California
Northridge (Los Angeles County)
California Tea House
10235 Candleberry Lane
213.915.8327
Small batch blends of estate loose teas, dessert teas and California-grown herbal teas; Organic estate loose teas include black teas (lapsang, darjeeling, Yunnan golden buds, golden monkey paw); green teas (jasmine pearls, sencha, dragon well); white teas (peony, silver needle)
www.californiateahouse.com
Novato (Marin County)
The Republic of Tea
5 Hamilton Landing, Suite 100
800.298.4832
Whenever possible sources fair trade certified and certified organic tea, rooibos and herbs; Tea types include black, oolong, green, matcha green, white, herbal, rooibos, hibiscus, yerba mate, pu-erh & many flavored teas
www.republicoftea.com
Oakland
Numi Organic Tea
1050 22nd Avenue
888.404.6864
Hand-picked premium organic teas and herbs including green, black, white, oolong and pu-erh tea (ancient healing tea of China’s Yunnan province).
www.numitea.com
San Francisco
Samovar Tea
411 Valencia Street (location of tea bar)
415.553.6887
Click on link for info on three Samovar Tea lounges in San Francisco
Organic, single origin and direct import teas including black, green, herbal, oolong, white, and pu-erh teas
www.samovartea.com
Connecticut
Arogya Tea
131 Post Road East
Westport (Fairfield County)
203.226.2682
Offers over a hundred pure and blended teas including green, white, oolong, black, pu-erh & herbal teas; maintains a vintage tea room; and offers workshops & demonstrations of traditional Japanese & Chinese tea ceremonies
Store hours: Mon-Sat 9:30AM-5:30PM
http://arogya.net
Florida
Saint Augustine
Dilmah Leaf Tea, www.dilmahtea.com, a producer owned tea brand is distributed in the United States by Unity Brands Group of Saint Augustine, Florida.
904.645.0616
www.unitybrandsgroup.com
Dilmah tea is single origin tea made following traditional methods: handpicked and foil packed at the source in Sri Lanka, not a commodity tea. Sold in 92 countries, Dilmah has avoided middlemen by controlling its tea leaves from garden to cup and ensures that profits remain in Sri Lanka for distribution to workers and the tea community through a family charitable foundation.
Georgia
Americus (Sumter County)
Café Campesino
725 Spring Street
Coffee/tea house hours:Mon-Fri 7:00AM-5:30AM, Sat 8:00AM-1:00PM
229.924.2468
All teas, grown organically and fair trade certified, include black, herbal, yerba maté, green & chai teas.
www.cafecampesino.com
Massachusetts
West Bridegewater (Plymouth County)
Equal Exchange
50 United Drive
774.776.7400
Fair trade & organic teas from small farmer partners (not tea plantations) in India, Sri Lanka and South Africa including black, green and herbal teas.
www.equalexchange.coop/products/tea
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Arbor Teas
1342 North Main Street, Suite 4
734.994.7698
One of the largest catalogs of USDA certified organic teas, nearly three-quarters fair-trade certified, including black, green, white, oolong, pu-erh, rooibos and herbal teas. Some recently featured teas include organic Hawaii sweet roast green tea, organic hibiscus tea and organic Gyokuro green tea.
www.arborteas.com
New York
Hudson (Columbia County)
Verdigris Tea & Chocolate Bar
135 Warren Street
518.828.3139
All teas, including green, chai, black, white, oolong, rooibos, mate & mate blends, and herbal, are imported from ethical, sustainable tea estates. (Growers are members of the Ethical Tea Partnership.)
www.verdigristea.com
Manhasset (Nassau County)
SerendipiTea
73 Plandome Road
888.832.5433
Offers a wide selection of fair traded teas
https://www.serendipitea.com
Schenectady (Schenectady County)
Divinitea
1708 Union Street
1.877.892.0013
Over 125 varieties of organic loose leaf teas. All proceeds from the purchase of Diviinitea’s “Peace Teas” dedicated to fostering peace and healing on the planet.
www.Divinitea.com
Southampton (Suffolk County)
Plain-T, A Boutique Tea Company
97 Powell Avenue
631.251.6316
Hand-selected & 100% hand-crafted whole leaf teas from tea gardens throughout China, Japan, Taiwan, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa including black, oolong, green, whie, pu-erh, herbal infusion & rooibos. Criteria for selection of suppliers include cultivation methods (no pesticides or chemicals used) & concern for maintaining “ideal work conditions.” Plain-t committed to betterment of the environment.
www.plain-t.com
Troy (Rensselaer County)
Underground Alchemy
Farm Stand at the Troy Farmers Market
518.512.9780
Small scale herbal apothecary based in Albany since 2011 offering wide variety of herbal extracts, elixirs & teas (including hibiscus lemon, bee balm tea blend, lemon tulsi, lavender mantle, echinacea elderberry, dandelion spearmint, betony rose & stinging nettle blend); following sustainable and organic methods over 75 medicinal plants
https://www.facebook.com/undergroundalchemy/
West Hurley (Ulster County)
ImmuneSchein Tea Haus
43 Basin Road
828.319.1844
45 plus organic loose leaf teas and its unique ginger elixirs
Store hours (in addition to internet sales): Fri & Sat 12:00PM-6:00PM
https://immune-schein.com/
Oregon
Eugene (Lane County)
Mountain Rose Herbs
152 W5th Avenue
541.741.7307 or 800.879.3337
Store hours: Mon-Sat 10:00AM-6:00PM, Sun 10:00AM-5:00PM
Wide-ranging selection of organic teas include black, chai & mate, flowering, green & white, herbal, and red & rooibos
https://www.mountainroseherbs.com/
Springfield (Lane County)
Young Mountain Tea
418 A Street, Suite 220
906.281.6970
Fostering cultural exchange by connecting remote Himalayan communities to the Western world with ethically produced white, black & green teas including certified organic darjeeling teas such as first flush, green, Ruby Oolong; organic Kumaon white & black teas; and Nepali golden black & green pearl (from Nepal’s first co-operatively run and owned factory).
https://youngmountaintea.com
Virginia
Richmond
CaryTown Teas (Patricia Guillouard Adams)
24-26 S Nansemond Street (Richmond Shopping Center)
804.358.8327
Store hours: Mon-Fri 10:00AM-7:00PM, Sat 10:00AM-6:00PM, Sun 12:00PM-4:00PM
Partners with small family farms and tea estates from around the world to offer over 150 free trade and organic premium tea blends including black, oolong, green, white, pu-erh, & yerba mate teas.
www.carytownteas.com
Washington
Seattle
Choice Organic Teas (a brand of Granum, Inc.)
600 South Branden Street
866.972.6879
Firm belief in organics with a dedication to ensure the ethical treatment of workers who cultivate tea. Organic fair trade teas include over 50 types including classic green, classic black, darjeeling, Earl Grey, Irish breakfast, green Moroccan mint, and jasmine.
www.choiceorganicteas.com
