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OUR MISSION

Honor the rich history of tea.

Oliver Pluff is an all-American company preserving the tradition of time-honored teas and early American coffee blends. The tradition of tea and coffee spans American history in its entirety. Our teas and coffees honor this history through flavors, ingredients, and more. 

Veteran Owned

American Made

Award Winning

Sustainably Made

Quality Ingredients

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OUR PROMISE

Sip a Cup of History

A cup of Oliver Pluff tea or coffee is a toast to superior quality of ingredients, and a tribute to the American story. We would love to share a cup of history with you!

Owner and Tea Blender Darren Hartford

Owner and Tea Blender

Darren Hartford

Darren was born and raised in Smithfield, Maine. Darren spent over 28 years in the Air Force where he had the opportunity to travel the world and experience many different tea and coffee cultures. He and his family settled in Charleston and he is enjoying sharing the story of Early American Beverages!

darren@oliverpluff.com

Our Team

Sales Manager Carol Rice

Sales Manager

Carol Rice

carol@oliverpluff.com

General Manager Victoria Latham

General Manager

Victoria Latham

vic@oliverpluff.com

E-Commerce Manager Cara DiGiuseppe

E-Commerce Manager

Cara DiGiuseppe

cara@oliverpluff.com

Assistant Warehouse Manager Victoria Velez

Assistant Warehouse Manager

Victoria Velez

Food Safety and Inventory Specialist Victoria Jenkins

Food Safety and Inventory Specialist

Victoria Jenkins

Graphic Designer Brandon Frye

Graphic Designer

Brandon Frye

Bookkeeper

Mary Hanckel

sales Representative

Michelle Strager

The Warehouse and Production Team

The Warehouse and Production Team

Index: Tea Leaves - A Collection of East India Co. Letters, 1773 


  Boston. So. Carolina. New York. Philadelphia. Total.
Bohea, l. chts. 268 182 568 568 1586
Congo, sml do. 20 10 20 20 70
Singlo, do. 80 50 80 80 290
Hyson, do. 20 10 20 20 70
Souchong, do. 10 5 10 10 35

WEIGHT OF TEA EXPORTED TO AMERICA.

  lbs.
Bohea,   562,421
Singlo,   22,546
Hyson,   5,285
Souchong,   2,392
Congou,   6,015
    ———
  Total lbs., 598,659

The Hayley, James Scott, is now ready to sail, & I mean to dispatch her 15th Augt. The Dartmouth, James Hall,[38] will be here about 14 days longer. These two are constant traders to Boston.

I have no connection with the Carolina trade, but I understand the London, Curling, belonging to Greenwood & Higginson, is now ready for sailing, and is a constant trader. Mr. Settle will please to inform the Comtee of the above & thereby oblige,

His humble servant,

George Hayley.

East India Ho 10 Augt 1773.


To Grey Cooper, Esqr., or Jno. Robinson, Esqr.

Sir:

By order of the Court of Directors of the United East India Compy, I transmit you the enclosed petition, with their request that you will be pleased to lay the same before the Right Hon'ble the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury.

I am, very respectfully, sir,

Your most obedt & hum. sert

Peter Mitchell, Secy.


To the Right Hon'ble the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury.

The humble Petition of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies.

Sheweth:

That by an Act passed in the last session of Parliament, it is among other things enacted, "That it shall and may be lawful for the Commissioners of his Majesty's treasury, or[247] any three or more of them, or the High Treasurer for the time being, to grant a licence or licences to the said United Company, to take out of their warehouses such quantity or quantities of tea as the said Commissioners of the Treasury, or any three or more of them, or the High Treasurer for the time being, shall think fit, without the same having been exposed to sale in this kingdom, and to export such tea to any of the British colonies or plantations in America, or to foreign parts discharged from the payment of any of the customs or duties whatsoever."

That the said United Comny have agreed to export to the British colonies or plantations in America a quantity of teas, equal in weight to 1700 large chests of Bohea tea, which quantity will not in the whole exceed six hundred thousand pounds weight. And your petitioner having in the affidavit hereunto annexed shewed unto your lordsps that after the taking out of their warehouses the said quantities of teas so intended to be exported, that there will be left remaining in the warehouses of the said United Company a quantity of tea not less than ten millions of pounds weight, as by the said Act is directed.

Your petitioners therefore pray your lordships to grant them a licence to take out of their warehouses the quantities of teas above mentioned, not exceeding in the whole six hundred thousand pounds weight, without the same having been exposed to sale in this kingdom, and to export such tea discharged from the payment of any customs or duties whatsoever.

By order of the Court of Directors of the said Company.

P. Mitchell, Secy.

East India Ho. 19th April, 1773.