I have WAY too many teas and I can’t stop getting more. I buy much more tea than my ability to drink them. This has become an issue in my house, especially in my pantry. Just looking at all my tea makes me happy but I need to slow down the incoming of teas (or drink crazy amounts per day!). Anyway, I don’t think I can stop trying new teas and sampling is a good alternative before you decide to buy larger quantities, especially online.
I’ve put together a list of my recommended online tea shops/companies that offer samples for a few bucks or free! (***I haven’t tried them all) There are lots of other companies that do this but I’ll focus on some companies that have a good pricing/value for the money.
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Listed Alphabetically:
Adagio Teas – 4 pack of tea samples to chose from a wide variety of tea types and themes starting at $9. You can also pick your own samples (makes 10 cups) from their selection starting at $2. Flat rate shipping in the US is $3.95.
Arbor Teas – Family-owned organic tea company based in Michigan. Teas & tisane samples from $1.50 and $4.95 flat rate shipping.
Beautiful Taiwan Tea Company – Sourced from small family farmers, 10gr samples start at $2.50 and there is flat rate $5 shipping to the US.
Blend Bee – Make your own blend sample (10-15 cups) for $9.95 plus $3.17 flat rate shipping to the US. You can also buy samples of their ready made blends.
Esgreen – Chinese tea shop. 50g (1.8oz) samples starting at $1! Shipping is reasonable but it might take a while to arrive.
Fusion Teas – Texas based tea company, carrying lots of tea and herbal blends. Samples start at $2 and $4 flat rate shipping to the US.
Harney & Sons – Tea company which sources, blends, and packages their product from start to finish. Tea & herbal samples starting at $2 with free shipping in the US.
Loose Leaf Club – Tea club that offers a monthly subscription. Samples are $1 and includes shipping.
Pretty Tea – $25 for a sample pack of over 14 blends of tea (makes 2 cups/sample), makes a great gift. Check the main site to see the different blends they offer. Free shipping for this sampler pack.
Tea Kruthi – Specializing in Ceylon teas, a good way to try harder to find White and Oolongs from Ceylon. 10gr samples start at $2 and right now there’s free shipping and a promo code (#TeaAddict for $10.00 off your 1st order).
Teasenz – Chinese tea shop. All tea varieties have samples starting at $2. Shipping is not included.
Teavivre – Chinese tea brand that offers quality teas that are, wherever possible, 100% organically grown and produced. Almost all of their teas have sample options starting at $1.50. Shipping is not included but offered at a small cost.
Umiteasets – Chinese online retailer specializing in teaware and accessories, and they also carry tea. They offer FREE tea pets, a flower tea set and a Yixing pot set, all you have to do is pay for shipping!
Verdant Tea – Chinese tea shop that sources from small family tea farmers. You can order 5 tea samples for $5 (free shipping), only for new customers (and get a $5 coupon for your next purchase, meaning that your first samples would be free!). They also have a tea of the month subscription and free samples for every order you place.
What-Cha – UK based tea company offering 10gr samples starting at $2 with a wide range to choose from. $5 Flat rate shipping to the US.
Yezi Tea – Chinese tea shop. Get a sampler pack of 6 teas for $6. You pay for shipping.
Yunnan Sourcing – For Pu-Erh fanatics, this site offers a HUGE range plus a tea of the month subscription. You can get the priciest Pu-Erh tea sample for $10 and others starting $4 plus shipping. If you’re looking to buy an expensive one this is the best way to try it before you buy it!
Yunomi – ***MOST RECOMMENDED. This is my Japanese go-to tea shop that claims to have the widest online selection of Japanese tea. Choose a sample from a small selection of teas for only $3 which includes shipping costs (When I ordered mine, there was a promo code and got it for free!), takes a while to arrive though. You can order a sample once a month too!
I hope you enjoy this and let me know if you have suggestions and new finds to add to this post. Thanks!
