How to Buy Bulk Teas
If you enjoy tea and drink a lot of it, you can save money by buying your favorite teas in bulk. Even if you are not buying your tea for resale through a business, most tea retailers offer significant quantity discounts on their tea as part of their usual pricing scale. Retailers can be even more flexible about pricing on really large quantities, so it pays to ask a retailer for a bulk discount even if they don't advertise one. Does this Spark an idea?
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Check out various tea review blogs online to find out what other tea lovers are drinking. The online tea community is very friendly and quite willing to point newcomers toward reputable tea merchants.
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Ask the tea merchant about how they source their teas. While some purchase their teas from wholesalers, many serious tea shops actually import their own teas. If you find a merchant who is also an importer, you will not only get better pricing, but will have access to some truly unique teas.
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Try samples of the tea before making a bulk purchase. In many brick & mortar shops, you can sample the tea in the store. If you are working with an online shop, ask if they sell sample quantities.
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Ask about bulk pricing. Most stores offer quantity discounts even on small amounts of tea, and these prices are usually posted in the store or on their website. If you plan to buy a very large quantity of one tea, or several hundred dollars worth of a variety of teas, speak to the owner about a price break.
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Store your tea properly when you get it home. Divide it up into smaller quantities, and put it into airtight jars. Store these jars in a cool, dry, and dark place. Never store tea in the refrigerator or freezer.
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Tips & Warnings
Carefully consider how much tea you really need. Keep in mind that a pound of tea will make about two hundred cups, more if you infuse the leaves more than once.
Don't be afraid to ask for wholesale or bulk pricing just because you are not buying for a business. Tell your tea merchant how much you are willing to spend, and they will usually try to accommodate you.
Tea, with rare exceptions, does not age well. While you may be able to get a price break on bulk tea, your savings can be negated by your tea going stale. Buy enough to last no more than six months. Another option is to make your purchase with friends so as to share the savings without the risk of stale tea.
