Art of Tea has one of the more intense tea clubs to experience every tea type. To get a sense of your preferences, it’ll start you or the tea drinker you’re gifting with a nine-question tea profile quiz collecting information such as what time you drink tea, flavor likes and dislikes — and even what sort of vacations you take (no, I don’t know why either).
From there, you’ll choose from five different tea subscription types: caffeine-free, classic, single-origin, explore and pyramid sachets. You’ll also select either a three-month, six-month and 12-month plan.
Each monthly tea box contained just one type of tea, chosen based on your quiz. I got 4 ounces of a warm masala chai in my first box and it was heaven on a cool Sunday afternoon. Turns out the algorithm works well — at least, so far.
Each month, between 2 and 4 ounces of tea will be shipped out with information to dive deeper into the wide world of tea. Teas are seasonally selected and you’ll get a new fresh tea or flavored teas each month.
Be aware that, depending on your tea club selection — single-origin, classic, tea bags — Art of Tea sends a different quantity of tea but the prices are the same. There’s also a sprawling shop of teas and tea-related products if you’re not a subscription person.
Pricing: A three-month subscription is $81, six months is $133 and a full year costs $254.
