Metropolitan Freshness
From estate to cup.
Tea is a highly specialized agricultural product. As such, buying and selling luxury grade teas is an art form. To preserve optimal quality, we only buy peak seasonal tea and vac-pack them for enduring freshness.
Seasonal Purchasing
The first step to ensuring sustained luxury quality, is to buy tea only when it is at its seasonal peak.
- Most global tea regions have only a 3-7 week window when quality peaks
| Product | Country | Region | Peak Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peppermint | USA | Washington State | September |
| Camomile | Egypt | El Fayyoum | Nov. — Feb. |
| Apple pieces | Turkey | Anatolya | September |
| Rosehip | Chile | Patagonia | Feb. – May |
| Hibiscus | Egypt | El Fayyoum | Nov. – Feb. |
| Black Tea | India | Assam | June |
| Black Tea | India | Darjeeling | June |
| Black Tea | Sri Lanka | Nuwara Eliya | February |
| Sencha Green | Japan | Kyushu | May |
| Jasmine Green | China | Jianxi | April |
Metropolitan Advanced Atmospheric Vac-Pac® (MAAV-P®)
Tea declines in quality through exposure to O2. Our in-house packing process – MAAV-P® - vacuum-seals our teas in an O2-free, nitrogen environment. Depending on the style and variety of tea, this process offers an extremely long shelf-life:
- Flavored teas and herbals: 10-year shelf life
- Unflavored teas / herbals: 20-year shelf life