For those who want to be adventurous in their tea choices without committing to buying a large amount of tea they might not like, several companies offer small batches and samples for sale.
Adagio Teas (https://www.adagio.com) has sample sizes for sale for about $2-3 per sample (up to $5.00 for some of the really exceptional teas). Each sample makes 5-10 cups of tea.
Mighty Leaf (http://www.mightyleaf.com) offers variety packs of its most popular bagged blends for around $10.
Teavana (http://www.teavana.com/) offers tastings in the store. However, even their 2 oz. sizes of tea generally are more expensive than other brands (so far, completely worth the price for every one I've tried, but still).
Republic of Tea (http://www.republicoftea.com) offers an affordable mini-taster gift tin with samples of three teas.
The Whistling Kettle (http://www.thewhistlingkettle.com/) has samples both online and in their Balston Spa, NY tea room. You can get samples of any of their tea varieties, similar pricing to Adagio Teas.
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