Piper & Leaf variety pack
Tasting Flights & Sampler Boxes

Discover Your Next Favorite Tea Blend

Filled with fan favorites worth discovering

Each variety box explores a different side of Piper & Leaf, from bright morning brews and cozy chai blends to refreshing herbals and everything in between.

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★★★★★ 4.91 / 5 · 2,049+ verified buyers
Caffeine Free Sampler with all sachets fanned out among fresh ingredients
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Family's new favorite

"These four Chai teas are the best tasting tea I've ever had. Ordered boxes for my family and my parents — Mom already wants more."

Shawna C.Chai
★★★★★
For the indecisive

"I always loved Sweetie Pie Chai, but wanted to branch out. I have a new favorite now — Summertime Chai. I definitely recommend variety boxes."

LindsayChai
★★★★★
Better than my old shop

"Exceeded expectations! My usual tea shop closed years ago. So happy to have found Piper & Leaf!"

Melanie H.Chai
★★★★★
Affection in every blend

"You can really see the time and affection put into the blends, designs, and aesthetic of the entire brand. It translates into amazing tea."

CaydeCaffeine Free
★★★★★
Soothing post-surgery

"I've enjoyed every cup from the tasting flight. I'm recovering from abdominal surgery and the warm teas have been so soothing to sip each day."

Natalie C.Caffeine Free
★★★★★
So glad they ship

"I don't live close enough to enjoy their teas in person, so I was delighted to see they ship! Monks Meditation is the most relaxing tea I've ever had."

Lillian C.Caffeine Free
★★★★★
My travel ritual

"It's great while traveling — no more gas station tea. I choose a flavor, set my timer, and a few minutes later enjoy a simple pleasure."

Mrs. O.Caffeine Free
★★★★★
Feels like a spa

"It feels like a spa experience to me when I brew a cup. Upscale materials, and I can feel the loving care of the folks who made these."

BrookWellness
★★★★★
Saved my sinus week

"Every single blend is a hit. I came down with a sinus infection and was so grateful this box had come in the mail. Buying in bulk next time."

Caylen S.Wellness
★★★★★
Golden Hour, gold medal

"Really enjoyed these teas, especially the Golden Hour Tonic! Love that they have good health benefits as well."

AnnaWellness
★★★★★
Customer forever

"This tea is such a treat for me. The quality and taste is incredible and I'm a customer forever. Every last one is so flavorful."

Alison B.Wellness
★★★★★
Reordered the whole box

"I enjoyed each of the four flavors so when I ran out, I couldn't decide which I liked most — so I went online and bought the sampler again."

Brenda G.Bestsellers
★★★★★
Christmas gift homerun

"Sent this as a Christmas gift to a friend in Georgia. She was thrilled, and since she has a January birthday, I'm already getting hints for more."

Cynthia M.Bestsellers
★★★★★
Noticeably more robust

"I enjoyed the variety pack as a first-time purchase. The tea felt more robust than others I've tried, which made it noticeably effective."

Breanna G.Seasonal
★★★★★
Loved for years

"My daughter and I are from Huntsville and have loved Piper & Leaf for years. The holiday box has a wonderful combination of flavors."

Jess (J.B.)Seasonal
★★★★★
Velvet Bliss, 11/10

"Velvet Bliss (11/10), Trailblazer Blend (10/10), and Cherry Christmas (9/10) alone make this worth buying. Even my brother (not a tea drinker) keeps stealing them."

Makenzie G.Seasonal
★★★★★
All my favorites

"I love this fun variety and figuring out which ones are my favorites — currently all of them!"

Britt B.Seasonal
★★★★★
Can't wait to restock

"These are seriously some of the best teas I've had. Love the assortment of flavors — they're all so so good. I can't wait to restock!"

Brynn D.Caffeinated
★★★★★
Front Porch hooked me

"I received a sample of Front Porch in a book box and loved it so much that I ended up buying the flight because they all sounded so good."

Jena G.Caffeinated
★★★★★
A Mother's Day hit

"I really loved each flavor I tried. A few I was familiar with, but two I never tried before. Really yummy and satisfying."

Kelli E.Mother's Day
16 sachets! 4-5 blends
Variety pack at a game night spread
Game Night, May '26
The Centerpiece

Life of the Party. Something for Everyone.

