How to Use the Tea Forté Café Cup
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All tea
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Black
Black
Complex and assertive, black tea is the most consumed of all the teas.
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Green
Green
Fresh harvested leaves are skillfully steamed, rolled and pan-fired in a wok for the ultimate cup of well-being.
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White
White
The least processed and rarest of all teas, white tea is delicately picked once a year, in early spring when the buds and leaves are still closed and covered by fine silvery-white downy hairs.
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Herbal
Herbal
Tea Forté’s caffeine-free herbal tea infusions use hand-harvested herbs, aromatic flowers, healthful fruits, premium spices, roots, seeds and rare botanicals from around the world.
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Oolong
Oolong
Tea Forté's oolong teas offer the perfect balance between the fresh-grassiness of green tea and the nuanced complexity of black tea.
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Rooibos
Rooibos
Tea Forté travels to the soul of South Africa to procure the many health promoting properties of the indigenous wonder herb called rooibos (ROY-boss).
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Chai
Chai
Chai is in many languages the word for tea and is believed to be derived from the Cantonese ‘Cha’ (for example Persian, Hindi, Korean, Russian, Mandarin, and Swahili). In the western world Chai tea is mostly referred to as a full flavor, spiced Indian black tea served with boiling whole milk and sugar for a unique infusion.
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Matcha
Matcha
Enjoy the serene, centering ritual of preparing this energizing tea.
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Iced
Iced
Experience the delicious refreshment of Tea Forté's curated collection of iced teas. Each of these gourmet blends are artisan-crafted to stimulate and surprise, delivering pure rich taste tea over ice.
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New tea
New tea
Looking for something new? This is the place to shop all of Tea Forté's newest tea blends.
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Caffeine free
Caffeine free
Caffeine-free refers to offerings that are not related to Camellia Sinensis, the species of plant whose leaves and buds are used to produce tea. Examples of naturally caffeine-free plants are hibiscus, chamomile and rooibos, which are used to create herbal infusions known as tisanes.
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Organic
Organic
Tea Forté is proud to bring you organic tea as part of our commitment to sustainable farming and healthy living with our premium portfolio of organic teas.
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Kosher
Kosher
Over 50 of Tea Forté's blends are certified Kosher by KOF-K, one of the United States’ best-known certifying agencies. Our production facility is also Kosher certified.
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Fair Trade
Fair Trade
Our Fair Trade Certified tea provides a pro-active premium paid directly to the tea estate workers which affords and supports fair wages and added benefits such as better housing, healthcare, education, safe working conditions, a sustainable environment and no child labor.
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Flavored
Flavored
Our flavored teas start with a base of black, green, herbal or white tea. We then add fruit, herbs, berries, flowers, nuts and other ingredients to add delicious flavor notes.
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Bestsellers
Bestsellers
Picking just one tea can be difficult, which is why we present to you our bestselling blends, all in one place.
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Black
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Pyramid
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Tea Chest
Tea Chest
An expansive collection of 40 infusers, two infusers each of twenty Tea Forté blends. The open lid reveals a detailed tea menu for easy blend selection.
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Presentation box
Presentation box
The most popular way to buy Tea Forté, the Presentation Box is the perfect amount of tea for entertaining and personal enjoyment.
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Petite Presentation Box
Petite Presentation Box
The Petite Presentation Box is a perfect way to introduce yourself, or someone else, to the extraordinary experience of Tea Forté.
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Tea Forte SELECT
Tea Forte SELECT
Customize the perfect tea collection with Tea Forté SELECT. Choose up to four tea blends for 20 teas in all.
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Tea Forté SELECT Tea Chest
Tea Forté SELECT Tea Chest
Customize the perfect tea collection with Tea Forté SELECT Tea Chest. Choose up to four tea blends for 40 teas in all.
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Tea Over Ice 5PK
Tea Over Ice 5PK
Our Tea Over Ice® infusers are specially blended and balanced to be fresh and flavorful through our flash chilling process. Each 5PK contains 5 pyramid infusers. Available in single blend boxes or try our Sampler containing one of each blend.
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Tea Over Ice Event Box
Tea Over Ice Event Box
Single-blend boxes of our Tea Over Ice® blends, 40 infusers in each. Our Tea Over Ice teas are specially blended and balanced to be fresh and flavorful through our flash chilling process.
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Event Box
Event Box
Our Event Boxes are the most cost effective way to purchase Tea Forté gourmet tea and are perfect for large gatherings. Each box contains 48 pyramid infusers of a single blend.
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Gift Tin
Gift Tin
"Best Gourmet Gift of the Year". Award-winning Gift Tin attractively displays 15 signature pyramid tea infusers.
