Monthly book & tea subscription
Every great story deserves the perfect cup.
Litleaf is a highly curated monthly box that pairs one hand-selected book with one exceptional loose leaf tea — matched by mood, setting, and season, then wrapped and delivered as a single ritual.
A ritual, delivered monthly
Two steps between you and your new favorite evening habit.
We curate the pairing
Each month we match one hand-picked book with one small-batch loose leaf tea chosen to echo its mood and setting.
Your ritual arrives
A beautifully wrapped box lands at your door with brewing notes, a reading guide, and a letter from your curator. Your first box includes a glass teapot. Orders placed after the 10th ship with the following month’s box.
November selection
Inside November’s box
Step into the dreamlike world of Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, paired with Wu Yi Shan rock oolong. Its deep minerality recalls the book’s immense stone halls, while mild sweetness and stone-fruit notes offer a gentle, warming finish.
- The Book
- Piranesi by Susanna Clarke — a dreamlike journey through an infinite house of halls, statues, and tides.
- The Tea
- Wu Yi Shan rock oolong: mineral-rich with a mild sweetness and notes of stone fruit.
- The Pairing
- The tea’s distinctive minerality echoes Piranesi’s vast stone halls, while gentle sweetness and stone-fruit notes bring warmth to its mysterious world.
- The Extras
- Brewing card and a handwritten letter from your curator.
Choose your subscription
Every subscription ships free and is curated by a human who actually read the book.
Litleaf Subscription
One hand-selected book paired with one expertly curated loose leaf tea — delivered monthly. Orders placed after the 10th ship with the following month's box.
- Hand-selected book chosen by our curators
- Premium loose leaf tea to pair with your book
- Brewing guide & curator’s letter
- Beautifully wrapped and shipped free
- Glass teapot included with first box
- Skip, pause, or cancel anytime
Last month’s box
Why pairing works
Tea is the book’s soundtrack
A smoky lapsang changes how a mystery reads. A citrus-rooibos lifts a light summer novel. Liv and I taste dozens of harvests each season and match teas to books by mood, setting, and pace — so the cup in your hand deepens the world on the page.
A little good beyond the box: 0.5% of all Litleaf revenue goes toward lowering carbon emissions.
- Small-batch harvests from independent growers in Darjeeling, Yunnan, Uji, and beyond
- Whole-leaf teas only — never dust, never bags
- Exact brewing cards so your cup tastes like ours did
Our story
Started with a dream, one pot at a time.
Litleaf began out of passion — my wife and I are at heart bookworms. I would often tell her “read this with something smoky." or "you need to read this with a rock oolong!" it was then we realized the pairing was the gift, so we wrapped it in a box. Today Olivia and I hand-curate every subscription, elevating the experience for you all, one reader at a time.
Each box is packed by hand in our workshop and with a letter written by us the curators who chose your pairing.
Gift a subscription
Give 3, 6, or 12 months of curated books and tea. No auto-renewal.
Gift - 3 Months
$117
Three curated book and tea pairings. Perfect gift for tea and book lovers. Does not auto-renew.
- 3 hand-selected books and teas
- Beautiful gift packaging with curator’s letters
- Includes glass teapot with first box
- Gift-ready with no auto-renewal
- Shipped free within the US
Gift - 6 Months
$234
Six curated book and tea pairings. The ideal gift for serious readers. Does not auto-renew.
- 6 hand-selected books and teas
- Beautiful gift packaging with curator’s letters
- Includes glass teapot with first box
- Gift-ready with no auto-renewal
- Shipped free within the US
Gift - 12 Months
$468
Twelve months of curated book and tea pairings. The ultimate gift for a year of literary ritual. Does not auto-renew.
- 12 hand-selected books and teas
- Beautiful gift packaging with curator’s letters
- Includes glass teapot with first box
- Gift-ready with no auto-renewal
- Shipped free within the US
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Frequently asked questions
Everything readers want to know before their first box.
Can I choose my books and teas?
Litleaf is a curation-first service — that’s the magic. We create pairings based on genres, moods, and tea preferences you share during signup (including caffeine levels and allergies), but we won’t customize selections for individual preferences month-to-month. You can skip a box or request an alternate pairing if you already own the book or don’t connect with the selection, but ongoing customization isn’t part of the service.
When will my box ship?
Orders placed on or before the 10th are included in the current month's box. Orders placed after the 10th ship with the following month's box.
Can I skip or pause a month?
Yes. Skip, pause, or cancel anytime from your account before the 20th of the month, and your next box simply waits. No fees, no guilt.
Is loose leaf tea really better than tea bags?
We think so, and your cup will agree. Loose leaf means whole leaves that unfurl and release complex flavor — we source small-batch harvests from independent growers and include exact water temperature and steep times so every cup lands right.
Is Litleaf a good gift?
Yes — every box is gift-ready. Gift subscriptions run for 3, 6, or 12 months and never auto-renew for the recipient. We're currently shipping to the US only.
Get in touch
Questions about a box, a gift, or a tea allergy? Our small team reads every message and usually replies within one business day.
- zackrodgers@litleafco.com
- (724) 498-2574
- Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm PT
- Wilmington, Pa — packed by hand, shipped within the US.
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