Teavana

Nice place to grab your favorite leaf water, no matter what kind you prefer. Plentiful varieties with more tea related accessories than you can shake a tea leaf at. Prices are certainly higher than other places, but it’s a specialty store, so can we really be surprised?
The tea related items here are always interesting. I got my wife a single cup tea brewing pot and while it cost way more than it should have for something made out of plastic, it’s come in very handy!
The highlight of this place is the fact that they give out samples near the door. It’s an obvious ploy to get you in the door, however for some delicious tea, it’s probably worth letting somebody try to to sell me of $ 14 per ounce bag of tea.
The sales people here are always very friendly, however they are definitely working off commission and are in for the hard sell anytime you stop by. I have nothing against that, it’s just important to know before you check out the place.
Nice digs and worth taking a look at for anybody interested in variations of leaf infused water.

Really friendly staff without being suffocating. They have occasional sales on bulk pre-​packaged tea and accessories like their tumblers.
Speaking of, oh my their travel tumblers are amazing! A hefty price tag, but really worth the investment (make sure you get the one with a button pop top, they’re really well insulated and the tea infuser is metal instead of plastic in the cheaper model).
I used to buy the majority of my loose leaf tea through Teavana but in the last couple years they’ve started using artificial flavoring in almost every tea blend, and when you’re drinking tea in part for the health benefits, I’d say that defeats the purpose.