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Tea Chest
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Loose
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Single Steeps
Single Steeps
The perfect measure for the perfect cup™. Single Steeps® easy to use, pre-portioned pouches are a convenient and simple way to prepare the perfect cup of premium loose leaf tea.
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Single Steeps Tea Chest
Single Steeps Tea Chest
Our Single Steeps® Tea Chest contains 28 easy to use, pre-portioned pouches are a convenient and simple way to prepare the perfect cup of premium loose leaf tea. The open lid reveals a detailed tasting menu to help you pick your favorite blend.
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Loose Leaf Tea Canisters
Loose Leaf Tea Canisters
Tea Forté offers the same high quality blends from our signature pyramid infusers in loose tea form.
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Matcha Loose Tea Canisters
Matcha Loose Tea Canisters
Get energized with your favorite matcha flavor with our single-blend loose leaf matcha tea tins.
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Loose Leaf Trios
Loose Leaf Trios
Three individual, stackable, interlocking tins per collection. A charming and convenient way to get to know loose leaf teas a bit better.
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Loose Tea Pouch
Loose Tea Pouch
Enjoy our customer favorites in a one pound Loose Tea Pouch. Great for refilling our Loose Leaf Tea Canisters, each pouch contains approximately 160-175 cups of tea.
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Single Steeps
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Black
Complex and assertive, black tea is the most consumed of all the teas.
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All Gifts
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New Gifts
New Gifts
Looking for something new? Shop all of Tea Forté's newest arrivals of tea gifts & accessories.
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Gift Sets
Gift Sets
Carefully selected and beautifully packaged in keepsake boxes, our gift set collections of the complete Tea Forté experience are a most welcomed gift.
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Customizable Gifts
Customizable Gifts
Customize the perfect collection with our Tea Forté SELECT products.
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Best Sellers
Best Sellers
It is a true art to find the ideal gift—one that defines individuality, suits the recipient, and expresses your relationship “to a tea.” Tea Forté makes it easy with an array of beautiful tea gifts at a variety of price points that are perfect for any occasion. Select from our best selling tea gifts.
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Kosher Gifts
Kosher Gifts
Looking for a kosher gift for friends or family? All of the following tea collections are certified Kosher under the regulations of kashrut, the set of Jewish dietary laws.
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Black Tea Gifts
Black Tea Gifts
Tea Forté offers a wide variety of exquisite and luscious black teas for many occasions for tea lovers and beginner sippers alike, making the gift of black tea a memorable one.
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Green Tea Gifts
Green Tea Gifts
Our green teas capture the fresh clean air of high mountain tea gardens and define how green tea should taste. Fresh harvested leaves with the unique and highly complex character that a ritual cup of healthy green tea can uniquely deliver.
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Herbal Tea Gifts
Herbal Tea Gifts
Share the gift of herbal tea, a gift that of health and well-being. Our herbal tea gifts are naturally caffeine-free, healthful blends of dried flowers, roots, leaves, seeds and fruits used for centuries to enhance well-being. =
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Chai Tea Gifts
Chai Tea Gifts
Spice up your gift giving with an authentic chai tea from Tea Forté.
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Bleu Gifts
Bleu Gifts
Sustainably sourced, all natural, caffeine-free with no artificial colors or ingredients, the intense visual experience of BLEU is matched by a symphony of taste, and orchestrated to offer a beautiful, delicious cup.
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Dolce Vita Gifts
Dolce Vita Gifts
Dolce Vita, a curated collection of five naturally sweet organic dessert teas, offers a smart, delicious way to satisfy cravings for something sweet.
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Fleur Gifts
Fleur Gifts
Discover summer’s bounty with this bright and sumptuous tea collection inspired by the summer fruits and flowers of The New York Botanical Garden.
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Hanami Gifts
Hanami Gifts
Our impression of the cherry blossom melds organic tart cherries with fragrant flowers and green tea. Named for the annual Japanese flower viewing festival, each cup invites tea lovers around the world to breathe in, behold, and appreciate the fleeting beauty of spring flowers in bloom.
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Iced Tea Gifts
Iced Tea Gifts
Our Tea Over Ice® accessories and iced teas transform a cool glass of iced tea into an entertaining event. Authentic iced tea is steeped and flash-chilled moments before you drink it in our sculpturally designed, heat resistant Steep & Chill™ Pitcher Set. Each iced tea blend is artisan crafted to deliver unparalleled iced refreshment any day of the year, available in boxes of 5 or 40 pyramid infusers.
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Jardin Gifts
Jardin Gifts
Shop our limited-edition Jardin Collection, created in collaboration with the New York Botanical Garden.
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Lotus Gifts
Lotus Gifts
A curated collection of relaxing teas for mind, body & spirit. Tea Forté is proud to present the next elevation of tea. This unique and unprecedented gourmet collection of highest-grade, small-lot, certified organic teas have been difficult to source as they are rarely exported. All teas are USDA Organic Certified.
