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Since opening Rakkasan Tea Company in 2017, friends and customers have suggested to us regularly: You need to offer tea subscriptions. So now we are.Why is this such a big deal? Because subscribing to your favorite teas is a great way to take the hassle out of re-ordering all the time. And when you subscribe to a tea, you’ll receive it at a 10% discount!Here’s how it works:1. Click on any tea selection.* (*Subject to availability) 2. Below the option to make a regular, one-time purchase, you’ll see “Subscribe & Save.” You can choose to have your tea delivered weekly,...

Valentine’s Day is almost here and we have some helpful gift ideas for the tea lover in your life!6-Pack Gift Pack$79This convenient Gift Pack is our most popular. With teas at a discounted price, you get one premium loose-leaf tea selection from each country: Nepal, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Laos and Colombia. It includes six canisters (20-25 cups each) containing: Himalayan Golden Tips (Black tea from Nepal) Paksong Green (Green tea from Laos) Rukeri Black (Black tea from Rwanda) Calima Verde (Green tea from Colombia) Amba Ceylon Black (Black tea from Sri Lanka) H'mong Kings Tea (Green tea from Vietnam)...

We learned a lot from our customers last year. We took your feedback and have quite a bit in store for 2019. So today we want to give you a taste of what’s coming. Tea SubscriptionsTired of logging on every month to buy the same tea when you run out? Just sign up for a subscription. While we haven’t ironed out the details yet, they'll come soon—and we’re certainly open to suggestions. Tea subscriptions will also make great gifts!  Herbal TeasThrough a farm co-op in an east African country emerging from conflict, we’ll bring you a new line of organically...

“Jasmine” is one of our most popular teas. Everyone seems to like the distinctive floral aroma, but many people still aren’t exactly clear on what it is. A common mistake is that people think it consists of brewing jasmine flowers (like, say, chamomile). Actually, jasmine tea is simply regular tea that has been scented with fragrant jasmine blossoms that bloom in the spring. Traditionally, the flowers are blended with green tea. It works like this: Tea is very absorbent. (This is why you should always store it tightly, away from strong-smelling open foods, like in a refrigerator.) Tea’s absorbency makes...

Tea makes a great gift for the holidays. But picking the perfect arrangement takes some effort. So we’re making it easy with this year’s Rakkasan Tea holiday gift guide. Below, you’ll not only find great ideas for the tea lover in your life, but you’ll know you’re helping to promote peace and development in post-conflict countries — as that’s where all our hard-to-find tea comes from. #1. Carved oak Rakkasan Tea display/gift box Let’s start with presentation. You’re buying fine tea, so why not give it in something nicer than usual? We originally had these carved, oak boxes made for...