Loose Leaf Tea reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 210 Reddit reviews across 26 subreddits and 55 posts to rank the best Loose Leaf Tea brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/tea, r/FoodLosAngeles, r/AskUK, r/ZeroWaste, r/cincinnati. Top-rated brands include Harney & Sons (4.4/5), Adagio (4.2/5), Yunnan Sourcing (4.1/5).
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Reviews210
Subreddits26
Posts55
Brands96
Products11
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#1
Harney & Sons
4.4
(12)
"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."
"I buy online from Harney and Sons. Their tea is really good, lots of flavors and types."
"Harney and Sons has been fine for me"
"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."
#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
Yunnan Sourcing
4.1
(9)
"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"
"White2tea and Yunnan sourcing are two that I like a lot, good selections and decent prices for the quality."
"If you're looking more for pure camelia sinensis teas, adagio also has some selection, but yunnan sourcing has a plethora of options."
"If you haven't checked out yunnan sourcing you should"
"For ripe puerh and white Yunnan sourcing."
"YS is good, I think, as long as you filter out the really cheap bad ones."
"YunnanSourcing.US of course, which ships out of TX, but I am much more careful with them now as I bought a good bit of undrinkable tea from there in my early enthusiasm for tea."
#4
David's Tea
3.5
(10)
"Personally I like getting loose leaf online thru David's and The Tea Spot."
"David’s Tea"
"Nothing is like Davids Tea - so I go back to them and just order online."
"I order it online from David’s Tea because I haven’t found anywhere in town with that kind of selection."
"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."
"My go to tea places are David's Tea and rockymountainserenitea.com"
"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."
#5
What-Cha
4.5
(6)
"In London is What-Cha, who imports teas from around the world. I have had some very interesting teas from there and they were an education."
"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"
#6
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):"
#7
Teasource
4.6
(5)
"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!"
"Larger and better selection than most tea shops and can rival some of the non-US shops in terms of number of offerings."
"I usually stock up on earl grey once a year."
#8
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."
#9
Wing Hop Fung
4.0
(4)
"For storefronts, try Wing Hop Fung in Rosemead they’ve got tons of oolongs and pu-erhs."
"Wing hop fung in monterey park sells tons of chinese loose leaf tea"
"My dad loves wing hop fung in monterey park. he buys the ones with whole flowers."
"Wing Hop Fung"
#10
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"
#11
Wendigo Tea
5.0
(3)
"Wendigo Siren is my go to this time of year."
"Wendigo for sure!"
"Wendigo Tea Co in Upper Price Hill! Cant recommend enough."
#12
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."
#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
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/."
#15
Lupicia
4.3
(3)
"If you do want to order online I highly recommend LUPICIA, they sadly closed all of their mainland US stores but their stuff is awesome"
"Really liked their momo peach oolong and their ripe mango teas."
"Consider the Japanese brand Lupicia."
#16
House of Tea
4.3
(3)
"On Yonge Street."
"We also have House of Tea on Yonge and Tsaa Tea Shop on the Danforth."
#17
Ten Ren
4.0
(3)
"I’ve always been happy with Ten Ren in Chinatown on Broadway (tenren.com) for the 25 years."
"Ten Ren tea if you want to get it in person."
"TenRen is a pretty standard space for Chinese teas."
#18
Bulk Barn
3.3
(3)
"Bulk Barn has a selection of loose-leaf teas."
"Bulk barn."
"Bulk barn has loose tea although I can’t speak to the quality or types but they seem to have a lot!"
#19
Mountain Rose Herbs
3.3
(3)
"Mountain Rose Herbs has great tea and compostable packaging."
"Https://mountainroseherbs.com"
"Mountain rose herbs sells true teas, but they aren't all that high quality (they are cheap though)"
#20
Heavenly Tea Leaves
5.0
(2)
"Heavenly Tea Leaves is great all around, most of their stuff is organic."
"Heavenly Tea Leaves is amazing"
#21
Arbor Teas
5.0
(2)
"I love Arbor Teas. Great quality tea."
"I love Arbor Teas. Great quality tea."
#22
Postcard Tea
5.0
(2)
"Get postcard supernatural black tea and you won’t be disappointed"
"I can vouch for the Postcard tea house in London."
#23
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."
