↑About Upton Tea Imports
Upton Tea Imports is a loose-leaf tea company, founded in 1989, and headquartered in Holliston, MA. Upton originally was located nearby in Hopkinton, MA. Upton is the tea company that inspired the creation of RateTea; Alex Zorach started ordering teas from Upton and created RateTea as a tool to keep track of teas they were drinking.
Upton mostly sells single-origin teas, and often sells ones in limited batches; their catalogue changes frequently. Their offerings include many organic teas, certified by Baystate Organic Certifiers, as well as a few fair trade certified teas. Many of their organic teas are comparable in price to corresponding non-organic counterparts. In addition to tea, Upton also sells a few teapots and tea-related accessories.
Upton publishes the Upton Tea Quarterly, a mail-order catalog and newsletter which also contains educational and historical information about tea. Past editions of the Upton Tea Quarterly are available on Upton's website, going back through 2006. An incomplete archive going back to 1998 can be found on archive.org.
In order to ensure freshness, Upton tea packages tea only when it is ordered, marks the date of packing, and personalizes the labels on each package of tea ordered.
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↑Recent Reviews — Browse All 413 — RSS
The aroma is nice, but mild, it has the earthy with hint od spice that is expected from a Assam. The liquor (5min steep) is a pleasant deep brown. The flavor is very mild with no after taste. Certainly, a decent all day sipping tea, with nothing remarkable about the tase.
Read Full ReviewThe aroma is earthy with a some notes of honey. The liquor is a deep brown/amber (5min steep). Bold flavor, with a bit of tartness. Slight smoky after taste. Good choice.
Read Full ReviewThis is a smooth, mild tea - but not lacking in flavor. It seems similar to a good quality Darjeeling or a Ceylon. A little overpriced imo, but good.
Read Full ReviewThis seems like it was named for the ski resort in the French alps, and I could see brewing a pot of this after a day on the ski slopes. I have had if in the past and liked it, but this batch I am rating in 2023 is not up to their standard imo. The flavors seem weak and the overall experience is a little watery. It i...
Read Full ReviewI was not expecting much, since I had tried another Colombian tea from Upton that was not good at all, but this was a pleasant surprise. The flavor is complex and plays around on the palate, with notes of fresh bread and malty tannins. The price is right too - I would get this again. I had this breakfast tea style, ...
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1 | Alex Zorach | 173 | 41 |
2 | Trailesque | 104 | 24 |
3 | JGS1122 | 54 | 13 |
4 | Amanda | 11 | 3 |
5 | marlena | 8 | 2 |
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Holy Basil Purple Leaf
Style: | Tulsi / Holy Basil |
Region: | India |
Caffeine: | Caffeine Free |
Leaf: | Loose |
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Style: | Russian Caravan |
Region: | Blend |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
River Shannon Breakfast Blend
Style: | Irish Breakfast |
Region: | Blend |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
TB05: Mincing Lane Breakfast Blend
Style: | Black Tea |
Region: | Blend |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
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Formosa Amber Oolong Select
Style: | Amber Oolong |
Region: | Taiwan / Formosa |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
Holy Basil Purple Leaf
Style: | Tulsi / Holy Basil |
Region: | India |
Caffeine: | Caffeine Free |
Leaf: | Loose |
Kenilworth Estate OP
Style: | Ceylon Black Tea |
Region: | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
East Frisian BOP
Style: | East Frisian Tea (Ostfriesentee) |
Region: | Blend |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
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