Set a variety pack on the table and watch the night get easier.

Sixteen individually wrapped sachets across four or five blends means there's a cup for the coffee-skeptic friend, the herbal-only sister, and the cousin who only drinks chai. No "I'll just have water." No bartending. No host's regret.

Game Nights Brunches & Showers Holiday Spreads Office Gifts …and so much more
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Fan Favorite
Bestsellers Tea Sampler
★★★★★ 4.81 (16)

Bestsellers

Our most-loved teas in one box. Front Porch Special, Sassyfras Strawberry, and the blends customers keep reordering.

Top Rated Crowd Pleaser
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Caffeinated Sampler
★★★★★ 4.89 (9)

Caffeinated

A bright, energizing flight of black, green, and oolong-leaning blends. Stay sharp without the coffee crash.

Black & Green Natural Energy
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Caffeine Free Sampler
★★★★★ 4.93 (14)

Caffeine Free

Soft, soothing herbal blends: chamomile, rooibos, hibiscus, mint. The box that lives next to the kettle after dinner.

Herbal Evening
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Chai Sampler
★★★★★ 5.0 (5)

Chai

Cardamom, clove, ginger, cinnamon. Our spiced blends from masala-style to creamy vanilla chai. Made for milk, or for sipping straight.

Spiced Warming
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Wellness Tea Sampler
★★★★★ 4.88 (16)

Wellness

Functional herbs (elderberry, alfalfa, nettle, raspberry leaf) chosen for immunity, calm, and the days you need a little extra support.

Immunity Functional
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Limited Run
Seasonal Tea Sampler
★★★★★ 5.0 (22)

Seasonal

The blends we make only when the ingredients are right. Rotating box of small-batch teas tied to the season we're in.

Limited Edition Small Batch
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New
Strawberry Blends Sampler
★★★★★ Brand New

Strawberry Blends

Strawberry Shindig, Sassyfras Strawberry, Lemon Berry Blush, and Velvet Bliss. The fruitiest box on the shelf.

Fruity Summer Sipper
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Gift-Ready
Mother's Day Special Tea Sampler
★★★★★ 5.0 (2)

Mother's Day Special

A curated tea-time-for-mom flight: soft florals, sweet fruits, and easy afternoon sippers. The box she'll actually use.

Limited Edition Gift Idea
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Gift-Ready
Father's Day Special Tea Sampler
★★★★★ New

Tea Time for Dad

A curated tea-time-for-dad flight: bold blacks, smoky lapsang, and a cooling mint herbal. Front Porch Special, Trailblazer, Springdrop Spritzer, and Piper Mint Blues.

Limited Edition Gift Idea
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Caffeinated tea brewing
Morning Energy
Energy You Can Actually Enjoy

No crash. No regrets. Just a really good cup of tea.

Discover smooth black teas and chai blends that deliver steady energy and unforgettable flavor.

You'll wonder why coffee gets all the attention.

Caffeinated Sampler Chai Sampler Bestsellers
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Evening tea ritual
Evening Unwind
Let the Day Melt Away

The Best Way to End a Long Day

The laundry can wait five minutes.

Pour a cup, take a breath, and enjoy caffeine-free blends crafted for slower moments and calmer evenings.

Caffeine Free Wellness Seasonal
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Customer Story · February 2026

"Your teas are so flavorful and delicious, it is unlike any other tea I've ever had!"

Jeff, a world tea traveler turned Piper & Leaf subscriber

In Jeff's Own Words

From London to Malaysia to Downtown Huntsville

I want to share my personal experience with you after visiting Huntsville for the first time last month. As an avid tea and coffee drinker, I've had tea from all over the world from London, Malaysia, and beyond, and I have found something different and unique in your tea and products. I always find local companies to support when I travel and when I discovered your store in downtown Huntsville, I couldn't get enough.

Your teas are so flavorful and delicious, it is unlike any other tea I've ever had! At first I chuckled at boil for 3.5 minutes… but maybe this is a part of the secret? You can obviously tell your ingredients are top quality and handled with care.

I bought two variety packs and numerous tea flavors because I trusted each flavor would be as good as the next. I talked about it so much, my wife bought me a tea subscription as a gift and I am so excited for your tea to always be in my collection.

