Below is a list of tea vendors around the globe, ranked by the reddit tea community:
https://www.reddit.com/r/tea/wiki/vendors/page_01/
Below is a personal list compiled through research of the best high to upper-mid range quality tea sellers:
https://redblossomtea.com/collections/teas
- Sells really good oolongs, I enjoy their Alishan Spring tea
- Top notch green teas. I've enjoyed their Shogyokuen Gyokuro, Obubu Hojicha and Genmaicha, and Kagoshima Kabusecha
- A wide selection of teas generally good but can be hit or miss. I've enjoyed their Jin Jun Mei, Gong Mei, and various Puerhs
- A wide selection of teas, mostly good. I've enjoyed their Charing Cross, Waffles, Moon Waffles, Tinder Box (whiskey flavor profile), and a few of their Dancong oolongs.
- They provide a variety of teas, but I've only tried their puerh which is really good
- Known for their high quality rock teas and Dancong. I've just ordered a batch from them and will taste for myself
- Known for quality oolong Wuyi yancha teas from their family farm. Just ordered a batch from them as well
- Known for high quality puerhs. I hope to get my hands on a real Lao Ban Zhang from them at some point
- Known for high quality teas (especially oolongs), the owner is friendly, knowledgeable, and can suggest teas based on your flavor profile preferences. just ordered the Fo Shou, Beidou, and Da Yu Ling.
- Known for quality puerhs. Have yet to try, but hear good things
https://www.bitterleafteas.com/product-category/tea
https://www.tenren.com/loose-teas.html
Teaware
For authentic Yixing Clay teapots of artisanal quality, see below links:
https://mudandleaves.com/collections/yixing-teapots
For authentic Japanese Kyusu of artisanal quality, see below links:
https://artisticnippon.com/product/tokoname/tokonameindex.htm
https://www.hibiki-an.com/index.php/cPath/23#231
Cacao Vendor List
https://www.millcreekcacao.com/raw-heirloom-ecuadorian-arriba-nacional-cacao-1-pound/
https://www.amazon.com/Karibbean-Flavours-Premium-Natural-Trinitario/dp/B089QY5343?th=1
https://meridiancacao.com/collections/cocoa-beans
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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/443604632019359898/