Tea shops · Philadelphia, United States
A spice, nut and tea stand inside Reading Terminal Market selling more than 180 loose teas by the single ounce.
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The Head Nut is a spice, nut and tea counter at 51 N 12th St, inside Reading Terminal Market, with its main store out in Ardmore at 2408 Haverford Rd. The business is family-owned and traces its roots to Temp Tee Nuts, a nut packaging company founded in 1945, reinvented several times since. Tea is one shelf of a much wider counter of nuts, seeds, dried fruit, candy and spices, which is why it is priced like a bulk aisle and not like a boutique.
More than 180 loose teas are sold by weight, and what the list prices is the first ounce: Pinhead Gunpowder and a China pu-erh at US$ 1.99, Japanese Sencha at US$ 2.25, English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Ceylon Orange Pekoe and Jasmine Yin Hao at US$ 2.50, Assam Satrupa and a Huang Jin Kui oolong at US$ 2.99, Lapsang Souchong and a Formosa oolong at US$ 3.50, Ti Kuan Yin and Pai Mu Tan at US$ 3.99, Gold Tip Darjeeling at US$ 4.25, Dragonwell at US$ 5.50 and Keemun Mao Feng at US$ 6.99. Quarter, half and full pounds cost proportionally less.
The shelf covers black, green, oolong, white and pu-erh, plus yerba mate, rooibos, chai and chamomile flowers, so one visit can cover most of what a beginner would want to compare side by side. The Ardmore store publishes its hours — Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturday 9am to 6pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm. Orders also ship from the website, which carries a seasonal note that chocolate and yogurt-covered products stay home in warm weather.
Philadelphia · United States
51 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Inside Reading Terminal Market, in central Philadelphia.
Hours are not recorded for this location. Check with the house before visiting.
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The FindMeTea edit
01 · Green tea
Tied with the China pu-erh for the cheapest tea on the counter. Pinhead grade means the leaf is rolled into small tight pellets that open slowly in the pot.
from US$ 1.99· 1 oz
Explore this tea →02 · Oolong tea
The best known of the Anxi oolongs, rolled into tight balls. A single ounce is enough to brew it more than once before deciding whether the family is for you.
from US$ 3.99· 1 oz
Explore this tea →03 · Black tea
One of the dearer blacks on the list and still an ounce-sized purchase. Gold tip refers to the golden buds picked into the grade.
from US$ 4.25· 1 oz
Explore this tea →The one worth the trip
Huang Jin Kui, golden osmanthus, is the second Anxi oolong on this counter and the less familiar of the pair. Sold by the ounce, it costs less than the Ti Kuan Yin sitting beside it. That makes a side-by-side comparison of two cultivars given much the same processing cheap enough to do on a whim — which is the whole argument for buying tea in ounces.
from US$ 2.99· 1 oz
Explore this tea →Prices
Prices are indicative. Each price keeps its currency and pack size; this selection does not necessarily cover the house's complete range.
21 prices
| Tea | Type | Price / pack |
|---|---|---|
| Pinhead Gunpowder China Green Tea | Green tea | from US$ 1.991 oz |
| China Pu Erh Tea | Pu-erh tea | from US$ 1.991 oz |
| Japanese Sencha Green Tea | Green tea | from US$ 2.251 oz |
| English Breakfast | Black tea | from US$ 2.501 oz |
| Earl Grey Black Tea | Black tea | from US$ 2.501 oz |
| Ceylon Orange Pekoe | Black tea | from US$ 2.501 oz |
| Jasmine Superior Quality Yin Hao | Green tea | from US$ 2.501 oz |
| Natural Chai Tea | Chai | from US$ 2.501 oz |
| Assam Satrupa Black Tea | Black tea | from US$ 2.991 oz |
| Huang Jin Kui Oolong | Oolong tea | from US$ 2.991 oz |
| Lapsang Souchong | Black tea | from US$ 3.501 oz |
| Formosa Fine Oolong | Oolong tea | from US$ 3.501 oz |
| Raw Yerba Mate | Yerba mate | from US$ 3.501 oz |
| Ti Kuan Yin Iron Goddess of Mercy | Oolong tea | from US$ 3.991 oz |
| Pai Mu Tan White Tea | White tea | from US$ 3.991 oz |
| Gold Tip Darjeeling | Black tea | from US$ 4.251 oz |
| Rooibos Dragonfly Song | Rooibos | from US$ 4.501 oz |
| Chamomile Flowers | Herbal infusion | from US$ 4.501 oz |
| Lung Ching Dragonwell Green Tea | Green tea | from US$ 5.501 oz |
| Keemun Mao Feng Tea | Black tea | from US$ 6.991 oz |
| Organic Genmaicha Matcha | Green tea | from US$ 6.991 oz |
Indicative prices, with each product’s pack size. Prices may change; check with the shop. Price verification dates: 2026-09-08.
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