A world of loose tea at your shop door
From the steamy depths of Assam, to the lofty peaks of Yunnan, Metropolitan sources and stocks one of the largest selections of loose teas and herbal teas in the World.
Quite possibly the world’s freshest leaf!
Garden fresh direct
We work directly with the world’s top
tea growers to develop better ways to maintain the quality
of specialty teas. Studying the chemistry of the loose leaf
has led to new technologies of preserving the integrity of estate
teas.
You simply won’t find fresher loose tea anywhere.
Exclusive Flavor Seal (locks in quality for 20+ years)
Capturing the subtleties of peak seasonal loose teas is an art. As
quickly as possible, teas are sealed
in specially designed flavor seal bags.
- Locks in garden freshness
- Preserves peak seasonal characteristics
- Minimum oxygen exposure from garden to cup - maximum flavor!
Explore over 700 varieties of loose teas and herbal teas
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In my own hands I hold a bowl of tea;
I see all of nature represented in its green color.
Closing my eyes I find green mountains and pure water within my own heart.
Silently sitting along and drinking tea, I feel these become part of me.
Soshitsu Sen,
Grand Master,
Urasenke School of Tea