Our Story
“When you are drinking tea, it is basically a private conversation between the tea and your individual soul.”
– Lu Ann Pannunzio
The Nomads Garden Tea Co. was born in the Spring of 2020 when our collective world seemed to stand still. During a time when emotional and physical turmoil was prevalent we sought out simple ways to calm our hearts and nourish our minds and bodies.
Our inception began with deciding on a name for our company. Inspired by our love for travel, The ‘Nomad’ instantly became the heartbeat of our brand. The ‘Garden’ paying homage to the terra firma of various regions of this beautiful planet that cultivate the unique ingredients we use in our blends. We started with small batches of 12 original blends, all familiar to us for quite some time. We packaged them up, gave each one a clever name, labeled them and made our first sales to a few supportive friends.
After the initial seven months of operation, we quickly outgrew the production space we had built in our home and found that our modus operandi required more space in order to establish firm roots and evolve.
In the fall of 2021 we relocated to a new house, which hosted a separate space to efficiently create from and would become the home base for The Nomads Garden Tea Co.
To date, we have blended over 120 various teas and tisanes. We take immense pride in providing our customers with the highest quality ingredients. We work directly with international suppliers and importers of the finest teas from the far reaches of artisan tea farms in Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, India, and China. We believe in single-family estates who implement sustainable agricultural practices who share our passion. Our herbs and florals are grown beneath the Egyptian sun, picked by hand from Ayurvedic herb farms of India, and sourced from the mountainous regions of Japan.
The tea experience does not begin with drinking tea. It began centuries ago with traditions and methods to fine tune flavor and appearance of each leaf. The experience begins with appreciation for how tea is grown, harvested and produced. Tea isn’t just unique based on the plant used to create it. Minor adjustments to the process can take the same leaves and create exquisite contrasting flavor profiles.
The next next time you steep a cup of tea, take a moment to savor the time and effort that went into your experience.
We invite you to Sip. Explore. Grow.
The Nomads Garden Tea Co. is a husband and wife team.
We are two individuals who share a passion for life, and everything it has to offer.
We believe in wishing on stars, second chances and spending time in good company.
James & Rhiannon
Together we co-founded and co-operate The Nomads Garden Tea Co. We reside in Northeastern Connecticut in “The Last Green Valley” region with our three dogs Jackson, Toby and Brodie.
Born and raised in New England we share a love of winter and everything outdoors. We enjoy star gazing, hiking, rock climbing, biking, skiing and snowboarding.
We love traveling to our National Parks and exploring mountainous terrain. Our favorite destination to date has been the Canadian Rockies in Banff, Ontario Canada.