Plum Deluxe Tea Club

What's in the box: Each month brings a selection of loose leaf tea blends, which are often seasonal or flavored, hand-blended by Plum Deluxe.

Plum Deluxe is a US tea company built around a monthly tea club, and it also runs a full online shop of loose leaf blends, samplers and gift tins. The company says its teas are always hand-blended fresh, and that every order comes with a free sample. Both are useful if you like trying new flavors without buying a full bag of each one. The catalog leans heavily on flavored and seasonal blends. Recent seasonal offerings include apple butter, pumpkin spice, pistachio and salted caramel, alongside chai, chocolate-style blends and herbal options like a limoncello tisane. There are also novelty tins tied to familiar brands such as Peanuts, Strawberry Shortcake and The Great British Baking Show, which suit gift givers and collectors. A short quiz on the site suggests blends if you are unsure where to start. The site shows a 4.8 star average across a large number of customer reviews, which points to steady satisfaction. The main caution is style. If you prefer plain single-origin teas, the focus on sweet, dessert-like flavors may not be for you. The tea is loose leaf, so you will need an infuser or strainer. The site's front page does not explain club pricing or exactly how many blends come each month, so check the club page before you subscribe.