Best online stores for coffee and tea in the US
35 buying questions · the United States · 2 assistants
| # | Store | Named | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Onyx Coffee Lab onyxcoffeelab.com |
10 / 35 +9 | 9 |
| 2 |
counterculturecoffee.com counterculturecoffee.com |
14 / 35 +13 | 8 |
| 3 |
Yunnan Sourcing US yunnansourcing.us |
7 / 35 +6 | 5 |
| 4 |
Ippodo Tea ippodo-tea.co.jp |
4 / 35 +3 | 4 |
| 5 |
Ippodo Tea USA ippodotea.com |
4 / 35 +3 | 4 |
| 6 |
Kettl kettl.co |
4 / 35 +3 | 4 |
| 7 |
Happy Mug happymugcoffee.com |
7 / 35 +6 | 3 |
| 8 |
seattlecoffeegear.com seattlecoffeegear.com |
6 / 35 +5 | 3 |
| 9 |
Rishi Tea rishi-tea.com |
7 / 35 +6 | 2 |
| 10 |
intelligentsiacoffee.com intelligentsiacoffee.com |
6 / 35 +5 | 2 |
| 11 |
sweetmarias.com sweetmarias.com |
6 / 35 +5 | 2 |
| 12 |
Peet’s Coffee peets.com |
4 / 35 +3 | 2 |
| 13 |
Verdant Tea verdanttea.com |
3 / 35 +2 | 2 |
| 14 |
coffeeam.com coffeeam.com |
2 / 35 +1 | 2 |
| 15 |
Floating Leaves Tea floatingleaves.com |
2 / 35 +1 | 2 |
| 16 |
bluebottlecoffee.com bluebottlecoffee.com |
3 / 35 +2 | 1 |
| 17 |
mistobox.com mistobox.com |
2 / 35 +1 | 1 |
| 18 |
Mountain Stream Teas mountainstreamteas.com |
2 / 35 +1 | 1 |
| 19 |
Spirit Tea spirittea.co |
2 / 35 +1 | 1 |
| 20 |
Tea Forte teaforte.com |
2 / 35 +1 | 1 |
| 21 |
volcanicacoffee.com volcanicacoffee.com |
1 / 35 | 1 |
| 22 |
PT's Coffee ptscoffee.com |
5 / 35 +4 | 0 |
| 23 |
equatorcoffees.com equatorcoffees.com |
2 / 35 +1 | 0 |
| 24 |
TeaVivre teavivre.com |
2 / 35 +1 | 0 |
| 25 |
adagio.com adagio.com |
1 / 35 | 0 |
| 26 |
clivecoffee.com clivecoffee.com |
1 / 35 | 0 |
| 27 |
groundsforchange.com groundsforchange.com |
1 / 35 | 0 |
| 28 |
methodicalcoffee.com methodicalcoffee.com |
1 / 35 | 0 |
| 29 |
parlorcoffee.com parlorcoffee.com |
1 / 35 | 0 |
| 30 |
stumptowncoffee.com stumptowncoffee.com |
1 / 35 | 0 |
| 31 |
Tazo tazo.com |
1 / 35 | 0 |
| 32 |
Teabox teabox.com |
1 / 35 | 0 |
| 33 |
What-Cha what-cha.com |
1 / 35 | 0 |
| 34 |
Young Mountain Tea youngmountaintea.com |
1 / 35 | 0 |
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Category median: named in 1 of 35 questions (the middle store of all 55 stores we measured; +n is how many questions a store is above it).
Named means the store appeared in the answer. Recommended means the assistant clearly advised it. Being in a list is not the same as being advised, so we count them separately. The other 21 stores were named in none of these questions.
This ranking covers the 55 stores we measure in this category. That is not every store in the market.
The top 10, real questions with who AI named, the sites AI cites and how it describes #1. Free, by email.
Named is not recommended
Each dot is a store. Further right: named in more buying questions. Higher: recommended more often. Stores low on the right are known to AI but rarely the tip. That gap is what most stores can close.
Where AI sends shoppers
Review sites, comparison sites, marketplaces and communities that ChatGPT and Gemini mention in their answers in this category. Stores that are present and well reviewed there are easier for AI to recommend.
| Amazon Marketplace |
26 of 70 | AI sends shoppers there. Selling there too, or being clearly better on your own site, both help. |
| Trade Coffee Platform |
18 of 70 | AI sends shoppers there. Check whether you can be listed. |
| Instacart Platform |
4 of 70 | AI sends shoppers there. Check whether you can be listed. |
| DoorDash Platform |
3 of 70 | AI sends shoppers there. Check whether you can be listed. |
| Uber Eats Platform |
3 of 70 | AI sends shoppers there. Check whether you can be listed. |
| Crema.co Platform |
2 of 70 | AI sends shoppers there. Check whether you can be listed. |
| MistoBox Platform |
2 of 70 | AI sends shoppers there. Check whether you can be listed. |
| Shipt Platform |
2 of 70 | AI sends shoppers there. Check whether you can be listed. |
The questions we asked
Only the questions that could really name a store, because only those count. They are in the language of the market, because that is how shoppers there ask them.
