Thank you for choosing The Republic of Tea. We value and appreciate your patronage as one of our Citizens. That patronage - and the patronage of any and all our products and services, including any mobile websites and mobile applications (“Service” or "Services", further defined in Section 1 below) owned or operated by The Republic of Tea, Inc. ("The Republic of Tea," "we," "us," "our") - are subject to the rules of our Terms of Use ("Terms" or “Agreement”).
The following Terms represent a binding contract. Make sure to carefully review them before using the Services provided by us. Your access to our Services is governed by these Terms. This is a binding agreement. By using the Internet site located at / (the “Site”, “Sites”, “Website”, or “Websites”) or any of our other Services, you agree to abide by these Terms of Use, as they may be amended by us from time to time in our sole discretion and any posted guidelines or rules applicable to the Services (unless you propose different terms in writing, which are accepted in writing by The Republic of Tea). If you are a lawyer, financial advisor, or any other party accessing the Services on behalf of a client, customer, or other entity, you agree you have the authority to agree to these Terms on the behalf of that client, customer, or other entity.
In addition, when you use any current or future version of this Site or any other Service, you also will be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, as well as any additional terms of that Service. For instance, if you decide to enroll in our Loyal Citizens Program (the “Program”), the Loyal Citizens Program Terms and Conditions govern the Program and apply in addition to these Terms of Use. If you decide to enroll in Sip by Sip (“Sip by Sip”), the Sip by Sip Subscription Terms govern Sip by Sip and apply in addition to these Terms of Use. Please print a copy of this Agreement for your records.
PLEASE REVIEW THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT SET FORTH BELOW IN SECTION 16 CAREFULLY. THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT WILL REQUIRE YOU TO RESOLVE DISPUTES WITH THE REPUBLIC OF TEA ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS THROUGH FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION. BY ENTERING THIS AGREEMENT, YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND HAVE TAKEN TIME TO CONSIDER THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS IMPORTANT DECISION.
While we may notify you of changes to these Terms of Use, it is your responsibility to read any notices we send, and to review these Terms of Use periodically, as written here. If at any time you find these Terms of Use unacceptable, you must immediately leave the Site and cease all use of the Services and the Site. However, if there are particular provisions of these Terms you have a problem with, you can contact us and we’ll discuss it with you. We don’t promise to change any of the Terms, and any changes to the provisions of this Agreement are in our sole discretion, but we may be able to address your concerns. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to use our Services unless that happens, or you agree with these Terms as written. A reminder that if you use our Services, you are agreeing to be bound to the terms in this Agreement.

1. Definitions

  • Services. The Republic of Tea’s services consist of the website (including / , and other related services (including but not limited to the Program, Sip by Sip, and Subscribe & Steep) (collectively the “Services”) designed to enable users (“Citizens”), to purchase products and services from us.
  • Citizens. Anybody who uses our Services is considered a Citizen for purposes of the Services.
  • Our Content. All information and data not created by Citizens, including but not limited to visual and/or audio content, written posts and comments, software, or scripts generated, provided, or otherwise made accessible on or through the Services.
  • Citizen Content. Information and data generated by Citizens.
  • Content. Our Content and Citizen Content referred to collectively.