So far, I have purchased four different teas, a tea tray, and a glass tea set from Umi Tea Sets.
What they did well:
-The tea comes in adorable and sturdy cadies. I was not expecting it, so it was a nice surprise!
-The Ginseng Oolong tea is really, really tasty.
-The tea tray is beautiful, sturdy, and does not leak. I use it every day.
-The Glass Tea Set arrived without a scratch or chip in any of the pieces.
-I contacted their Support twice: one for a status update on an order and one because I accidently missed a piece of the tea set when unboxing it. Both times, Support got back to me quickly and was very professional.
What could be improved:
- Expect a long wait time between when you order vs when you get it. It may be due to the global shipping issues going on right now, but it can take over a month to get your order. So plan in advance when ordering!
- So. Much. Packaging. Just unpacking the Tea Set filled an entire trash bag with plastic. I understand the need to package fragile things so heavily to ensure it won't break during transit, but I would like to see more eco-friendly packaging in the future, or at least less plastic.
- The Glass Teapot seems to be made of thinner glass than the rest of the Tea Set, and feels a lot more fragile. I'm worried I'm going to break it!
- The Glass Teapot came covered in some kind of dust. Weirdly, it was the only piece that seemed dusty. Easy enough to clean, but just kind of strange.
- As some reviews pointed out, a lot of the reviews for this site and their products seem similar and come off as fake. I don't disagree, and I'm sure there are a number of fake reviews, but despite that I took a risk and got some lovely items from the store. I think it might be a good idea for them to go through and double check that the reviews on their website are legit.
- Their product tracking is horrible and doesn't really track anything. I had no idea when my items were suppose to show, so it was surprise when they were delivered.
Overall, I absolutely will order from them again. I like their products, but they do have some things they can improve on. I look forward to ordering more tea from them soon~