- where can I buy a variety of tea blends from a trustworthy American online store
AI named: Harney & Sons, Adagio Teas, Rishi Tea & Botanicals - where can I buy artisan tea online in the US instead of going to a big general store
AI named: Song Tea & Ceramics, Floating Leaves Tea, Kettl - where can I buy loose leaf tea cheaply online in the US
AI named: Upton Tea Imports, Adagio Teas, Harney & Sons - where can I find a reliable American webshop for matcha powder
AI named: Kettl, Matchaful, Naoki Matcha - where can I find discounted espresso pods online in America
AI named: Target, Walmart, Costco - where can I order cold brew coffee supplies online in the US
AI named: Toddy, Filtron, Hario USA - where can I order specialty tea online in America
AI named: Harney & Sons, Adagio Teas, Smith Teamaker - where can a home espresso enthusiast buy coffee beans online in the US
AI named: Onyx Coffee Lab, Black & White Coffee Roasters, Sey Coffee - where do most Americans buy their coffee online
AI named: Walmart.com, Starbucks, Dunkin’ - where is the best place to buy coffee and tea online in the US
AI named: Peet’s Coffee, Onyx Coffee Lab, Counter Culture Coffee - where should I shop online if I want a wide selection of coffee beans
AI named: Whole Latte Love, Sweet Maria’s, Coffee Bean Corral - where should a beginner buy loose leaf tea online in the US
AI named: Harney & Sons, Adagio Teas, Rishi Tea - which American online shop has the best selection of green tea
AI named: Upton Tea Imports, Den’s Tea, Harney & Sons - which American online store for coffee and tea ships the same day
AI named: CoffeeAM, Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC, Volcanica Coffee - which American online store for tea has free and fast shipping
AI named: Adagio Teas, Harney & Sons, Rishi Tea & Botanicals - which American online store should I use to buy herbal tea
AI named: iHerb, Mountain Rose Herbs, Vitacost - which American tea shop ships orders the quickest
AI named: Harney & Sons, Adagio Teas, The Tea Spot - which American webshop delivers coffee the fastest
AI named: Costco, Target, Amazon - which American webshop has the best deals on tea subscriptions
AI named: Simple Loose Leaf Tea Company, Tea Runners, Plum Deluxe - which American webshop is best for people who want organic and fair trade coffee
AI named: Equal Exchange, Grounds for Change, Larry’s Coffee - which American webshop is best for someone just getting into specialty coffee
AI named: Counter Culture Coffee, Trade Coffee, Seattle Coffee Gear - which American webshop sells coffee beans at the lowest price
AI named: Costco.com, Sam’s Club, Walmart.com - which American webshop sells good quality coffee and tea
AI named: The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Onyx Coffee Lab, Counter Culture Coffee - which American website is the best place to buy loose leaf tea
AI named: Upton Tea Imports, Rishi Tea, Harney & Sons - which US coffee webshop offers the best customer service if something goes wrong
AI named: Peet’s Coffee, Counter Culture Coffee, Onyx Coffee Lab - which US online coffee store has the easiest return policy
AI named: Trade Coffee, Costco.com, Peet's Coffee - which US online store can I trust for buying whole bean coffee
AI named: Counter Culture Coffee, Onyx Coffee Lab, Intelligentsia Coffee - which US online store gives you the most coffee for your money
AI named: Costco.com, Sam’s Club, Walmart.com - which US online store is a good alternative to big retailers for buying specialty coffee
AI named: Black & White Coffee Roasters, Onyx Coffee Lab, SEY Coffee - which US online store is best for professional baristas looking to buy coffee
AI named: Counter Culture Coffee Wholesale, WebstaurantStore, Intelligentsia Wholesale - which US webshop for coffee always has its products in stock
AI named: Amazon, Walmart, Target - which US webshop is reliable for buying single origin coffee
AI named: Passenger Coffee, Counter Culture Coffee, Onyx Coffee Lab - which US webshop sells bulk coffee at the best price
AI named: Coffee Bean Direct, WebstaurantStore, Costco - which US website is known for selling high quality espresso beans
AI named: Onyx Coffee Lab, Black & White Coffee Roasters, Counter Culture Coffee - which smaller American webshop specializes in coffee and tea instead of selling everything
AI named: CoffeeAM, Coffee Bean Corral, Fresh Roasted Coffee
How to read this
This is a snapshot
AI assistants change their answers. This list is what came out on the date measured, not a judgement about the stores. We measure again every month.
What is not in it
No paid positions. A store cannot buy its way in, and the order follows from the answers alone.
Why not every question counts
If someone asks about a brand or for general information, no store appears in the answer, not even the best one. Those questions are left out of the count. How we measure.
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