#24
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."
#25
Red Blossom
5.0
(2)
"Red Blossom, Imperial Tea Court, and Song are three of the best."
"Red Blossom in Chinatown."
#26
Hibiki-an
5.0
(2)
"I like Hibiki-an because it’s farm-direct, the shipping is fast and cheap, and their quality tiers are easy to understand."
"My personal favorites are Yunomi.life and Hibiki-An."
#27
Mariage Frères
5.0
(2)
"Personally, I think Mariage Freres is amazing! I love their blends"
"In France, the two really good ye olde tea brands are Mariage Fréres."
#28
Asha
4.5
(2)
"Asha has the best quality tea, hands down."
"Asha also has great tea you can buy in tins."
#29
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."
#30
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."
#31
Churchill's
4.5
(2)
"Churchill’s for sure. I LOVE Churchill’s!"
"Churchill's at Findlay Market!"
#32
Dragon Well
4.5
(2)
"Try Dragon well (龍井茶)"
"Dragon Well."
#33
MeiLeaf
4.5
(2)
"I would recommend MeiLeaf."
"Mei Leaf is a good choice. They also have a shop in London."
#34
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."
#35
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."
#36
Granville Island Tea Company
4.5
(2)
"I can vouch for Tea Company’s quality."
"Probably Granville Island Tea Company"
#37
Verdant Tea
4.0
(2)
"Verdant ships from Minnesota and had a low free shipping threshold ($35 I think)"
"Verdant tea and tea source are good options for quick US shipping."
#38
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."
#39
Teavivre
4.0
(2)
"Teavivre for me is like a curated YS; a variety of teas, but not every-tea-from-every-supplier, and not so heavily weighted toward the Yunnan growing region."
"I'm in the midwest too, and like Teavivre; when they ship from their US site it is pretty quick."
#40
White2Tea
4.0
(2)
"White2tea and Yunnan sourcing are two that I like a lot, good selections and decent prices for the quality."
"White2Tea is slightly more upscale and more focused on puer (aged and fermented teas)."
#41
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."
#42
ChaTo
4.0
(2)
"I found ChaTo in Japantown is pretty good."
"I like ChaTo in Japantown."
#43
Chado
4.0
(2)
"Chado is good."
"Chado in little tokyo. they do teas from india and china and various other teas from other regions."
#44
Tealish
4.0
(2)
"I've bought tea for about 20 shops in Toronto is this is my favourite."
"Agreed. I love their stuff."
#45
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."
#46
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."
#47
Tieguanyin
4.0
(2)
"Why not a hojicha or a tieguanyin?"
"Most top-quality loose leaf teas hail from China."
#48
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."
#49
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."
#50
Lapsang
4.0
(2)
"Lapsang. It's a smoked black tea."
"Most top-quality loose leaf teas hail from China."
#51
Art of Tea
3.5
(2)
"I found ArtofTea’s mint green tea from a friend super crisp, organic, and unique."
"Art of Tea"
#52
Scoop n Save
3.5
(2)
"Scoop and Save has a whole section of loose leaf teas that you can buy in bulk"
"Scoop n Save has some good blends"
#53
Adagio Tea
3.5
(2)
"I buy from adagio.com"
"If you are more used to tea and herb blends like what is sold at David's teas, you may like adagio tea, which is a lot cheaper and has David's tea clone blends."
#54
Tregothnan
3.0
(2)
"Tregothnan is quirky, and makes a nice enough tea."
"Which is GROWN in Britain."
#55
Tao Tea
3.0
(2)
"I like Tao Tea, and House of Teas but they are not in the West (both on Yonge close to one another)"
"Tao Tea Leaf. House of Tea. Both on Yonge near Rosedale."
#56
Teavana
2.5
(2)
"Teavana also Twinings"
"Teavana is overpriced mall garbage and they will try to upsell you."
#57
Tea Madame
5.0
(1)
"Tea Madame is the best. I love their tea!"
#58
Treasure Green
5.0
(1)
"The owner Olivia is a second generation tea master."
#59
O5 Tea and Kombucha Bar
5.0
(1)
"Can't recommend them enough."
#60
Mimi's Teas
5.0
(1)
"They have so many kinds of tea - black, green, rooibos, pu-erh and all manners of flavored varieties of each."
