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The city guide · ItalyTea shops inPalermo.
The loose-leaf tea shop to know in Palermo is Camellia Tea House, in San Lorenzo in the north of the city, with more than 180 teas, tisanes and infusions and loose teas in 50 g bags, from €4 for green Brazilian mate and €5.50 for Ceylon Highgrown or Ti Kuan Yin oolong to €12 for hand-rolled jasmine pearls. For everyday tea bags, the gourmet grocery chain Prezzemolo & Vitale has nine shops in the city, open seven days a week, with Twinings rooibos, chamomile and green teas at €3.99 for 20 bags.
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Camellia Tea House
San Lorenzo, north Palermo
14 prices listedCamellia Tea House
Via San Lorenzo 310 E/F, 90146 Palermo
A San Lorenzo tea shop with more than 180 teas, tisanes and infusions, from Lung Ching and Assam Mokalbari to hand-rolled jasmine pearls.
In storeShips onlineMon–Sat 9:30–13:00 · 16:00–20:00 · closed Sundays
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A tea shop at Via San Lorenzo 310 E/F that also sells spices, coffee, tisanes and fruit infusions, with more than 180 kinds on its shelves. Single-origin teas come in 50 g bags: Ceylon Highgrown OP at €5.50, a second-flush Assam Mokalbari at €7.50, an organic Darjeeling Ambootia at €9, Shizuoka sencha at €6, organic Lung Ching at €8.50, Ti Kuan Yin at €5.50, Pai Mu Tan white tea at €6.50, pure rooibos at €4.50 and green Brazilian mate at €4. Teapots, cast-iron teapots, mugs and cups fill the rest of the shop, and orders ship by UPS.
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Website: camelliateahouse.it The everyday option
5 prices listedPrezzemolo & Vitale
Via G. Sciuti 138, 90144 Palermo
A gourmet grocery chain with nine shops across Palermo, from Via Sciuti to Mondello, all open seven days a week, and an online shop that ships across Italy. The tea shelf is mostly bags: Twinings rooibos, organic sifted chamomile and green tea with lemon or with bergamot at €3.99 for 20, and Pompadour karkadè at €3.49 for 20.
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Website: palermo.prezzemoloevitale.it
Prices keep each product’s listed currency and pack size. Check current prices and hours with the shop.
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Find your tea in Palermo.
These teas have an exact or close match in the local catalogue. Open a tea to see who sells it and at what price.
Oolong tea
Milk Oolong
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Green tea
Sencha
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Herbal infusion
Chamomile
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Black tea
Ceylon
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Before you head out.
Currency, grams & tea bags
Each price keeps its original pack size. A box of bags and a pouch of loose leaf aren’t a like-for-like comparison.
Check the right location
Hours and visiting conditions can differ between branches. Use the address and details for the location you plan to visit.
Pickup and appointments
Some sellers operate pickup offices or showrooms. Read the shop note and check its visiting conditions before setting out.
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Tea specialists lead the discovery. Other retailers keep their own category, for familiar blends and everyday essentials.
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