Black blend
Marshfield Morning
Assam second flush with a little Ceylon for lift. The cup our regulars buy by the half pound.
$14.00 / 4 oz
Marshfield, Massachusetts · Established 2016
Tea weighed by hand, on the South Shore.
Allice Tea Spot is a small tea room and loose-leaf pantry on Hillcrest Avenue. We buy in small lots, blend in the back room, and seal every order the day it leaves the counter.
62Teas on the shelf
10 yrsOn Hillcrest Avenue
48 hrsTypical dispatch
1Owner who answers the phone
Who we are
A shop the size of a living room, with a pantry to match.
Jeff Lorenzo opened Allice Tea Spot after fifteen years of buying tea for other people's kitchens. The idea was simple and it has not changed: keep a short, honest list, know where each lot came from, and refuse to sell anything that has been sitting in a warehouse since the last harvest.
Everything is stored in sealed tins away from light, weighed on a brass balance at the counter, and dated on the label. If a tea is past its best window, it comes off the shelf — we would rather run out than sell tired leaf.
- Direct lots from Assam, Kagoshima, Nantou County and Nile Valley growers
- Blending done in-house, in five-pound batches, never contract-packed
- Orders packed in recyclable kraft pouches with a harvest date printed on
The counter
All 62 teas
Six we are pouring this month
Prices are shop prices. Larger weights and sample tins are available in person or by phone.
Japanese green
Green Harbor Sencha
Steamed sencha from Kagoshima, grassy and clean, forgiving if you oversteep by a minute.
$18.00 / 4 oz
Herbal, caffeine free
Hillcrest Chamomile
Whole Egyptian chamomile flowers, never dust. Apple-sweet, the evening staple.
$12.00 / 3 oz
Herbal blend
Cranberry Bog Rooibos
Rooibos with Massachusetts-grown dried cranberry and a touch of orange peel.
$13.00 / 4 oz
Scented black
Brant Rock Earl Grey
Ceylon base with real bergamot oil, pressed not synthetic. Takes milk well.
$15.00 / 4 oz
Taiwanese oolong
Winter Oolong No. 4
High mountain Dong Ding, rolled tight, good for six or seven short infusions.
$26.00 / 3 oz
How ordering works
Four steps, no account required
01
Pick your leaf
Browse the collection or call the shop and tell us what you drink. We will steer you honestly, including away from the expensive tin if it is not right for you.
02
We weigh it
Every pouch is filled and sealed the day the order is placed, with the harvest year and brewing card tucked inside.
03
Pay how you like
Card over the phone, in person at the counter, or an invoice link by email. Nothing is stored on our website.
04
Ships in 48 hours
USPS Ground Advantage across all 50 states, free over $45. Local pickup on Hillcrest Avenue is always free.
Brewing
Most bad tea is a temperature problem.
Nine times out of ten, when someone tells us green tea tastes bitter, boiling water is the culprit. Our brewing guide covers water, leaf ratio, time and second infusions for every category we carry, plus what to do when you have oversteeped and want to rescue the pot.
Open the brewing guide| Category | Water | Leaf | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 165°F | 2 g / 8 oz | 1–2 min |
| White | 175°F | 2.5 g / 8 oz | 3 min |
| Oolong | 195°F | 3 g / 8 oz | 45 s, resteep |
| Black | 205°F | 2.5 g / 8 oz | 3–4 min |
| Herbal | 212°F | 3 g / 8 oz | 5–7 min |
From the neighbourhood
What regulars say
★★★★★
“Jeff spent twenty minutes helping me pick a caffeine-free blend for my mother and then sold me the cheaper one. That is why I keep driving down from Scituate.”
Danielle R. · Scituate, MA
★★★★★
“The Winter Oolong holds up for six infusions, which is unheard of at this price. Shipping to Ohio took three days and the pouch was dated.”
Marcus T. · Columbus, OH
★★★★★
“Saturday tastings are the reason our book club moved here. Small room, good chairs, and nobody rushes you out.”
Ellen P. · Marshfield, MA
4.9Average review
3,400+Orders packed
50States shipped to
$45Free shipping over
Talk to a person
Questions go straight to Jeff.
There is no call centre and no chatbot. If you ring during shop hours, the phone on the counter rings and whoever is nearest picks it up — usually Jeff. Email is answered within one business day, often sooner.
Allice Tea Spot
4472 Hillcrest Avenue, Marshfield, MA 02050
Phone: 781-834-3952
Email: office@alliceteaspot.com
Owner: Jeff Lorenzo