Welcome to Our FAQ page

Welcome to Our FAQ page

This is where you will find clear answers to the questions we hear most in our Laguna Beach shop and online. Whether you want to understand our loose leaf teas, explore our Ayurvedic blends, learn how our spices are packaged, or check how shipping works, everything you need is here.

We sell loose leaf teas by the ounce and most spices and blends by the ounce. The teas are packed in 1oz rice paper pouches. When you order multiple 1oz quantities, you have the choice of packing them into one larger pouch to reduce waste.

For the spices, you have a choice of 1 oz rice paper pouch or glass bottle.

We offer our most popular teas, spices and gift boxes online but not everything is listed online. The full selection, including a vast selection of teaware, books and gourmet pantry items, is available in our Laguna Beach shop.

Absolutely! Simply call us at (949) 715-9600 or hello@teaandturmeric.com and we can help you place a custom order.

We use USPS for shipping our products to you. Since our teas and spices are packed in lightweight rice paper pouches, the shipping cost is quite reasonable.

Your shipping cost is based on the weight of the products and the distance of your delivery address from our shop in Laguna Beach, CA. You will see the shipping cost before you complete your order.

We currently ship only within the United States.

You will receive a tracking number from us when we have shipped your order. You can then track it via USPS.

Please note we usually ship your order on the next business day, except on weekends as the Laguna Beach post office is not open on weekends.

Yes we offer in-store pickup. You will see it as an option in your check out process.

You will receive a notification when your order is ready for pick up.

We do not offer returns on food products, opened or not, due to U.S. health regulations.

Our spices and teas are much fresher than anything found in a grocery store. Many spices and teas in grocery stores can be years old before they ever reach your kitchen.

We work diligently to source only the freshest, best tasting and often organic spices and teas. We go out of our way to provide our customers with all natural products. Spices and teas are grown all over the world, but we ensure that the products we carry are manufactured to U.S. food safety standards.

Because we are highly specialized, we turn over our stock very quickly. We also make many of our spice blends and teas in house, so they are freshly made in small batches on a weekly basis.

Our teas and spices are naturally grown all over the world by mainly small-scale farmers. We source our spices and teas from all over the growing world. Different growing regions around the world specialize in different spices and/or teas because of the growing conditions required. Though our products come from all over the world, we ensure that they are manufactured to U.S. food safety standards. We make many of the spice blends and teas in house and work with chef-owned companies to find the best tasting blends.

Spices and teas do not really go “bad.” They just lose their pungency, aroma and taste. If you keep your spices and teas in air-tight containers stored away from heat and sunlight, they will last several years. We do not recommend storing spices or teas in the fridge due to the cross-contaminations of scents and the condensation when brought back to room temperature.