Best loose leaf tea on Reddit
172 reviews from r/tea, r/AskUK, r/sanfrancisco and 18 more subreddits
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#1
Harney & Sons
4.5
(10)
"Harney & Sons tea is my favorite by a mile."
"I will often try a new o."
"Hands down! Harney & sons! They are so good."
"Harney and Sons has three Earl Grey teas that are fabulous."
"Harney & Sons makes a killer EG that is PERFECT for London Fogs."
"If you like flavored black teas and herbal infusions, Harney & Sons is a good brand to explore."
"A good all-purpose option is Harney and Sons; they do a bunch of different types of teas and most of them are solid."
"I also like Harney and Sons and David's tea."
"Harney & Sons has good quality tea in nice packaging."
"Harney and Sons is my go to right now but they have inexpensive and relatively expensive teas."
#2
Adagio
4.2
(10)
"For flavored and herbal teas, Adagio is an excellent place to start."
"I would recommend Adiago."
"Based off the teas your picture, you would probably like Adagio."
"Another place you should check out is Adagio Teas."
"I started with the sampler packs from Adagio."
"Adagio."
"I prefer Adagio for my breakfast teas."
"Try something like- http://www.adagio.com/flavors/raspberry.html or similar."
"Adagio has cheap samples, free shipping over $50 and lots of reviews."
"I have found their teas to be both good AND affordable."
#3
Loose Leaf Tea
4.6
(5)
"Once you leave bag, you never wamt back."
"Well this will open a new world for you cause loose leave is the shit."
"For 'the highest quality loose leaf tea', there are very few online tea brands from India."
"The brand does not matter so much as that it is organic, pesticides can seriously put a damper on your ferment."
"Tea retailers that are accessible in the US fall into a few categories(most expensive to least expensive):"
#4
What-Cha
4.4
(5)
"What-Cha is my go-to for discovering Chinese teas."
"If you're willing to shop online I'd recommend What-cha!"
"This sampler from What-Cha is a good starting point."
"What-cha has a sampler that I wish I knew about when starting out."
"I'll 3rd What-Cha and add: LuLin Teas Good and Proper Tea - if you like breakfast teas try their Brockley Breakfast"
#5
David's Tea
3.3
(6)
"David’s Tea"
"Only one I know of is David’s Tea in the Avalon mall."
"If you liked this one, you might like one of the davids tea dessert samplers."
"I always buy my loose leaf in other countries."
"Kinda stuck with David’s Tea but little else."
"Definitely ignore everyone telling you to buy from David's, Twining, or any other large company."
#6
Dobra
5.0
(4)
"Dobra Tea!!!"
"Thank you all!!! Excited to check out Dobra!"
"Dobra is the best option."
"Check out Dobra Tea! Large selection of loose leaf available for purchase."
#7
Yunnan Sourcing
4.8
(4)
"You can never go wrong with looking at Yunnan Sourcing's selection."
"Yunnan sourcing online for super high quality Chinese teas."
"Yunnan sourcing is great"
"For ripe puerh and white Yunnan sourcing."
#8
Teasource
4.8
(4)
"I really like TeaSource. Their Prairie Passion and TeaSource black teas are my favorites."
"I usually stock up on earl grey once a year from Teasource."
"My local brand Teasource is great!"
"I usually stock up on earl grey once a year."
#9
Hojicha
4.0
(4)
"Why not a hojicha or a tieguanyin?"
"Hojicha, with lavender if you want. Japanese greens are pretty good for cold brewing."
"Hojicha, with lavender if you want."
"Hojicha , with lavender if you want . Japanese greens are pretty good for cold brewing"
#10
Red Blossom
5.0
(3)
"Ended up snatching the Green Tea gift set from Red Blossom."
"Red Blossom, Imperial Tea Court, and Song are three of the best."
"Red Blossom in Chinatown."
#11
Tea Forte
4.7
(3)
"I love Tea Forte brand."
"Tea forte is a brilliant choice! A good strainer and some loose leaf is a huge leap."
"Tea Forte has some good quality loose leaf teas."
#12
Upton Tea
4.7
(3)
"Cant go wrong with https://www.uptontea.com."
"Been buying there for years and their stuff is top notch."
"Http://uptontea.com/."
#13
Louisville Tea Company
4.7
(3)
"Louisville Tea company is the best."
"The Louisville Tea Company!! Love that place."
"Looks like Louisville Tea Company is on my radar."
#14
Song Tea
5.0
(2)
"Song Tea - great selection of oolong, white, red etc."
"I think Song Tea is the best way for a beginner to go, strong selection of tea's."
#15
Arbor Teas
5.0
(2)
"I love Arbor Teas. Great quality tea."
"I love Arbor Teas. Great quality tea."
#16
Halmari Tea
5.0
(2)
"My favorite is Halmari Tea - tastes awesome and the aroma, even better."