Please continue to run your family business as caring as you do and I will continue to support it! Can't wait to see all the new flavors you come out with to try.

Thanks!

Jeff

P.S. My wife bought me a subscription so your tea is now a permanent fixture in our home.

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Smart wife, happy Jeff

World traveler. Tried tea everywhere. Subscribed to this one.

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Hands cradling a brewing cup of Piper & Leaf tea on a bed of clover
Brew Like a Pro

Different leaves. Different rules.

Don't overthink it. Match the heat to the leaf, set a timer, and you're already brewing better than most cafes.

Black Tea
Full rolling boil (3.5 min steep)
212°F
Green & White
Just off boil (3.5 min steep)
185°F
Caffeine Free & Wellness
Full boil (7-10 min steep)
212°F
Iced Tea
Brew double, pour over a full glass of ice
Double
From the Blendery

Behind the Blends

Where every variety pack gets hand-blended in Lacey's Spring, Alabama.

Piper & Leaf tea
Hand-blended in small batches Whole-leaf sachets, plastic-free
Three Rituals

Pour It Your Way

However the cup lands in your hand: iced, hot, or passed around the table.

Pouring iced tea from a dripper
The Classic

Iced & Sweet

Brew double-strength while hot, sweeten in the pitcher, then pour over a tall glass of ice. The way the South has been drinking tea since forever.

Hands cradling a hot cup of brewing tea
The Cozy One

Hot & Comforting

One sachet, a heavy ceramic mug, the boiling kettle, and three minutes of quiet. Best paired with the Caffeine Free or Chai box on a cool morning.

Friends picking sachets out of a shared sampler box
The Crowd Pleaser

Pass the Box

Slide a sampler down the table and let everyone pick their own. One kettle, four cups, zero hosting math. Tea bar at home, on a Tuesday or for the whole crew.

Piper & Leaf early days at the farmers market
From the farmers market, where it all started.
The Story

How It Started

A family, a few hand-blended batches, and a hunch about what Southerners really wanted in their pitchers.

Piper & Leaf started at a farmers market in 2013. The founders had always dreamed of building a business together, so they hand-blended a few batches of tea and brought them along to sell. The tea sold out week after week, and one batch turned into the next.

At a local street festival, they kept selling out, drove home to brew more, and came back to find customers waiting and strangers pitching in to help. That was when they realized the kind of community bond a good glass of tea could create.

In the early days at the farmers market, customers kept asking Piper & Leaf for one thing: plain sweet tea. It's the house wine of the South, after all. Instead of settling for plain, they blended Ceylon and Assam black teas with local jasmine, spearmint from their garden, cornflower, and bergamot oil, and put it out there.

The result took off. Front Porch Special became Piper & Leaf's number one seller and earned a 2015 Southern Living Food Award, with the magazine declaring it produces "the perfect pitcher of iced tea."

"We could buy ingredients more cheaply from other sources, but that's not what Piper & Leaf is about. We wouldn't compromise quality with substitutes."

The flavor itself was born from an even simpler moment. Co-founder Caleb Christopher remembers sitting with family in front porch rocking chairs on a summer day, drinking Earl Grey, taking in the scent of jasmine flowers and fresh mint growing nearby. They turned that afternoon into a tea.

Today

How It's Going

From a folding table at the farmers market to porches across the country.

What started as a few hand-blended pouches at a Huntsville farmers market has grown into a tradition shared from Alabama to Alaska. Piper & Leaf can now be found in 187 locations across 35 states, with Front Porch Special still leading the way as the blend that started it all.

Every pound is still hand-blended in the Southern Appalachian foothills with locally farmed and foraged ingredients, the same way it was on day one. As we keep growing, our promise stays the same: every glass should taste like a porch on a summer afternoon. We continue to serve the joy, one pitcher at a time.

