Plantation TeaLetter

What's in the box: The site does not say what a box contains; the shop sells teas in eight styles, tea bag canisters, pressed tea bars and teaware.

Plantation Teas is a Hong Kong tea shop that buys small-batch teas from family farms in Taiwan, China, Japan and India. It sells white, green, oolong, black, ripe puerh and herbal teas, plus certified organic and wild teas. It also sells teaware and runs a tea journal. Its pressed tea bars include a 60g Yunnan Moonlight White Tea Bar for $17 USD and a 60g Sundried Gushu Red Tea Bar for $24 USD.

If you want a tea box that arrives on a schedule, be aware that the site does not clearly describe a subscription plan. The TeaLetter name points to the brand's newsletter, which sends tea news, special offers and online-only promotions, and new signups get 10% off their first order. The site says nothing about box contents, how often deliveries come, or how to pause or cancel. Contact the company before you count on regular deliveries.

The range itself looks carefully chosen, and each tea's origin is clearly given. The company also makes custom corporate gifts, runs tea events and builds wholesale tea menus for cafés and hotels. Right now you get 15% off when you buy three or more Tea Bag Canisters. It's a good place to put together your own tea routine, but if you want a monthly box you don't have to think about, the details aren't there.