We accept the following credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. There is no surcharge for using your credit card to make purchases. Please be sure to provide your exact billing address and telephone number (i.e. the address and phone number your credit card bank has on file for you). Incorrect information will cause a delay in processing your order. Your credit card will be billed upon shipment of your order. Heritage Tea Company is dedicated to protect your confidential information and take any necessary steps to prevent Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud. To ensure this, additional information may be required for orders where the Billing Address is different from the Shipping Address