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The Tea Collection

Sixty-two teas on the shelf. These are the ones we keep stocked year-round, with shop prices and honest notes.

This month's counter

Featured six

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

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

The rest of the shelf

Year-round stock

Sample tins (0.5 oz) of any tea below are $3 and ship free with any order. Half-pound and one-pound weights are available by phone.

Black blend

Duxbury Breakfast

Kenyan and Assam, malty and strong enough for a commute.

$13.00 / 4 oz

White

Silver Needle White

Fuding buds, honeyed and light. Worth the price once a year.

$28.00 / 2 oz

Chinese green

Gunpowder Green

Rolled pellets, smoky edge, excellent iced with mint.

$11.00 / 4 oz

Herbal

Peppermint, Whole Leaf

Pacific Northwest peppermint, cut leaf not powder.

$10.00 / 3 oz

Chinese black

Keemun Hao Ya

Cocoa and dried plum. Our quiet-afternoon tea.

$19.00 / 4 oz

Scented green

Jasmine Pearls

Hand-rolled, scented over seven nights of fresh blossom.

$22.00 / 3 oz

Spiced black

Masala Chai, Shop Cut

Cardamom-forward, brewed with milk on the stove.

$14.00 / 4 oz

Aged

Shou Pu-erh 2019

Earthy, smooth, no fishiness. Loose, not compressed.

$21.00 / 4 oz

Herbal

Lemon Verbena

Grown in Oregon, bright and clean, good after dinner.

$12.00 / 3 oz

Prices shown are in US dollars and exclude Massachusetts sales tax where applicable. Stock rotates with each harvest; call 781-834-3952 to confirm availability before travelling.

Also on the shelf

Pots, filters and the boring essentials

We keep a small hardware selection that we actually use behind the counter: 600 ml glass gaiwan sets, stainless steel basket infusers that fit a standard mug, unbleached paper filters in packs of 100, variable-temperature kettles, and 4 oz airtight tins for storing what you buy.

Basket infuser, stainless — $9
Unbleached filters, 100 ct — $6
Glass gaiwan, 150 ml — $32
Airtight tin, 4 oz — $7
Variable kettle, 1.7 L — $79

Ask about stock

Loose leaf teas in ceramic dishes on slate