"Try using the Loose Tea from Halmari Tea."
#17
House of Tea
5.0
(2)
"On Yonge Street."
#18
Heavenly Tea Leaves
5.0
(2)
"Heavenly Tea Leaves is great all around, most of their stuff is organic."
"Heavenly Tea Leaves is amazing"
#19
Republic of Tea
4.5
(2)
"Republic of Tea has a great variety."
"Also, at HEB they should have some Republic of Tea, which is pretty good."
#20
Yorkshire Tea
4.5
(2)
"As with all tea-related questions on here, the answer is Yorkshire tea."
"Psst, you can get loose leaf Yorkshire Tea."
#21
Asha
4.5
(2)
"Asha has the best quality tea, hands down."
"Asha also has great tea you can buy in tins."
#22
Song
4.5
(2)
"Song is by far the best tea shop in SF."
"Rainbow, Bi-Rite, Other Avenues, carry packaged local teas, and I think they carry Song."
#23
T2
4.5
(2)
"T2 is great if you have a store near you."
"You could get something from T2, they have a wild selection of different flavoured teas."
#24
Dragon Well
4.5
(2)
"Try Dragon well (龍井茶)"
"Dragon Well."
#25
MeiLeaf
4.5
(2)
"I would recommend MeiLeaf."
"Mei Leaf is a good choice. They also have a shop in London."
#26
House Again
4.0
(2)
"Yes, I also recommend the House Again filter because it has the finest laser drilled holes."
"I also like the House Again ones, they’ll universally fit pretty much any mug."
#27
Tealish
4.0
(2)
"I've bought tea for about 20 shops in Toronto is this is my favourite."
"Agreed. I love their stuff."
#28
Lapsang
4.0
(2)
"Lapsang. It's a smoked black tea."
"Most top-quality loose leaf teas hail from China."
#29
Adagio IngenuiTEA
4.0
(2)
"First thing first, get a good infuser if you don't have one, I love mine from adagio, it's the ingenuitea in"
"Adagio Teas 16 oz. ingenuiTEA Bottom-Dispensing Teapot."
#30
ChaTo
4.0
(2)
"I found ChaTo in Japantown is pretty good."
"I like ChaTo in Japantown."
#31
Tieguanyin
4.0
(2)
"Why not a hojicha or a tieguanyin?"
"Most top-quality loose leaf teas hail from China."
#32
Shou Puerh
4.0
(2)
"For me most shous are gentle on my stomach."
"Aged white and shou puerh are the top picks for me."
#33
Darjeeling
4.0
(2)
"Darjeeling is from India and is really good."
"I like any kind of bright, floral and fruity Darjeeling or a light Tieguanyin."
#34
Healthy Living
4.0
(2)
"Healthy Living during my regular shopping trips. They both have decent selection."
"Healthy Living has some, and it wouldn't surprise me if City Market does too."
#35
Golden Tea Shop
4.0
(2)
"Golden tea shop on 9th is just what you are looking for."
"I like Golden Tea Shop in Chinatown."
#36
Bulk Barn
3.5
(2)
"Bulk Barn has a selection of loose-leaf teas."
"Bulk barn has loose tea although I can’t speak to the quality or types but they seem to have a lot!"
#37
Tregothnan
3.0
(2)
"Tregothnan is quirky, and makes a nice enough tea."
"Which is GROWN in Britain."
#38
Teavana
2.5
(2)
"Teavana also Twinings"
"Teavana is overpriced mall garbage and they will try to upsell you."
#39
Tenzing Momo
5.0
(1)
"Tenzing Momo in Seattle does shipping and is one of the oldest apothecaries in the PNW."
#40
Tea Spot
5.0
(1)
"Try the Tea Spot and the New Mexico Tea Company."
#41
Lake Missoula Tea Company
5.0
(1)
"Lake Missoula Tea Company is certified awesome."
#42
Charaku
5.0
(1)
"Charaku and kettl are both great for Sencha."
#43
TWG Tea
5.0
(1)
"TWG sells them."
#44
Little Woods Herbal
5.0
(1)
"I work at this midwestern tea shop - https://www.littlewoodsherbal.com/."
#45
McNulty's
5.0
(1)
"How has no one said McNulty’s in the Village. Such a cool store!"
#46
Yunnansourcing
5.0
(1)
"The High Mountain Tu Cha Black from Yunnansourcing is a malt bomb."
#47
Cultivate Taste Tea
5.0
(1)
"Cultivate Taste Tea."
#48
Tisane Pharmacy
5.0
(1)
"On Saturdays, come over to Tisane pharmacy in the UES. I’ll hook you up!"
#49
Bai Mudan
5.0
(1)
"I love a really good white tea, one with a bit of body like Bai Mudan."
