Tea This Week — September 7, 2026
Deals
Checked this week (all seen on 2026-09-07, directly on each shop’s own site).
Yunnan Sourcing US — a black-tea clearance
Every item currently marked down on Yunnan Sourcing’s On Sale Now page is a black tea (红茶). If you have been meaning to build out that side of your shelf, this is the week.
| Tea | Size | Was | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Grade Jin Jun Mei, Tong Mu Guan | 50 g | $14.75 | $11.00 |
| Wu Yi “Golden Peony Varietal” | 50 g | $14.00 | $12.00 |
| Feng Qing “Classic 58” Dian Hong | 100 g | $13.00 | $10.00 |
| Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong of Wu Yi | 100 g | $13.00 | $11.00 |
| Purple Needle Black Tea, Jing Mai | 100 g | $13.00 | $11.00 |
| Yi Wu Wild Arbor Assamica | 50 g | $11.75 | $10.00 |
| Feng Qing “Golden Pekoe #100” | 50 g | $11.50 | $9.50 |
| Tong Mu “Hua Xiang” Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong | 25 g | $9.75 | $8.25 |
| Imperial Yixing Hong (Spring 2023) | 25 g | $7.50 | $5.00 |
Samplers are down too, and they are the better buy if you are still figuring out what you like: the Robust Yunnan Black Tea Sampler at $42 (was $52), the Lincang Dian Hong Sampler at $36 (was $44), and the Purple Tea Sampler at $39 (was $47.25).
Also still running: free gifts and BOGO offers in five tiers starting at $45, and free US shipping on orders $75+ . The fine print on the BOGO page is easy to miss: “You must add the BOGO item to your cart for the code to work!” No expiry dates are posted for any of these.
Tea Drunk
One markdown on the site: Da Hong Pao (Great Red Robe) 大紅袍, Spring 2019 — 8 g packet $29 → $23, 32 g box $68 → $55. An aged Wuyi yancha at a rare discount from a shop that almost never runs sales.
Everyone else
Red Blossom, Seven Cups, White2Tea, and Old Ways Tea show no active markdowns this week. Red Blossom’s standing offer is “Free shipping on US orders $100+”; Old Ways notes only that its “2026 harvest is complete — black teas should arrive soon and oolong teas later in the year.” TeaVivre and Verdant Tea again blocked automated access — check those two by hand if they are on your list.
Events
NYC metro
- Mid-Autumn Tea Ceremony: Mooncakes & Live Erhu Music — Sunday, September 27, 11:00 AM–12:30 PM, 89 5th Ave Suite 701, Manhattan. $75, capped at 8 guests, two teas plus mooncakes. Organizer: Teasthetic.
- Chinese Tea Tasting: Premium Oolong Teas — Tuesday, October 6, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM, same address. A two-hour gongfu tasting of Zhangping Shuixian, Wudong Mi Lan Xiang dancong, and Matouyan Rougui — a well-chosen flight if you want to taste three very different oolong styles side by side. No refunds.
- DONA Tea & Talk — Friday, September 25, 1:00 PM, Counter Culture Coffee, Nolita.
- Tea Arts and Culture community teas — free outdoor pours in city gardens, continuing through the fall: 6th & B Garden, Manhattan (Sept 19, 3–5 PM); Maggie’s Magic Garden, Manhattan (Sept 26, 1–3 PM); William B. Washington Memorial Garden, Manhattan (Sept 27, 1–4 PM); Harlem Rose Garden (Oct 10, 1–3 PM).
Worth the drive
- Pennsylvania Tea Festival — Friday–Saturday, September 18–19, 2026, The Rosemary House & Sweet Remembrances Tea Room, 120 S Market St, Mechanicsburg, PA. Roughly 24 vendors, tastings, lectures, and garden tours. Tickets are on sale now; the festival listing quotes $15 advance / $18 at the gate — confirm on the festival’s own ticket page before you go. About three hours from NYC, and the closest full tea festival to the metro area this season.
Deals and event details verified on 2026-09-07 from each linked source. Prices and availability change without notice — always confirm on the shop’s or organizer’s own page.