Loose Leaf Tea

Loose leaf tea at Boxwood is the same tea we pour in our Summit and Westfield cafés every day. Eight teas, chosen by tasting rather than by filling a menu: two blacks, two greens, and four caffeine-free herbals. Every one comes in a 125g tin for the kitchen counter or in 1lb and 5lb loose leaf bags for people who go through it faster.

Shop by collection

Chamomile Lavender

From $14.00

Earl Gray

From $14.00

English Breakfast

From $15.00

Hario ChaCha "Zen" Kyusu Teapot

$36.00

Hibiscus Berry

From $17.60

Moroccan Mint

From $13.75

Savannah Sunrise

From $14.00

Sencha

From $14.30

Turmeric Ginger

From $17.60

Tea Chosen the Way We Choose Coffee

We run a roastery, so we are used to tasting a lot of something before we sell it. Tea got the same treatment. We started with quality and let the collection take shape around what earned a place on the café bar. If it is on this page, it is because we drink it.

Black, green or caffeine-free

The blacks are Earl Gray, scented with bergamot, and English Breakfast, a malty blend built to take milk. The greens are Sencha, a clean, grassy Japanese green, and Moroccan Mint, green tea with spearmint. The four herbals are all caffeine-free: Chamomile Lavender for the evening, Hibiscus Berry, which brews ruby red and works over ice, Turmeric Ginger for something warm and spicy, and Savannah Sunrise, smooth and naturally sweet.

Tins for the counter, pounds for the pantry

Every tea comes three ways. The 125g tin is the right size to try something or to keep one tea in rotation. The 1lb and 5lb loose leaf bags are for households that drink a lot of one thing, offices, and the wholesale accounts we supply. Prices start at $13.75 for a tin.

How to brew loose leaf tea

Use about one teaspoon of leaf per 8oz cup. Blacks and herbals want just-boiled water and a 4 to 5 minute steep. Greens want cooler water, around 175F, and 2 to 3 minutes, or they turn bitter. Herbals can go longer without penalty. A basket infuser or a kyusu teapot with a mesh basket makes the whole thing easier, and the Hario ChaCha teapot on our equipment page is the one we use.

Frequently asked questions

Is loose leaf tea better than tea bags?

Usually. Loose leaf is whole or large-cut leaf, which holds more flavor and can be steeped more than once. Most tea bags use fannings, the small broken pieces, which give up their flavor fast and turn bitter faster.

Which of these teas are caffeine-free?

Chamomile Lavender, Hibiscus Berry, Turmeric Ginger and Savannah Sunrise. They are herbal infusions with no tea leaf, so no caffeine. Earl Gray, English Breakfast, Sencha and Moroccan Mint all contain caffeine.

How much tea is in a 125g tin?

Roughly 50 cups at one teaspoon per cup, depending on the tea. Hibiscus and chamomile are lighter per spoon, so a tin goes further.

Can I buy Boxwood tea in bulk?

Yes. Every tea comes in 1lb and 5lb loose leaf bags. Cafés and offices that want regular deliveries should look at the wholesale program.

How should I store loose leaf tea?

Sealed, dry, out of light and away from the coffee. The tins are made for it. Black and herbal teas keep well for a year, greens are best inside six months.

Roasted to order in Westfield, New Jersey

Every bag is roasted to order and ground the way you brew it — whole bean, drip, pourover, French press, espresso or cold brew. Two New Jersey cafés, one roastery.

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