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Matcha Gifts
Matcha Gifts
Adhering to the centuries-old Japanese art of practice and perfection, this spring harvested, shade grown, stone-ground matcha delivers bountiful health and enlivening energy.
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Gift Cards
Gift Cards
The Tea Forté Gift Card is the perfect answer when you just can’t decide.
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New Gifts
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by occasion
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Gifts for Mom
Gifts for Mom
Treat your one-of-a-kind mom with soothing infusions and coordinating accessories that will deliver the relaxation and renewal she deserves.
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Gifts For Dad
Gifts For Dad
Treat your Dad to our carefully curated tea blends that he can enjoy day after day. These tea gifts & accessories, with clean lines and a modern touch, are a one of a kind experience that every father can enjoy.
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Weddings & Showers
Weddings & Showers
What to get the happy couple that will warm their hearts and capture their unique sense of style? Tea Forté artisan teas and entrancing accessories are perfect for creating a special moment for quiet conversation and shared secrets.
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Birthdays
Birthdays
The exceptional Tea Forté experience is the perfect tea birthday gift. Choose from a selection of tea gifts sure to delight every tea lover in your life. Explore Tea Forte’s special birthday gift selection that will be a treat for anyone to open.
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Hostess Gifts
Hostess Gifts
Delight with a distinctive and delicious hostess gift of Tea Forté. By giving the gift of the leaf, you will leave an everlasting impression of exquisite sophistication.
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Tea Party Favors
Tea Party Favors
Treat your friends or the bride-to-be with special tea party favors—for a tea party that reminds us how joyful the simplest things in life can be.
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Gifts for Mom
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by price
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$20 or less
$20 or less
We of Tea Forté are pleased to offer the serenity and focus, design and function of our beautifully packaged and always appreciated gifts for $20 or less.
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$21 to $50
$21 to $50
How to surprise the hostess of that special party that you have been invited to other than showing up with a bottle of wine or a box of chocolates? By giving the gift of the leaf, you will leave an everlasting impression of exquisite sophistication.
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$51 to $100
$51 to $100
Tea Forté whole leaf tea silken pyramid infusers come in varied collections that are beautifully packaged and above all steep an exceptional cup. Consumer’s growing passion and appreciation for unique, artisan blended teas as well as exquisite tea ware makes Tea Forté much appreciated tea gifts.
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$101 and more
$101 and more
Tea Forté aims to recreate the ancient ritual of presenting tea gifts in a modern and contemporary way. In this section we have grouped a wonderful collection of the best tea gifts and designer accessories that we have to offer.
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$20 or less
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Black
Complex and assertive, black tea is the most consumed of all the teas.
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All Teaware
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Tea Cups
Tea Cups
Designed and crafted to transform a cup of tea into an experience for all the senses. Excellent design is a hallmark of Tea Forté custom teacups.
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Teapots
Teapots
Combining form with function, the making and enjoyment of the perfect tea is the heart of every creation. Ceramic, glass and cast iron teapots designed to complete the exceptional Tea Forté experience.
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Tea Kettles
Tea Kettles
Electric tea kettles for your kitchen at home, the office, or as a gift.
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Infusers
Infusers
For the loose tea aficionado, Tea Forté designed iconic loose tea infusers are perfect for steeping Tea Forté artisan crafted teas.
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Tea Trays
Tea Trays
‘Service with style.’ Whether you enjoy that sacred sipping moment by yourself or in excellent company of a friend, our tea trays and serving trays make the exceptional Tea Forté experience complete.
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Matcha Accessories
Matcha Accessories
Accessorize your matcha experience. From the traditional Japanese chawans and bamboo accessories, to porcelain teacups with a modern matcha twist.
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Iced Teaware
Iced Teaware
Only Tea Forté can transform a cool glass of iced tea into an entertaining event. Authentic iced tea is steeped and flash-chilled moments before you drink it. Tea Forté’s unique iced tea maker does exactly that in a fashionable way.
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Sugar & Honey
Sugar & Honey
A hot cup of steaming tea is one of life’s most treasured pleasures. Tea Forté realizes some like it without additions, but many like it sweet.
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Spare Lids & Parts
Spare Lids & Parts
Lose a lid? We know teacup lids & infusers are essential parts of your tea set. That’s why we keep lids & infusers on stock to make your experience whole again.
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Setting the Table
Setting the Table
Presentation is everything. Treat your guests to an unparalleled experience with their own individual tea service—a special way to spend an afternoon or cap off a holiday feast.
