Art Of Tea

Art of Tea is a tea importer and wholesaler based in Los Angeles, California. We hand blend and custom craft the world’s finest organic teas and botanicals. Our teas are carefully selected directly from growers, each one offering a unique story.

The seeds that formed the foundation of Art of Tea were first planted in 1996 when Steve Schwartz began his journey of extensive study in preventative medicine at the Ayurvedic Institute in New Mexico. Since then, Art of Tea has become a leading purveyor of organic and specialty teas. Each year Steve travels extensively, returning with rare and unique teas from around the world.

Steve Schwartz is known by many authoritative figures in the tea industry as a Master Tea Blender. He has blended award winning teas under our Art of Tea brand and his blends have won awards offered under our private label program for tea companies around the world. His drive and passion for expanding people’s knowledge and history of tea is captivating. Steve has lectured sold out tea blending classes for World Tea Conventions and frequently travels to offer educational programs on tea and tea blending.

Through his travels in Asia, India, Africa and the Middle East, Steve and Art of Tea have developed close relationships with farmers and distributors. These personal relationships, a hallmark at Art of Tea, make possible the offering of top tier organic teas and select botanicals, while ensuring that both employees and teas are treated with great respect. At Art of Tea, our intensive care program combines aesthetics with passion, flavor and high quality control.

Art of Tea offers Customized Tea Menus, Retail Teas, Pyramid Tea bag Line, Hospitality Tea Program, Customized Blends, Training and Private Label Programs.

6:00 AM-1lb Zip Pouch (Avg. 240 cups) - $65.00 Tasting Notes: Cedar Malt Honey A specialty of the southwest province of Yunnan this unique tea is harvested from ancient trees on the protected land of Jingmai Mangjing's Blue Mountains. 100% organic hand picked and sorted this black tea steeps a rich earthy infusion with notes of cedar and honey. Formerly known as "Ancient Forest Blend" Caffeine Content: Medium

6:00 PM (Caffeine free)-1lb Zip Pouch (Avg. 240 cups) - $73.00 Tasting Notes: Chamomile Lavender Peppercorn Relax and immerse yourself into a cup of this inviting chamomile infused blend. Steeps a floral cup with a thin liquor and a sweet and spicy character. Formerly known as "Welcome" Caffeine Content: Caffeine Free

Organic MatchaSticks Box (12ct) - $22.00 Tasting Notes: Light Refreshing Smooth Simplify the preparation of Ceremonial Grade Matcha with MatchaSticks. Our pre-measured 2 gram packets of Matcha ensure you use the correct amount of Matcha every time. Delicious hot or cold brewed. Searching for a way to experience the vibrant balanced flavors of freshly-produced matcha our founder Steve Schwartz worked with a family farm in Japan to develop our proprietary blend of three green tea varietals. Art of Tea Matchasticks are ground and packed at origin to lock in freshness and deliver pure high-quality matcha with every cup. Caffeine Content: Medium

Breathe Tea - $5.00 Tasting Notes: Spice Earthy Citrus Take a moment to simply breathe with this revitalizing blend. Chili flakes provide subtle heat while refreshing cool notes of citrus round out the flavor profile. This spicy tisane will warm you up from the inside out. Caffeine Content: Caffeine Free

Pacific Coast Mint Eco Pyramid Teabags-50CT (Bulk Packed - No Tin) - $42.00 Tasting Notes: Sharp Smooth Refreshing Enjoy our handcrafted Pacific Coast Mint in this eco-friendly biodegradable pyramid sachet. Art of Tea's proprietary blend of organic spearmint and organic peppermint domestically grown and harvested on the picturesque Oregon and California coasts. Caffeine Content: Caffeine Free

Art of Tea 2QT Iced Tea Kit - $35.00 Art of Tea's 2qt iced tea kit comes with a 66oz BPA free Takeya iced tea pitcher and four 2qt iced tea pouches (choose one of 8 unique flavors). Price: $35

2QT Iced Tea Pouches - Garden of Eden Tea - $9.50 Tasting Notes: Fruity Tropical BrightYour iced tea making adventures just got easier! We've taken the guess work out of measuring out the perfect pitcher of iced tea with these super convenient biodegradable iced tea pouches. Just drop one bag into your 2 quart iced tea pitcher fill with the appropriate amount of water and you're good to go! Comes in packs of 4. Garden of Eden Fresh fruity and complex in flavor this exotic medley has an enticing floral aroma with high notes of summer ripened mangoes and passionfruit. Steeps a vibrant reddish hue with a clean sweet finish and is great hot or iced. Caffeine Content: Medium