Long Island Strawberry is a fruit infusion to die for. It combines the earthy and floral flavors of Sencha green tea with juicy strawberries & papaya.

All about Long Island Strawberry, Organic — Loose Leaf Green Tea

What it’s like, and how to make it

CaffeineLow caffeine
TypeGreen
FlavourStrawberry
CharacterFloral
What’s in itJapanese sencha green tea, strawberry, papaya

Perfect for

  • Beginners
  • Iced
How to brew it
  • 175°F / 80°C
  • Steep 2–3 minutes
  • Use 1 tsp per 8oz
  • Boiling water scorches the leaf and makes it bitter
  • Re-steep the same leaves twice

Beyond the cup

Strawberry and papaya on a sencha base. The green tea backbone keeps it grounded. Makes a gorgeous iced tea or lemonade base. Brew alongside brunch – French toast with berries, yogurt parfaits, or waffles.

  • Long Island Strawberry, Organic loose leaf tea, shown over a chalk-and-watercolour illustration
  • Illustration: Long Island Strawberry, Organic with Mattituck on Long Island's North Fork in June 1955, at the first Strawberry Festival
  • Illustration of Long Island Strawberry, Organic in The Tea & Spice Shoppe pouch, with Mattituck on Long Island's North Fork in June 1955, at the first Strawberry Festival
  • Long Island Strawberry - Organic - The Tea & Spice Shoppe
  • Long Island Strawberry - Organic - The Tea & Spice Shoppe

What’s in it

Every herb in the blend, and where to read about it on its own.

  • Tea · Contains caffeine

    Sencha Green Tea

    Camellia sinensis var. sinensis

    Japan's everyday tea and the most popular tea in Japan — steamed for fifteen to twenty seconds to stop oxidation, then rolled and dried into thin dark needles. The steaming is what separates it from a Chinese green: it gives sencha the grassy, faintly seaweed-like...

    Grassy and vegetal with a touch of seaweed and a clean sweet finish; greenish-gold in the cup

    Learn more Sold on its own

  • Fruit · Caffeine-free

    Strawberry

    Fragaria × ananassa

    Dried strawberry pieces and sometimes the leaf — ten products carry one or the other, and they are not the same ingredient. The fruit brings sweetness and that unmistakable jammy smell; the leaf brings a mild, slightly tannic, tea-like character and no strawberry flavour at...

    Sweet and jammy with a fresh, almost green edge; the leaf is mild, tannic and tea-like

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  • Fruit · Caffeine-free

    Papaya

    Carica papaya

    Dried papaya — eight products carry it, and it is the quiet one. Papaya has very little flavour of its own once dried; what it brings is soft sweetness, a good chew and bright orange colour, which makes it a bulking fruit in the same...

    Mildly sweet and gently musky; more texture and colour than flavour

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What it goes with

The strawberry green. Sip with cream-based desserts, berry salads, or goat cheese. Pair with our Vanilla Bean and Basil for a strawberry-basil situation that’s better than it sounds.

Reviews

What the time-travelers say

5.0 from 1 review of this one, and 206 of the shop’s 213 are five stars

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Perfect Summertime Tea

This tea is so refreshing and delicious. It's wonderful hot and cold. I recommend adding frozen strawberries instead of ice cubes,…

This tea is so refreshing and delicious. It's wonderful hot and cold. I recommend adding frozen strawberries instead of ice cubes, if you make it into an iced tea!

— Leah

Perfect Summertime Tea

This tea is so refreshing and delicious. It's wonderful hot and cold. I recommend adding frozen strawberries instead of ice cubes,…

This tea is so refreshing and delicious. It's wonderful hot and cold. I recommend adding frozen strawberries instead of ice cubes, if you make it into an iced tea!

— Leah

Perfect Summertime Tea

This tea is so refreshing and delicious. It's wonderful hot and cold. I recommend adding frozen strawberries instead of ice cubes,…

This tea is so refreshing and delicious. It's wonderful hot and cold. I recommend adding frozen strawberries instead of ice cubes, if you make it into an iced tea!

— Leah

Perfect Summertime Tea

This tea is so refreshing and delicious. It's wonderful hot and cold. I recommend adding frozen strawberries instead of ice cubes,…

This tea is so refreshing and delicious. It's wonderful hot and cold. I recommend adding frozen strawberries instead of ice cubes, if you make it into an iced tea!

— Leah

Perfect Summertime Tea

This tea is so refreshing and delicious. It's wonderful hot and cold. I recommend adding frozen strawberries instead of ice cubes,…

This tea is so refreshing and delicious. It's wonderful hot and cold. I recommend adding frozen strawberries instead of ice cubes, if you make it into an iced tea!

— Leah

Perfect Summertime Tea

This tea is so refreshing and delicious. It's wonderful hot and cold. I recommend adding frozen strawberries instead of ice cubes,…

This tea is so refreshing and delicious. It's wonderful hot and cold. I recommend adding frozen strawberries instead of ice cubes, if you make it into an iced tea!

— Leah

Great products and great service

I had a slight mix up on my order, they were quick to reply and correct my order with no issues. Amazing service and great…

I had a slight mix up on my order, they were quick to reply and correct my order with no issues. Amazing service and great products.

— Nick C. Verified

Great tea

A lovely, delicate tea. The peach is strong without being overwhelming or cloying, and the calendula is a nice addition. Very…

A lovely, delicate tea. The peach is strong without being overwhelming or cloying, and the calendula is a nice addition. Very tasty!

— Zoe R. Verified

Maple Peach

The maple peach is delicious. What a beautiful combination. I will most definitely order it again, and a higher quantity of it.

— Gerda S. Verified

Always handy

I use dillweed often. This dill is fresh and has a nice aroma. I use it in marinades, salad dressings, and on fish. Good stuff.

— Jennifer D. Verified

Great stuff

This has helped my household a lot with circulation and alertness when we had it everyday. Will be ordering again soon. Thanks

— Dave G. Verified

Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product.…

Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product. 10/10!!

— Erin Poeta P. Verified

Delicious

I love this black tea, it has a really nice smooth flavour and love how it’s Swiss water method decaf. Will be buying again!

— Jessica A. Verified

Great flavorful tea

Toffee Ole is one of our favorite teas to share with friends in the evening, when we want something non-caffeinated but quite…

Toffee Ole is one of our favorite teas to share with friends in the evening, when we want something non-caffeinated but quite flavorful.

— Joel R. Verified

Another full bodied ‘real tea’ . ie It is not a flavoured tea. However, we do very much enjoy the Cafe Latte tea which is a…

Another full bodied ‘real tea’ . ie It is not a flavoured tea. However, we do very much enjoy the Cafe Latte tea which is a flavoured tea!!!

— Ted H. Verified

teas

love , love, love and they shipping is very fast. the headache tea works great, the throat coat tea works great as well

— Miranda A. Verified

4 stars

It worked beautifully; perhaps if I add a little more honey, it would make it better… It is a wellness tea, after all!

— Merrilee B. Verified

Bancha with a splash of lemon

A wonderful Green Tea. Smooth in taste. Also suitable as a summer tea with a splash of lemon. A second infusion makes an…

A wonderful Green Tea. Smooth in taste. Also suitable as a summer tea with a splash of lemon. A second infusion makes an enjoyable second cup!

— Monika F. Verified

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