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This is probably close to what I'm looking for. I think all of the teas I was interested in on the Adagio site had as an option the ability to get them in a pyramid bag - this sounds easier and less fuss to me than loose tea and infusers... at least until I get a better handle on what I like and how often I'm going to be drinking it.
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The Mighty Leaf teas use a silk bag that is large. It works nicely.
http://www.lupiciausa.com/ is another online company that sells loose leaf tea in nice tea bags. I have not found myself thrilled with the teas that they sell, I prefer the less fruity teas, but I did use their tea bags when traveling and they worked really well.
As a plus, Lupica does a New Years day special where they sell "lucky bags". You have a choice of a $50 or $100 bag. Each bag comes with a bunch of smaller tins that have enough tea in them to make about 10 cups, a bunch of bags, some tea products like a large infuser ball (I have never used mine) or infuser cup (in the $100 bag) and other goodies. They are pretty nice and give you a nice introduction to the teas that they sell.
I found the quality of their goods excellent, the flavor teas I received were not my favorite and I already had two great stores I ordered from. I do recommend them based on my experience, I just don't shop there myself.
Teavana is a US based tea chain. They are kind of like Starbucks but for tea. They have grown quite a bit in the US. They sell about 100 maybe 150 types of loose leaf tea. They tend to specialize in blends, their website has a bunch and they sample some great ones at their stores. They are reasonably priced and sell a good product. They also sell a ton of tea merchandise, cast iron pots, ceramic pots, different infusers, mugs, thermoses and the like.
I buy about 15% of my teas from them. They have some interesting gaps in their teas, for example they just started selling Sencha but have always sold Bancha. Go figure. Their sales people are very knowledgeable but they are pushy.
For example, you get 10% off your purchase if you buy 1 pound of tea. They will try and get people to buy 1 pound of one tea (way too much). In reality, you can buy any combination of teas and get to 1 pound to get the discount. I normally buy 5 different teas. They love to get people to buy the tins, especially the 1 pound tin, and things along those lines. Since many people who shop their are tea novices they end up buying way too much of one tea that they may not end up liking. It drives away future customers.