We love our customers! They are intelligent, earth-conscious, fun-loving folks that continually surprise us with their insightful comments and dedication to a healthy, just planet.

Tea brings us together, but it’s our individual steeping style that gives us all a unique experience. We summarized years of customer anecdotes into five fun “tea personalities.” We invite you to choose which tea personality best fits you and discover fellow Arbor Teas fans.

serene serious Sidetracked Simple Super
  • Illustration of a tea cup with floral design on a beige background

    The Serene Steeper

    Serene Steepers prepare tea as a lifestyle. Although guided by best practices, Serene Steepers are not wed to the rules and are more likely to prepare tea according to their mood. Tea is usually enjoyed in tandem with another activity like reading a book, having a conversation or enjoying the view.
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    The Serious Steeper

    Serious Steepers are studious. They research the precise methods to brew tea and implement them. Serious Steepers want to enjoy and document the unique characteristics of individual teas. Occasionally prone to carrying personal thermometers, they often “educate” bystanders on proper water temperature and steeping time.
  • Drawing of Muscular man in a striped tank top squeezing a tea leaf into a cup with a saucer on a beige background

    The Super Steeper

    Super Steepers pride themselves on getting the most out of their tea leaf. They purposefully steep their tea for long periods of time using boiling hot water. The resulting super brew is strong and caffeinated. Only in this way, can Super Steepers extract all the greatness from the leaf.
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    The Sidetracked Steeper

    Sidetracked Steepers begin with the intent to brew tea a certain way, but find themselves distracted by life. Inconsistency is the only constant. Sometimes the result is a fantastic cup of tea, sometimes not. Either way, it goes down the hatch while on-the-go.
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    The Simple Steeper

    All teas are created equal in the Simple Steeper’s preparation of tea. No need for honey, no need for milk. Tea leaves are sometimes strained, sometimes not, but always appreciated. Simple Steepers re-steep frequently and often do so by simply adding new leaves on top of the old leaves. Easy as that.
Amber
Amber
Tea Personality: Simple
Favorite Thing About Arbor Teas:
"Delicious and always consistent!"
Alison
Alison
Tea Personality: Sidetracked
Favorite Thing About Arbor Teas:
"Thanks Arbor Teas, for your commitment to having a wide variety of high quality, organic teas and having a healthy relationship with the growers! You embody every good business practice I look for when choosing a product! We're moving back to the states soon, can't wait to restock after the move!"
Yani
Yani
Tea Personality: Sidetracked
Favorite Thing About Arbor Teas:
"I love the distinct flavors and exploring the different tea leaves!"
Kelly
Kelly
Tea Personality: Super
Favorite Thing About Arbor Teas:
"Receiving a new packet of tea in the mail and wondering how the new flavors we ordered are going to taste. You have a great variety available and this means we continually have new variety in our (often too early) morning cup."