LOVE Upton as well. I ordered from numerous places over the years, but Upton's quality, selection, and price is by far the best.

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                        benbenberi Apr 15, 2011 11:51 AM

                        Also a fan of Upton. Their sample-size is a great way to experiment and explore their huge variety, and they also have some sampler-packs that highlight selected teas of different kinds, which is also a good way to check out new/different teas.

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                          xena1441 Apr 15, 2011 06:12 PM

                          Uptontea is a great site! Exactly what I'm looking for - what teas are your favorites? So many to choose from!

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                            benbenberi Apr 16, 2011 02:39 PM

                            My favorite all-day tea (esp. good with milk) is their Yunnan TGFOP -- but really, it's hard to go wrong there.

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                              wonderwoman Apr 16, 2011 07:01 PM

                              love that yunnan. also love to mix it half-and-half with the blue flower earl grey.

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                                xena1441 Apr 16, 2011 08:13 PM

                                Thanks for the suggestions- I just ordered the fine tea sampler and also the oolong sampler. I have gone to Teavana out of convenience but it's too expensive since i drink tea about 3 times a day. My family drinks chai from scratch everyday) so I can't just can't pay that amount!

                          2. DonShirer Apr 12, 2011 03:46 PM

                            I have occasionally bought tea from Harney & Sons. Many of their loose teas are in the $20-$25 per pound area.

                            http://www.harney.com

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                              jeanmarieok Apr 16, 2011 03:16 PM

                              I like Harney and Sons teas a lot!

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