Simpson & Vail, one of the oldest Tea companies in the USA, is a family owned business dedicated to offering quality teas. All of their blends are hand crafted in Brookfield, CT in small batches to ensure freshness. Their Literary Tea Collection is an Amaranth & Rue favorite! Enjoy a cuppa while you relax.

Choose from:
Lewis Carroll Black Tea Blend: A fragrant violet flavor added to an Indian Black tea and Rose Congou tea, a China black that has been scented with rose petals during the drying process, to create a deep amber cup with an incomparable bouquet and a flavor that is absolutely heavenly.
Louisa May Alcott’s Green Tea Blend: Combining almond and strawberry flavors, this blend brews to a delicious tea that is fruity and aromatic. It manages to be both sweet and light thanks to the Chunmee green tea base and the gentle floral notes added by the rose petals.

Edgar Allen Poe Black Tea Blend: combines the earthy tones of Pu­erh black with the mellow smokiness of Lapsang and the slightest citrus hint of an Earl Grey. The dried beetroot turns the brewed tea a deep blood red.
Charles Dickens Black Tea Blend: A hearty, well-rounded blend of China and Indian teas that has an amber cup with a light currant after-taste

Mary Shelley Green Tea Blend: The inspiration for this blend came from the green tea Shelley enjoyed as well as popular foods and flavors found in countries she visited during the time of the writing of Frankenstein, namely blackberries and chocolate, with added sweet blackberry leaf as a nod to Mary's sweet tooth.
Emily Dickinson Jasmine Tea Blend: A delightful combination of jasmine tea and rose petals that brews to a light ecru cup with long green leaves and rose petal accents. This delicate tea hits you with a strong jasmine taste that’s sweetened and mellowed with the subtle flavors of the rose petals.
Maya Angelou Black Tea Blend: The combination of pineapple, vanilla and orange dance playfully on the tongue. The addition of cloves brings a new depth to this taste, while the hibiscus adds to the fruity flavor and adds a reddish tinge to the amber cup. Certified Kosher.
Walt Whitman Organic Green Tea Blend: It combines an unobtrusive green tea base with the earthiness of ginger and eleuthero roots and the sweetness and acid bite of lemon (with lemongrass, lemon peel, and lemon flavoring).

Jane Austen Black Tea Blend: This blend captures the color and joy of Austen’s characters while taking inspiration from the herbs and flowers she cultivated in her own garden. It brews to a refreshing cup with a cool mint flavor that’s softened by the warm vanilla and the sweet lavender flowers.