DAVIDs Tea

I work nearby and used to come in here all the time. The tea is still good, but the customer service has gone way downhill in the past couple months — the last two times I’ve gone in, I was ignored for about ten minutes by cashiers who were more interested in letting three groups of customers sniff 5 – 10 teas apiece before making their decision, and then on a separate occasion I got back to work to find that the tea I’d just bought was lukewarm at best. There seems to be quite a bit of staff turnover at this location, though, so hopefully the problem will end up correcting itself.

I visited their setup in Roosevelt Field Mall. Yep, had nothing better to do with my money that day than be sucked into yet another tea shop with a bountiful selection and a friendly and helpful staff and that meant I couldn’t leave without buying an s-​load of products that made me guilty but not really but then got a discounted drink in my new mug and then start drinking it and went, «daaaaaaaaammmmmmn, son!» because the tea was still hot as hell four hours later and I drank that delicious tea like, «whaaaaaaaattttt, son?»
Oh, wait. I’m writing about tea so I have to be a little more sophisticated, don’t I?
So as I write this with one pinky sticking out, I’m enjoying one of four teas bought from David’s Tea. As I love tea, of course I couldn’t resist going into a place that I’ve heard about but never had the chance to visit. For tea traditionalists, this place will definitely throw you on your traditionalist butt with an overwhelming array of choices — many well outside those old channels. Birthday Cake? Elderflower Spritz? Honey I Dew? Apple Streudel? You’ll probably stare at the canisters for a good half hour, wondering if you can’t just get a damn Earl Grey to start.
You can, believe me. Along with an Espresso Yourself, or Blackberry Jam, and about 100 other samples.
I got the Lemon mentioned before, Cold 911, Chili Chai, Coconut Oolong and an Apple Streudel to go. Two days later, I’ve gone through three of four, and I’m enjoying each of them very much. Didn’t get the white teas because I’m not a fan of Chinese whites and that’s all the Roosevelt location had; and kept it to just five teas (uh, did I mention that I love tea? I do. Yep) because I didn’t have another $$$ to spend. If I hadn’t gotten the travel mug it would’ve been a cheaper trip, but … that mug, tho — I am loving this more than the tea because, just as the tearrista promised, it kept my tea hot for 6 hours. Didn’t even have to brew another pot of water this morning because of this manna-​from-​heaven canister. Also, what the hell with that Cold 911??? The tearrista recommended it to help me get over a lingering cold; and today, I’m not hacking up one of two lungs. Is it the tea, or it is magic? Or is that visit to CVS in combination with this delightful juniper/​eucalyptus blend?
Because I only mentioned this twice before, I love tea. I’m going to support my tea-​making friends who make a killer Chai blend and a cinnamon tea that I will never give up. But I am adding David’s when I need some experimental blends, some really sweet people handling customer service, and another cold-​kicker. Even if means not affording food for a few days (who needs it when you’ve got tea?).

Great staff. Bought a travelers mug with 3 tins for 50. Got a free gift bag with my purchase. Would like to come back to get more. Think it’s a great gift. Tried the ceremonial green tea. It’s a nice light green tea but I was feeling for a green tea latte type of drink think morning and this didn’t do it for me. Also, there’s only 1 size for the drinks.

walked in for the first time looking for some holiday gift for family friends.
they have sample tea set up outside and inside, two different flavor, not sure that’s the norm though. young lady sitting outside was super friendly and came inside when I was looking around. she helped me find teas I liked and let me smell all the teas before I decided to purchase. she was super helpful and friendly from start to finish. walked out with three boxes for tea samplers, easiest holiday shopping experience ever!

Same ol’ concept of tea samples out front drawing you in to a nice selection inside.

Go now, then go again. Awesome tea. Free samples, tons of flavors, and a super nice staff!

Wow. I’m keeping my wife out of here so she doesn’t spend all of our money. Greg and Yonette just changed my Iced Tea world… They were incredibly helpful to this novice. Highly recommend.

Staff is incredibly friendly at this bright clean tea store. Tried their mint matcha tea iced which was delicious and very refreshing. Staff was eager to please and educate about all their different teas dans trying to find the perfect one for you.

I like the fact that you can smell all the teas they have.
And that some of them are organic and/​or fairtrade.
The Manager there is super good in sales, you get in the shop to buy a small quantity of one single tea and you go back home with 6 different teas and maybe also a tea pot.
They are always nice though, all of them. And they always offer a glass of tea.
Prices are quite high, but it’s good to have some special teas at home.
One of my favorite when I am on a diet it is the chocolate and rose roibos tea, after dinner you drink a cup of that, you smell chocolate and for your brain it’s like you ate a dessert.

Came in here for the first time because of the free drink deal on Facebook.
As soon as I walked up to the shop, I saw that they have a little table set up with cups and a bottle of their tea of the day. You could grab a cup and sample their tea.
I walked into the shop and was hit with a mixture of wonderful fragrance. I told a lady about the deal and she asked me whether I had any preference to which I responded that I had none so she showed me all of their popular tea. She just took cans after cans off the wall and I was starting to feel bad because I know they are going to have to put all them back afterward.
Eventually I decided on the yogi berry tea and I have to say, it was quite good.
I will be coming back to give their other tea a try.
My only problem with this place is that it is quite small and there are only 2 – 3 seats by the window. I would like to sit down and enjoy my tea but the amount of space available does not allow that.