187
Piper Partner Locations
35
states served
2013
brewing since

A Few Steps Along the Way

2012
Caleb experiments with creative teas and herbal infusions for a family Christmas mocktail bar. Guests encourage him to sell them. He politely declines, for the moment.
2013
Connor (brother) convinces Caleb and Brigette to start a small farmers market business with just $850. They begin blending teas and serving them iced in hand-painted mason jars, quickly becoming a signature.
2014
The first brick-and-mortar tea bar and blending studio opens, creating a home for the craft and a place for community to gather.
2015
Southern Living names Front Porch Special a Food Award winner, calling it “the perfect pitcher of iced tea.”
2020
A new chapter begins with the purchase and renovation of a headquarters in Lacey's Spring, Alabama, expanding production capabilities and providing a much larger community gathering space on 7 acres.
2022
Introduces blends in plastic-free tea bags, reinforcing a long-standing commitment to thoughtful sourcing and environmental responsibility.
Today
Still made in Lacey's Spring using fruits and herbs sourced from small farms across the Southeast and served in independent shops and communities across the country.

Where to Find Us

  • Lacey's Spring HQ: 997 Highway 231, Alabama. Production, blending, and the place every pound starts.
  • Huntsville Tea Bars: flagship shops pouring fresh-brewed by the cup, daily.
  • Piper Partner Stockists: 187 independent shops, cafes, and markets across 35 states.
  • Online & Subscription: shipped from our porch to yours.

Still hand-blending, still serving the joy.
Caleb, Brigette, MaryClaire & Connor

Piper & Leaf today, tea served across the country Piper & Leaf storefront, Lacey's Spring, Alabama
The Family

Meet the Owners

Three siblings (Connor, Brigette & MaryClaire) teamed up with Brigette's husband Caleb at the very start. There's a lot of love in this little tea company, and a lot of family members helping out behind the scenes.

Caleb Christopher
Caleb Christopher
Co-Founder & Blendmaster
Brigette Christopher
Brigette Christopher
Co-Founder
MaryClaire Thomas
MaryClaire Thomas
Co-Founder
Connor Knapp
Connor Knapp
Co-Founder
Tea sampler as a gift
The Gift Tea Lovers Hope For

Because One Blend Is Never Enough

Variety packs are our most-gifted product for a reason. They're an instant tea-bar-in-a-box for anyone you'd happily sit on a porch with.

  • Gift-ready packaging, no extra wrap needed
  • 16 individually wrapped sachets: easy to share or split
  • Optional gift message at checkout
  • Ship directly to the recipient, no awkward forwarding
  • Order three, keep one for yourself, send two
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Good to Know

Frequently Asked Questions

The things people ask us before their first bundle.

What's actually inside a variety pack?

Each box contains 16 individually wrapped tea bags across 4–5 different blends, each picked to give you the best slice of that category: caffeinated, herbal, chai, wellness, seasonal, fruit, or one of our limited runs.

How does the 3-pack discount work?

Add any three variety packs to your cart and $4 comes off each one at checkout, for $12 total. Mix & match any boxes you like; the discount applies automatically.

What bonus gifts come with three or more boxes?

You'll get our complete brewing guide, a seasonal mystery sample and FREE shipping (your three boxes already qualify at $50+).

Are the tea bags plastic-free?

Yes. Our pyramid sachets are made from non-GMO sugar cane plant material. They're fully biodegradable, microplastic-free, and roomy enough for whole leaves to unfurl properly.

Are the ingredients all natural?

Yes. Every blend is 100% natural ingredients: real leaves, herbs, fruits, flowers and spices. No artificial flavors, no concentrates, no fillers.

Can I pick which blends are in a sampler?

The blends inside each variety pack are pre-curated to give you the best tour of that category. If you have allergies or strong dislikes, drop us a line. We'll do our best to accommodate.

How long do the teas stay fresh?

Up to 2 years when stored in a cool, dry place away from light and moisture. Each box is sealed to maintain freshness until you're ready to brew.

How long does shipping take?

Orders ship within 1–2 business days from Lacey's Spring, Alabama. Standard delivery is 3–5 business days. Free Shipping on orders over $50.

Do you offer a subscription?

Yes. Subscribe & Save lets you set your own delivery frequency on most teas, including variety packs, and save up to 10% with free shipping every time. We also offer a Tea of the Month club and a 3 Steeps a Week Club if you'd rather have us pick the lineup.

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What if I don't love one of the boxes?

Tell us within 30 days and we'll refund the box, no questions. You can keep the teas. Pass them along to a friend who'd love them.