Simpson & Vail

I just ordered 5 kinds of teas and the first two I’ve had, Lilac and Violet, are superb. Their black tea base is one of the smoothest teas I have ever had. I have found my new tea purveyor. Thank you!

The setting is beautiful, the selection of tea is amazing and the staff is friendly and knowledgeable. It’s a lovely shop.

I’ve been shopping here for years and will continue to, and recommend that tea lovers start!
The selection is amazing and the staff’s knowledge of their product is unparalleled. The seasonal blends are delicious– perfect «highs» and «lows» so you get a beautifully full-​flavor.
Prices are reasonable and put chain tea shops to shame.

Love this place. So many choices for coffee and tea its nearly overwhelming but they will help you choose exactly what you are looking for. Step up your tea game!

Really love this place. They literally have ever kind of tea you can think of and more! They also let you buy an ounce or 2 at a time if you want to try a tea before buying a whole 4oz package. The owners are very personable and helpful as well. They also have samples of tea to try.

Simpson & vail is local gem. If you love tea’s and coffee
the place for you. Its hidden, relaxing calming and renewing. Ive been coming here for a few years now and can not recommend them enough.
The staff are all extremely knowledgeable and cheerful. Each knows all their product by heart and are very involved with the tea and coffee growers. When staff can tell me the date a tea leave was picked and the mans name and l the time including process it took to get to me as tea from nepal, im swayed to trust that source over big named brand and teavana products.
The business is family owned and run to this day. And the prices are perfect. Teas ounce per ounce never break the bank and have much richer flavor then what I drank growing up from the local grocery store.
Im so happy with this place and the fact that they ship and have gone online is wonderful if I ever move from CT. Ill never be without S&V.

I really wish I knew about this place sooner, especially since last Summer I went through a HUGE tea craze. Assuming it will probably happen again when the weather warms up, I’m glad I know I can use Simpson & Vail as a significant replacement for Teavana.
Simpson & Vail is a bit off the beaten path to find, but the location is perfect for a calm, serene atmosphere. The building overlooks a peaceful natural environment, with a small river that meets the edge of a sort of mountainscape. During the warmer months I’ll definitely have to stop by to take advantage of their gazebo and just relax completely. Beautiful stuff.
The ladies that helped my coworker and I out where phenomenal. They knew everything coffee bean/​tea oriented off the top of their heads, and even threw in some knowledgeable information about whatever we asked about. The building isn’t very large, but they supply everything you need in order to make either tea or coffee. The old school scale they had up front that measured your goods was awesome and added a nice touch to the rustic interior decoration.
The prices per pound were very reasonable when compared to Teavana and the fact they these people actually knew what they’re talking about when it comes to tea was a huge plus in my book. The woman who helped us out told us a horror story stemming from a Teavana worker who recommended a specific tea for a nursing woman, which ended up being the wrong tea completely. Ultimately after that incident, she’s been coming here instead. I trust Simpson& Vail’s knowledge, especially since they stated the store has been there for the greater part of 18 years, and also because their average rating is five stars on Unilocal.
Will be back here for sure, can’t wait to start stocking back up on tea again!

This place is great. It’s one of the few places I come to get my tea. They have a wonderful selection of different teas you can smell and always have one or two teas out for you to try and also little cookies and snacks. They also have a variety of really cute tea pots and tea accessories.
Another aspect of this tea shop that keeps me coming just to them is the staff. They are family run and really know their stuff. They are so helpful and I always get good advice on what tea I should get and how to use the tea (some of the teas you can even use in cooking, who knew?!) In addition to just their knowledge they’re friendly and I find myself sticking around just talking with them about tea, local news and history of brookfield. You really get a nice small town feel here.
In addition to that, the location and the decoration of the shop is so nice. It is set a bit far from commercial areas which is great in terms of parking. The view of the quarry outside the shop is so pretty and adds to the charm.
Once you come to this shop you won’t want to go anywhere else for your tea :)

Literally can not say enough great things about S&V. Every tea I’ve tried from there has been delicious. Their selection is almost overwhelmingly diverse and interesting, including both an intriguing assortment of flavored teas and an impressive selection of bare bones TEA teas from different regions. The sales staff is amazingly knowledgeable and friendly (but never pushy). Their prices are absurdly good. And, one of my favorite things, they have smelling samples out of many, if not all, of their teas, so you can get a sense for what you want without feeling like a bother. Warm and welcoming atmosphere, nice staff, great teas — love it!

What an amazing selection this store offers! Their online store is full of information, their staff is knowledgeable and their teas are phenomenal! I order all my product online — shipping is fast and affordable and I love their new tea tins for storing my favorite tea (coconut macaroon) You must check out their selection — they have great coffee and accessories/​gift baskets and gourmet treats also! Stop in the store on Saturdays they have free tastings!

A hidden gem. I lived here for a while before I even found out they were there. But I’m so happy I found them. They have such a wonderful selection of coffee and tea, and the staff is very helpful.

We are truly lucky to have this place in the area. The quality and variety of their teas is incredible. Pricing is very good too. If you are a flavored tea fan, try their rooibus products. My favorite is the vanilla mint! Definitely check this place out and you’ll see why it is 1000x better than Teavana in the mall.

I visited the store in Brookfield. It’s in an out-​of-​the way area near the four corners. The shop had a wide selection of teas and coffees — much better than, say, Starbucks, and a knowledgeable staff.

I went to the World Tea Expo this year and was introduced to Simpson and Vail teas. The gentleman at the booth gave me a hefty sample of Assam Orangajulli, and it’s quickly become one of my favorites. I’m not usually an assam tea fan, but this one is mellow and citrusy without even needing milk to cut the acidity.
In any case, I wanted to try more of their teas. I searched their website and ordered a lot of different sample portions of teas. The green vanilla chai tea is just awful. So bitter, and not vanilla-​y, chai-​y or even green tea tasting. Blech.
However, the Organic Bangladeshi Long Leaf is extraordinary! Light caramel and marshmallow flavor, amber liquor. Perfectly smooth with no bite whatsoever.
I ordered the earl grey extra, because how could you not want more of what makes earl grey taste delicious? Almost thought it would be too bergamot-​ty, but it was very nice and not overpowering.
And I just have to say that the pinhead gunpowder is just the cutest little tea you ever did see!
Customer service was great. Did have to contact them about a problem with the website, but I got a quick response. Shipping was also quick.
Overall, a very nice house to order tea. Nice quality tea. They have other gourmet goodies for sale on their site as well, but I didn’t even bother with it.