Hello Park Slope community and tea lovers from all boroughs!
I am writing this review as more of a notification, than review of my customer service/​quality of tea experience.
As I was walking up 7^th avenue, an amazing deal was being advertised in the David’s Tea window: $ 1 iced tea all summer long when you buy one of our $ 1 iced tea mugs. This is an exact word-​for-​word quote, AND you can easily check for yourself as the huge sign hangs just inside the door.
I asked the staff member (very nice person) if this deal was legit, and he confidently supported the advertisement. The staff member pointed to the shelving unit from which I could choose my iced tea mug, and then asked me what kind of tea I would be having. Per his suggestion, I chose the iced matcha. It tasted great!
He rang me up and I was shocked at the total!!!
I was charged $ 15 plus tax for the mug, and an extra $ 2 plus tax for the tea!
I was in such a hurry, and the tea was already prepared and ready to go in the $ 15 mug, that I chose to leave right away and write a review when I had more time to do so.
The next week, I went back to the store to get the $ 1 iced tea refill in my «$ 1» (actually $ 15+tax) mug, as advertised. A totally different staff member rang me up, and charged me $ 2 again to refill, not the $ 1 refill as clearly advertised on the poster. False advertisement that I totally fell for. I was roped in, and I took the bait.
So annoying.

My first time at a David’s Tea was today, and it was a positive experience! It’s really a to-​go kind of place, so don’t expect to find seating — there is none (at least not at this location.)
David’s Tea cradles the border between a Starbucks of tea and a trendy Argo. They also cradle the border between 3-​stars and 4-​stars (we’ll say 3.5 on this one.) They have a wall full of tea, incentives for bringing your own mug and member discounts which is a big plus.
Looking at their exhaustive tea collection is enough to intimidate any would-​be tea lover. With so many variations, blends, roasts, etc it’s easy to quickly find yourself indecisive. Luckily, the staff here are some of the friendliest people ever and not only have NO problem letting you sniff every begotten tea on the wall, but INSIST on it and pull more and more without you even asking, offering their sound expert advice on what you should put in yo’ face.
One thing that was outstanding was the price, the cheapest loose leaf was about 6 $/​oz which is expensive in itself, however the average tea I found to be 8 – 9.50 $/​oz! Yikes.
They say you get what you pay for, however — and this tea is testament to that if nothing else. It’s quality. But for double+ the price elsewhere, it better be!

THE BEST.
Nicest staff!
Great great tea!

I spent much time making fun of matcha tea and matcha proponents, so, true to my usual hypocritical self, I then bought a cup from David’s. I am not a big tea drinker, but David’s is so lovely. The staff members are so upbeat and kind. Had a lovely experience there this evening.
I would go back. It would be nice if there were good seating, but then it isn’t a café. Come here if you have the blues. The staff will give you faith in humanity. Plus, the tea selection is pretty great.

Very nice, clean and organized, stuff is friendly and very helpful, Kara is the name of the girl who helped us and she was so patient :-) it was our first time here, so i had a lot of questions, she answered me all and explained everything i wanted to know, they have an amazing variety of organic teas, we smelled so many teas it was hard to decide, so we took our time to choose, and she never rushed us, very good service!
Absolutely positive experience!

Staff has always been helpful when deciding on a tea. The establishment is clean.
CONS:
Does not have a comfortable seating area
Not a wide selection of organic teas

I finally made it! After hours of online researching, I can come to a place and purchase the many flavors of loose teas. I manage to select red velvet cake, birthday cake and chocolate chili chai. To have a cup of decadent dessert, without the major calories is a plus. I even purchase a 2 inch teaball, to enjoy such wonderful flavors at work. Now this will be a Monday morning, I will look forward to work.
I already know what I will be getting on my next visit.
The employees are super friendly and willing to help with recommendations.

I love this place. Great selection, exceptionally friendly and helpful staff, and have enjoyed every tea purchased here so far!
The green teas are the best, although I do enjoy grabbing some of the seasonal/​specialty ones (currently, mint chocolate rooibos sits on the shelf being enjoyed occasionally!).
I highly recommend picking up a canister (buy the reusable one; it will happen eventually anyway) and trying it at home!

I’ve been going to Davids for quite some time now and it’s great to have a location right near where I live. The staff is super friendly and knowledgable and the tea is really tasty. They’re always changing it up, which is really pleasant so you’re never bored there for certain.
As for MissFroy’s review, what the hell are you on about. Honestly, get a hobby.

I am a little bit of a tea snob. Well, not all the time, but when I have lazy weekend coming up and really want to relax, I always reach for that special box of white tea…
DavidsTea is a specialty shop, and pretty good one at that.
Great tea selection, from white to rooibos to herbals. Over 150 of them.
I know, I know, it is sooo hard to choose. But you know what? They do tea tastings! You can try a shot glass of special of the day, and buy large cup of it at decent price, hot or cold, your choice.
After you ohhhhh and ahhhh over that cup of good tea, get some loose leaves to bring home. And if you need any accessories, or gifts for tea lovers, they will help you out!
Blue Lagoon herbal blend was pretty fantastic.
Great store to spoil yourself with great tea, find rare blend, or pick up a gift for special someone.