#61
H Tasting Lounge
5.0
(1)
"It’s one of the best deals in the city for the quality."
#62
Tea Earth and Sky
5.0
(1)
"Tea earth and sky in St. Jacobs"
#63
Tenzing Momo
5.0
(1)
"Tenzing Momo in Seattle does shipping and is one of the oldest apothecaries in the PNW."
#64
Organic Yunnan Tea
5.0
(1)
"Recommend Organic Yunnan Large Leaf Tea and Organic Yunnan Golden Tea, perfect for any tea enthusiast!"
#65
Tin Roof Teas
5.0
(1)
"I have a local company called Tin Roof Teas but they also ship online."
#66
Tea Maineia
5.0
(1)
"Tea Maineia, Winterport, ME: https://www.teamaineia.com/."
#67
Cultivate Taste Tea
5.0
(1)
"Cultivate Taste Tea."
#68
Little Woods Herbal
5.0
(1)
"I work at this midwestern tea shop - https://www.littlewoodsherbal.com/."
#69
Charaku
5.0
(1)
"Charaku and kettl are both great for Sencha."
#70
Lake Missoula Tea Company
5.0
(1)
"Lake Missoula Tea Company is certified awesome."
#71
The Pleasures of Tea
5.0
(1)
"I’ve used The Pleasures of Tea for years. Never been disappointed :)"
#72
All Things Tea
5.0
(1)
"My fav is their Green Tea Walnut. Yum."
#73
Elora Tea
5.0
(1)
"Elora Tea at St. Jacobs Market."
#74
Tea Runners
5.0
(1)
"I love (and currently am subscribed to) Tea Runners."
#75
W2T
4.0
(1)
"W2T and YS are pretty popular picks."
#76
Lagom Infusions
4.0
(1)
"Lagom infusions is also a local tea shop that’s does blends as well."
#77
Hasbeans
4.0
(1)
"Hasbeans has a pretty diverse collection of tea."
#78
Casablanca Mediterranean Market
4.0
(1)
"So these two have loose tea in tins etc already packaged...not in tea bags. Casablanca Mediterranean Market"
#79
Jungle Jim's
4.0
(1)
"So these two have loose tea in tins etc already packaged...not in tea bags. Jungle Jim's"
#80
August Teas
4.0
(1)
"I like the online brand - August teas. Their blends really taste well."
#81
Oribe Teas
4.0
(1)
"Oribe Teas loose leaf teas collection"
#82
Fukujuen
4.0
(1)
"Definitely from Japanese brands, for example Fukujuen."
#83
English Tea Shop
4.0
(1)
"English Tea Shop (UK) does loose leaf and bags. Two I can recall off-hand. I have enjoyed both brands."
#84
Clipper Tea
4.0
(1)
"Clipper tea (UK) sells bags and English Tea Shop (UK) does loose leaf and bags. Two I can recall off-hand. I have enjoyed both brands."
#85
Genuinetea.ca
3.0
(1)
"Genuinetea.ca my friend"
#86
Flowers Finest
3.0
(1)
"I just saw this place called flowers finest in Eagle rock that sells loose leaf teas"
#87
Original Farmer's Market Tea Shop
3.0
(1)
"The convenience of the tea shop at the Original Farmer’s Market might be a good fit for you."
#88
Fox and Moon Tea
3.0
(1)
"A place I’ve been meaning to try but looks pretty expensive is Fox and Moon Tea."
#89
DUBA Tea
3.0
(1)
"DUBA tea I know they are at the Atwater Village farmer’s market on Sundays"
#90
Miro
3.0
(1)
"I often buy from Miro in Seattle."
#91
Oliver Pluff
3.0
(1)
"Https://oliverpluff.com"
#92
Arborteas
3.0
(1)
"Https://www.arborteas.com"
#93
DeKalb Farmers Market
3.0
(1)
"DeKalb Farmers Market for every sort of green tea and black tea. Ok chai and herbal varieties. Not fancy but affordable."
#94
Waimea Herb Company
3.0
(1)
"Waimea Herb Company"
#95
Maunakea Tea
3.0
(1)
"Maunakeatea.com"
#96
Hawaiian Natural Tea
3.0
(1)
"Hawaiian natural tea? (teachest.com)"
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