Some communities are lucky enough to have their own tea shops, some independent, some chains. It is nice to be able to go in and see and smell tea, perhaps try a sample, and have the knowledge of the sales staff on hand. However, most shops do not sell enough volume to turn over their tea in a timely fashion; thus, you often buy old tea that may be losing some of it’s flavor and health benefits.

Buying tea online gives you the distinct advantage of having fresh tea sent to you instantly. Online retailers are sure to have a fresh stash of your favorite tea, and all of the ones I recommend ship to you in a timely manner. Where to buy tea online? These are my favorite online tea retailers:

Adagio Teas

Adagio Teas is one of my favorite online retailers. They have high quality loose leaf teas and very reasonable prices. Adagio Tea ships your teas in reusable storage tins that add enormously to the value – your tea is already properly stored, and you can keep the tin for storing future tea purchases.
Adagio also offers great starter kits and samplers. My favorite is the “tea starter kit” shown here:

includes the “ingenuiTEA” tea maker (check out my review of the ingenuiTEA tea maker) and 4 2oz tins of tea. Adagio offers free shipping on orders over $50.

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Teavana: Healthy, delicious Teas

Teavana is another wonderful tea retailer, both online and in shops nationwide. Their prices are a bit steeper than Adagio, but their quality is excellent. Their teas are always beautiful to look at, and for that reason, they are my go-to retailer for tea gifts.

Teavana also has a wide selection of certified USDA organic teas (see some organic tea recommendations).
Teavana offers free shipping on orders of $50 or more, as well as a 10% discount for 1lb of tea, 15% discount for 3lbs and 20% off 5lbs. That’s a lot of tea, but a lot of savings as well!

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Mighty Leaf Tea

Mighty Leaf Tea specializes in high quality tea pouches (or tea bags). They do use a higher grade of tea in their silken, biodegradable pouches than many grocery-store variety tea retailers, making them a fine alternative to loose leaf tea.
The eco-friendly pouches are a convenient method for tea on the go. Tea Lovers Love Our Teas. Savor award-winning tea pouches, packed with delicious artisanal flavors.

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Amanzi Tea

Amanzi Tea offers over 100 types of the finest, gourmet loose leaf teas in the world. They are a wholesaler, so they can offer the best pricing possible. High quality teas, great selection from Amanzi Tea. Amanzi puts their loose leaf tea in categories such as “digestion friendly”, “calming and relaxing”, “kid friendly”, etc, which makes it easy to pick the right tea for you. Free tea maker with every $75 purchase.

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Tea Forte

Tea Forte takes tea presentation to a whole new level. The beautiful silk pyramids should not be classified with “tea bags”. Along with the beauty of their tea infusers, Tea Forté is the innovator of Tea-Over-Ice the first true iced tea brewing system and our latest innovation Cocktail Infusions.

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