Boozy tea without the buzz.
From dark and boozy, to bright and dreamy, August is like no tea you’ve ever tasted. Our tea is wild, intense, and radically different. Drink it. Love it. Or your money back.
Black Metallic Floral black tea with violet and elderberry notes
What’s special about August tea?
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Only Original Blends
Does the world really need another Earl Grey? We were bored of drinking the same old tea every day, so we made our own. -
Bold, Intense Flavor
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The Best Ingredients
It's easy to see why our tea is better. Our ingredients are top-notch. -
Love It or Your Money Back
We're 1000% confident you'll love our tea.
BIARRITZ
Velvety rooibos with amaretto and orange blossom
A sip of aged brandy and gâteau basque in the glow of a terracotta sunset. Notes of breezy orange blossom and amaretto evolve to burnt orange peel and sweet almonds, and are finally rounded by muddled cherries. Indian summer nights invite slowness.
TASTES LIKE: sweet almond, burnt orange peel, armagnac, anise, dried cherry
FEELS LIKE: rustic liqueur on a languid night
INGREDIENTS: rooibos, anise, almond, lemon peel, orange blossom, star anise, flavoring. Contains nuts.
- CAFFEINE FREE
- VEGAN
- GLUTEN FREE
- NON GMO
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Make the Biarritz mocktail shandy
Fancy a fizzy, citrus cocktail with a hint of cherry? The shandy is a refreshing drink enjoyed all over Europe. It’s known as a radler in Germany and in France as a panaché or a monaco with lemon soda and grenadine. Mix Biarritz with citrus soda or zero-alcohol beer for a effervescent delight.
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Perfection
No matter what is happening around you, this delightful tea will fill you with a sense of calm and comfort. Both the aroma and the flavor make enjoying this tea an experience, and not just thirst quenching. It will quickly become your "go to" tea. It certainly is for me.
– Christi on Biarritz
HEARTBREAKER
Nutty rooibos tea with apple rose and mint
Are you ready for a voyage in flavor? This tea delivers. Upon brewing, a warm rush of heady rose fills the air. The floral aroma next gives way to caramel nuttiness and apple. In the finish there is a hint of vanilla and mint. This is a deep, multilayered fruit and nut rooibos tea. A splash of milk tones down the mint and brings out the sweet rose and nut notes. Each sip suggests a different flavor and aroma every time. Like a first crush, it is as pleasant and alluring as it is fleeting.
TASTES LIKE: rose, macadamia nut, apple mint
FEELS LIKE: a first crush
INGREDIENTS: rose hip shells, turkish apple, south african rooibos, american peppermint, almond, iranian pistachio, pakistani rose petals, madagascar vanilla pieces, flavoring. Contains nuts.
- CAFFEINE FREE
- VEGAN
- GLUTEN FREE
- NON GMO
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Make the Heartbreaker Apple Rose Mint Iced Latte
Try this wild, floral iced latte with extreme flavor but zero caffeine. Our herbal blend of rose, apple, mint and rooibos comes alive with splash of coconut milk, and a dash of honey. This otherworldly latte will take you on a rollercoaster of flavors from rose to peppermint, apple to almond and pistachio. Are you ready for such thrills and chills?
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Best Iced Tea
It has a lovely light floral taste, accompanied with sweet-tart apples and finished with an extremely pleasant fresh mint flavor. So unique and comforting! I decided to try it as an iced tea and it is truly mind-blowing. So refreshing and I make sure I always have some in the fridge. I need to buy some more very very soon as I am almost out but this tea is incredibly underrated.
– Madeline on Heartbreaker
DAYS OF HEAVEN
Organic lemon verbena rhubarb and chamomile
Dusk is the finest time to witness the simple majesty of wheat fields dancing like ocean waves against the flame of the setting sun. It’s what photographers call the magic hour when light takes on a supernatural radiance, producing fantastic shapes and colors. The aroma of this tea is bright and buttery. In the first sip, you encounter the heady sweetness of warm wheat and hay cooling in the evening air. Then, tart rhubarb gives way to a blend of sweet floral and herbal notes. At the base is a rich custard flavor that lingers on the tongue. As the summer sun meets the horizon, it transforms open pastures into a fiery haze of pink, peach and red as far as the eye can see.