#50
Duals Health Food Store
5.0
(1)
"DUALS HEALTH FOOD STORE!!! Honestly the best place I found recently."
#51
Loose Tea
5.0
(1)
"Great service, and he knows his stuff."
#52
Formosa Tea House
5.0
(1)
"Formosa Tea House, top of Long's Hill."
#53
Looseleaf Darjeeling
5.0
(1)
"I've been looking for somewhere in the city that sells looseleaf Darjeeling!"
#54
Tin Roof Teas
5.0
(1)
"I have a local company called Tin Roof Teas but they also ship online."
#55
Tea Maineia
5.0
(1)
"Tea Maineia, Winterport, ME: https://www.teamaineia.com/."
#56
Cup of Tea
5.0
(1)
"Cup of Tea in Clackamas has a huge selection!"
#57
San Francisco Herb Co.
5.0
(1)
"San francisco herb co. on 14th st. No question."
#58
The Pleasures of Tea
5.0
(1)
"I’ve used The Pleasures of Tea for years. Never been disappointed :)"
#59
Stone Leaf Teahouse
5.0
(1)
"A fun day trip would be to drive down to Stone Leaf Teahouse in Middlebury."
#60
Trident
5.0
(1)
"I get my Organic Assam tea at Trident on Hollis St."
#61
Tea Runners
5.0
(1)
"I love (and currently am subscribed to) Tea Runners."
#62
Park Slope Food Coop
5.0
(1)
"Have to be a member but maybe you know someone that is 😉"
#63
August Tea
5.0
(1)
"I like August Tea. Really unique blends."
#64
Two for the Pot
5.0
(1)
"On Clinton St in Brooklyn Heights"
#65
Yan Cha Oolong
4.0
(1)
"Try Yan cha oolong or cliff oolong."
#66
Pai Mu Tan
4.0
(1)
"I would still suggest a Pai Mu Tan."
#67
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"Find yourself a mug infuser. This one is pretty inexpensive will allow your teas to fully expand."
#68
English Breakfast
4.0
(1)
"I personally already knew I loved English Breakfast with milk because I love every part of boba."
#69
Teamotions
4.0
(1)
"Teamotions."
#70
Unnamed Brand
4.0
(1)
"I’d recommend either getting a teapot with a strainer or a gaiwan."
#71
The Newfoundland Tea Co.
4.0
(1)
"Look up The Newfoundland Tea Co."
#72
Unnamed Spice and Tea Shop
4.0
(1)
"There’s a spice and tea shop in old town that has tons of great options!"
#73
Mad Hat Tea
4.0
(1)
"I got some really nice oolong and a nice pu er cake from mad hat tea."
#74
Dilmah Black Tea
4.0
(1)
"Try Dilmah. They have a line of Black Tea that might be to your liking."
#75
House
4.0
(1)
"I like the cylinder kind from Amazon."
#76
Distinctly Tea
4.0
(1)
"Distinctly Tea."
#77
Huangshan Maofeng
4.0
(1)
"Most top-quality loose leaf teas hail from China."
#78
Longjing
4.0
(1)
"Most top-quality loose leaf teas hail from China."
#79
Chai
4.0
(1)
"Chai because of the spices used."
#80
Ginger
4.0
(1)
"Ginger is great on an empty stomach."
#81
Biluochun
4.0
(1)
"Most top-quality loose leaf teas hail from China."
#82
Yunnan Black Tea
4.0
(1)
"Most top-quality loose leaf teas hail from China."
#83
Qimen Black Tea
4.0
(1)
"Most top-quality loose leaf teas hail from China."
#84
Da Hong Pao
4.0
(1)
"Most top-quality loose leaf teas hail from China."
#85
Fenghuang Dancong
4.0
(1)
"Most top-quality loose leaf teas hail from China."
#86
Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe
4.0
(1)
"There are many varieties of tea, in the same way as different varieties of apple or potato."
#87
Island Tea Co.
4.0
(1)
"They have a good selection at an affordable price."
#88
McNulty's Tea and Coffee
4.0
(1)
"McNulty's Tea and Coffee in the West Village is a pretty nice place."
#89
Heine's Jasmine Tea
4.0
(1)
"I really like Heine's Jasmine tea."
#90
Nuts N Stuff
4.0
(1)
"On Barrett also has loose tea."
#91
Good Life Tea
4.0
(1)
"For the teapot try this from my shop."
#92
Peppermint
4.0
(1)
"My best recommendation for gentle and good for digestion is peppermint."
#93
Zojirushi
4.0
(1)
"Zojirushi sells tea mugs with a separate compartment for the leaves."
#94
Kukicha
4.0
(1)
"You could try kukicha. It's more alkaline and is easy on the stomach."
#95
Tea Source Manila
3.0
(1)
"Try checking Tea Source Manila."
#96
M&S
3.0
(1)
"M and s has decent tea bags actually."
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