August Uncommon Tea
Cabaret - Cherry Chocolate Black Tea
Tastes Like: bittersweet cocoa, chocolate cake, brandied cherry Feels Like: the vienna secession Rich...
Curated tea · specialty coffee · thoughtful equipment
Taste, with roots.
Modern rituals shaped by origin, craft and the generous pause around a shared table.
The root becomes the table
Two rituals. One generous pause.
Tea asks for room and time. Coffee asks for precision and movement. Chinara brings both to the same table.
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Three ways into the ritual.
Start with what you want to drink, or with the object that helps you make it wherever you are.
01 / Tea
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02 / Coffee
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03 / Brewing
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Leaves, flowers, time.
Whole-leaf blends, clear flavor and guidance for every infusion. Most start at a $4.99 sample.
Origin, roast, extraction.
Coffees chosen for character, with the facts needed to brew them well.
Tools without an address.
Portable espresso and useful objects for home, work and the road.
Try before you commitMost teas start at a $4.99 sampleClear product factsNo invented origins or claimsBrewing guidance includedDose, temperature and time on every page
The ritual of the leaf
Tea keeps its own time.
01 / Measure
Whole leaf
See the actual leaf, flower and fruit before water changes them.
02 / Pour
The right water
Temperature protects sweetness and keeps bitterness in proportion.
03 / Infuse
Explore the tea edit ↗Time does the rest
The leaf opens, the liquor deepens and the aroma moves into the cup.
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Leaves with a point of view.
Distinct blends, translated into type, caffeine and flavor before the poetry begins. Most are available as a four-cup sample first.
August Uncommon Tea
Combray - Vanilla Cardamom Green Tea
Tastes Like: pound cake, vanilla, grass, warm hay, hazelnut Feels Like: unforgettable cakes in...
August Uncommon Tea
Avalon: Burnt Apple Oolong Tea
Tastes Like: baked apples, burnt caramel, petrichor Feels Like: warm september rain Inspired by...
August Uncommon Tea
Rare Leaves Emerald - Single Estate Pi Lo Chun Green Tea
Flavor Notes Sweet Corn, Konbu, Sesame Seed Growing Region Zhejiang, China Elevation...
People behind the cup / August
Tea, treated like a modern flavor.
Gina Zupsich and Aaron Shinn founded August in 2013 to move tea beyond predictable blends. Their approach borrows from food, fragrance and memory — without turning product facts into folklore.
CabaretMorello cherry, cacao and AssamCombrayChunmee, vanilla and cardamomAvalonRoasted tieguanyin, apple and caramel
Shop August Uncommon Tea ↗The ritual of the bean
Coffee is a chain of decisions.
Origin writes the first line. Roast reveals the character. Extraction brings it into the cup.
Species, place, altitude and processing shape what the roaster receives.
Heat reveals sweetness, structure and the balance intended by the maker.
Water, grind and time decide what reaches the cup.
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Coffee with a known character.
Choose by roast, origin and intended brew — then meet the story behind the strongest lots.
Thanksgiving Coffee Company
Byron's Blend
Byron's Blend is a delicious combination of Maracaturra Washed and Natural processed coffees. Each...
Thanksgiving Coffee Company
Kenya - Nyeri Peaberry
This Kenya Peaberry is one of the award-winning roasts from our 2017 Roaster of...
SanTee Coffee and Tea Company
Guatemala
Certification/Grading: SHB Roast: Medium Tasting Profile: Dark chocolate, bright fruit, butterscotch. Grower: Smallholder farmers...
Tori Coffee Co.
Breakfast Blend | Light Roast |12oz
Not just for breakfast, this is a traditional blend of Central and South American...
A ritual without an address
Espresso, wherever life goes.
Portable equipment for the trail, the car, work and the rooms between home.
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