TASTES LIKE: rhubarb jam, custard, california sagebrush, pie crust
FEELS LIKE: open pastures in the golden hour
INGREDIENTS: lemon verbena, rosehip shells, croatian chamomile, south african rooibos, sweet blackberry leaves, rhubarb, natural flavoring
- ORGANIC
- CAFFEINE FREE
- VEGAN
- GLUTEN FREE
- NON GMO
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Make the Days of Heaven Tea Paloma Mocktail
You've got to taste this floral citrus magic. Chamomile, rhubarb and lemon verbena come alive with the pop of pink grapefruit juice. Add some flavor electricity to your evening.
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Wind Down With This Tea
The chamomile is so fresh. It's like taking the flowers right from the garden. It's definitely the most prominent flavor in this tea, but this blend is above & beyond. There's a lot going on with the rosy rhubarb and the verbena, but neither overpowers the other. I am obsessed with this bedtime tea and it is 100% stress relieving. Very nice.
– Jenny on Days of Heaven
BREWING OUR TEA IS EASY
★★★★★ 78 reviews
Ditch the tea ball, this infuser is a game changer.
Our One Cup Infuser is the best way to brew loose tea. If you've ever used a tea ball, you know how frustrating they are. Our one-cup infuser fits inside your mug. Just add tea and hot water. When your tea is ready, just lift the infuser out of your mug. It's that simple.
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Flavorless, non-toxic materials
100% stainless steel and silicone. That's it. No BPA. No plastics. -
Multi-purpose coaster lid included
The silicone lid keeps in heat in while brewing. When your infusion is over, just flip it over and rest the infuser on it to keep your counter clean. -
Easy multiple infusions
Our tea is flavorful enough to brew more than one cup from the same leaves. For a second infusion, just pop the infuser back into your mug and brew again. -
Easy cleaning
When you're done, just knock the tea leaves into the trash and rinse. Dishwasher safe.
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August Uncommon Tea was borne out of profound frustration
We were disappointed with nearly all the tea we had tasted and we knew it could be better. We recognized a fascinating culinary challenge. We wondered, what if we designed tea for ourselves and our friends? What if tea was just about flavor instead of tradition or health? What if tea were as conceptual and thrilling? We decided to create something that was both imaginative and delicious. With wild and wonderful tea blends, we're shaking things up, disrupting the status quo, and asking people to question their assumptions about tea. Thank you for being part of the adventure.
— Gina Zupsich & Aaron Shinn, August Cofounders
WANT TO TRY MORE OF OUR TEAS?
★★★★★ 82 reviews
The Top 10 Sampler
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Taste our ten most popular teas in one kit
August offers 33 teas, and these are the 10 bestsellers. August teas are exclusive blends not available anywhere else. -
The freshest tea available
The fresher the tea, the better it tastes. Our small-batch teas are some of the freshest out there. Each tea is carefully packed in a resealable 4 cup sample bag to maintain freshness. -
Find your favorites
With four cups of tea in each sample bag, you'll have enough to go around while you're finding your favorites. -
Over 10,000 sold
You'll be in good company with thousands of others that have discovered our tea though the Top 10.
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WANT TO TRY ALL THE TEAS?
★★★★★ 13 reviews
All The Teas
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Sample all our teas
Taste every single one of August's exclusive teas -
The freshest tea available
The fresher the tea, the better it tastes. Our small-batch teas are some of the freshest out there. Each tea is carefully packed in a resealable 4 cup sample bag to maintain freshness. -
Find your favorites
With four cups of tea in each sample bag, you'll have enough to go around while you're finding your favorites.
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★★★★★
Great sample kit!
I'm typically a coffee drinker, but my teenage daughter loves tea. So we grabbed this sampler on a whim. Happily surprised to say, I fell in love with some of the teas as much as I love my coffee! Wonderful way to sample a few teas at a time!
– Nina, review for Top 10 Sampler
Great sample kit!
I'm typically a coffee drinker, but my teenage daughter loves tea. So we grabbed this sampler on a whim. Happily surprised to say, I fell in love with some of the teas as much as I love my coffee! Wonderful way to sample a few teas at a time!
– Nina, review for Top 10 Sampler
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Now a tea snob? Perhaps.
