Steven Smith is perhaps America's foremost tea expert. Born in Portland, Oregon, he is the original founder of Tazo tea, which he sold to Starbucks in 1999. Rather than resting on his laurels, he started the Steven Smith Teamaker brand in 2009 with a focus on delivering the world's most exceptional teas in small batches. He's done exactly that, sourcing amazing ingredients from around the world while blending and packaging them here in America. Beyond the excellent product, Smith sachets (tea bags) are plant based and compostable, and free of microplastics and glues. And just look at the package design - superb. I'm an Earl Grey man myself, so the Lord Bergamot No. 55 blend is what's shown. See their website for more options.