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Tea Cups
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Best sellers
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KATI Steeping Cup
KATI Steeping Cup
Loose tea by the cup.....simple. Our double-wall, 12 ounce ceramic tumbler and integrated stainless steel infuser make steeping loose tea by the cup simple. The innovative double-wall construction keeps tea hot and the tumbler cozy to hold.
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Café Cup
Café Cup
Our elegant, porcelain tea cup is one of our signature teacups. The custom cover keeps tea hot, while the hole in the the lid reveals the leaf of our iconic pyramid infusers.
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Icon AU Infuser
Icon AU Infuser
For the loose tea aficionado, Tea Forté's iconic AU Infuser is as functional as it is elegant.
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Pugg Teapot
Pugg Teapot
The durable, gloss-glazed ceramic PUGG teapot with stainless steel infusing basket steeps tea for two.
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KATI Steeping Cup
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Black
Complex and assertive, black tea is the most consumed of all the teas.
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Collections
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Tea Forté SELECT
Tea Forté SELECT
Customize the perfect tea collection with Tea Forté SELECT. Choose up to 8 tea blends to fill a box of your favorites, or create a custom gift. For our 20 infuser box, select an occasion band and wrap it in message that best suits the moment.
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Classics
Classics
Our classic assortments.
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Fleur
Fleur
Curated in collaboration with The New York Botanical Garden, the Fleur collection evokes the scents of The New York Botanical Garden on a summer day, surrounded by a lush curation of flowers and fruits.
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Hanami
Hanami
Our impression of the cherry blossom melds organic tart cherries with fragrant flowers and green tea. Named for the annual Japanese flower viewing festival, each cup invites tea lovers around the world to breathe in, behold, and appreciate the fleeting beauty of spring flowers in bloom.
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Herbal Retreat
Herbal Retreat
Retreat to a place where restorative calm and peace are found. A rejuvenating naturally caffeine-free herbal infusion to relax the mind and soothe the spirit. All teas are USDA Organic Certified.
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Jardin
Jardin
Our limited-edition Jardin Collection brings forth an elegant assortment of organic teas curated in collaboration with The New York Botanical Garden.
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Lotus
Lotus
This unique and unprecedented gourmet collection of highest-grade, small-lot, certified organic teas have been difficult to source as they are rarely exported. All teas are USDA Organic Certified.
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Matcha
Matcha
Spring-harvested, shade-grown, stone-ground matcha is traditionally served using a ceremonial tea bowl, bamboo whisk, and measuring ladle. Enjoy the serene, centering ritual of preparing this energizing tea. All teas in this collection are USDA Certified Organic.
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Tea Over Ice
Tea Over Ice
With a fruity herbal, a white and a classic black, the Tea Over Ice Sampler Collection has something to please iced tea lovers of all kinds. Flash-chilled them in our Tea Over Ice® Steep & Chill™ Pitcher Set , these teas are the perfect chiller on a hot afternoon.
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BLEU
BLEU
Sustainably sourced, all natural, caffeine-free teas with no artificial colors or ingredients. Butterfly Pea Flowers give each BLEU infusion a unique and vivid blue hue.
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Chakra
Chakra
Comforting and distinctively delicious, Masala Chai is an Indian tradition that has evolved into a centering favorite for tea lovers the world over. Each blend is created with aromatic spices that encourage well-being and mental clarity.
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Dolce Vita
Dolce Vita
Enjoy an everyday indulgence without the guilt. Dolce Vita, a curated collection of five naturally sweet organic dessert teas, offers a smart, delicious way to satisfy cravings for something sweet. All teas are USDA Certified Organic.
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Essential Greens
Essential Greens
A unique selection of enduring green teas known for the remarkable and essential health benefits that a daily cup can bring.
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Warming Joy
Warming Joy
A collection of festive teas beautifully presented and exciting to receive. Our comforting holiday tea blends are festively donned to celebrate the spirit and joy of the season.
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World of Teas
World of Teas
Garden to cup... From the world’s most beautiful gardens comes these artisan crafted varietals of health enhancing teas with the distinctive taste of the tea’s famed origins. This collection contains all Kosher teas.
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Tea Forté SELECT
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Classics
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Black Tea
Black Tea
Finest quality black tea leaves, blended with fruits, flowers and herbs.
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Green Tea
Green Tea
Finest quality green tea leaves, blended with fruits, flowers and herbs.
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Herbal Tea
Herbal Tea
Naturally caffeine-free blends of soothing herbs, flowers and fruits.
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Tea Tasting Assortment
Tea Tasting Assortment
Our classic assortment makes the perfect introduction to the Tea Forté experience. Includes our most popular black, green, white and herbal teas.
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All Assorted
All Assorted
Want to try a little bit of everything? Browse our Assorted Tea options which containing black, green, white and herbal blends.
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Black Tea
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Black
Complex and assertive, black tea is the most consumed of all the teas.
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