A very interesting collection of teas in this sampler. All very different from each other. My wife and I truly enjoy each and every one of them. Happy I found your ad. Have recommended this sampler to others.
– Mike, review for Top 10 Sampler
Now a tea snob? Perhaps.
A very interesting collection of teas in this sampler. All very different from each other. My wife and I truly enjoy each and every one of them. Happy I found your ad. Have recommended this sampler to others.
– Mike, review for Top 10 Sampler
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END BITTER TEA
Water temperature is the most crucial factor in brewing. A temperature control kettle makes it easy to get the right temp every time.
We tested all the temperature control kettles and found the the Breville kettles to be the very best. They're sleek and simple enough to transform anyone into a tea master.
Smart Kettle Luxe with Temperature Control
- Best style and materials, with one piece machined chrome handle and brushed stainless steel finish.
- Five preset tea temperatures for black, green, white, oolong, herbal teas: 175°F, 185°F, 195°F, 200°F, and 212°F
- Fast boils a full 1.7 liters of water in 6.5 minutes. That's enough water for six 10oz-cups of tea. Smaller quantities will heat even faster
- Hold Temp button will keep your water at the selected temperature for 20 minutes
- Boil dry protection and water level indicators on both sides
- Includes a one-year warranty from Breville
- Looks great in any kitchen
- BPA free materials
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IQ Kettle with Temperature Control
- Just like the Smart Kettle Luxe, but with a friendlier price tag.
- Five preset tea temperatures for black, green, white, oolong, herbal teas: 175°F, 185°F, 195°F, 200°F, and 212°F
- Fast boils a full 1.7 liters of water in 6.5 minutes. That's enough water for six 10oz-cups of tea. Smaller quantities will heat even faster
- Hold Temp button will keep your water at the selected temperature for 20 minutes
- Boil dry protection and water level indicators on both sides
- Includes a one-year warranty from Breville
- Looks great in any kitchen
- BPA free materials
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OUR REVIEWS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
★★★★★
Absolutely the BEST internet impulse purchase I’ve EVER made!
I’m completely in love with Metropolitan and I like that you can get the 4 cup “sample” packs for every flavor. Still working my way through the ones I got but already ordered bigger bags of Metropolitan and Low Country. Absolutely SUPERB customer service too. 🙂
– Doris
– Doris
★★★★★
Where have you been all my life?
I just drank my first cup of this tea from a sample bag. To say my mind AND taste buds were blown is a massive understatement. This is literally one of the best (if not THE best) teas I have ever tried.
– AM, review for Dark Iris
– AM, review for Dark Iris
★★★★★
Work from home wakeup
This is my new morning ritual. It's a warming and energizing start to these self-quarantined work-from-home mornings. The smell and flavor get me going but give a cozy feel as well.
– Stacey, review for Black Metallic
– Stacey, review for Black Metallic
★★★★★
Your teas are wonderful
Never before have I found a tea that can replace my coffee... but you did it. I absolutely am in love. Continue to make wonderful things!
– Annie
– Annie
FAQS
Are your teas organic?
Some are, but not all of them. Browse our organic teas. Browse our all-natural teas.
Do your teas contain sweetener?
Some of our teas are sweetened with sweet blackberry leaf. We don't add sugar or artificial sweetener to any of our teas. Some teas contain trace amounts of sugar because they contain fruit. Browse our sugar free teas.
Caffeine content?
An average cup of tea has between 40-60mg of caffeine. Get all the flavor with no caffeine with our herbal teas.
Where are your teas made?
Our ingredients are sourced from top producers all over the world and blended by our partners in Germany in an IFS certified facility.
Are your teas ethically sourced?
Yes! Our suppliers must comply with International Labour Organization standards.
Yes! Our suppliers must comply with International Labour Organization standards.
Do your teas contain pesticides?
Because our tea is produced in Germany, it complies with strict European Union standards, which are much stricter than the US.
Because our tea is produced in Germany, it complies with strict European Union standards, which are much stricter than the US.
How long does shipping take?
We strive to ship orders in 3-5 days. We ship via DHL eCommerce, which is delivered to your door via the US Postal Service. Delivery takes 3-7 days. Please expect delays during high demand periods.
Where are you located?
August is located in sunny Southern California.
