Steep Tea

Time: 6:03pm/74°F sunny
Purpose: Needed to help one of my relative with preparing for the big quake. Took Bart over from downtown SF being pick up at 19^th St Bart.
Set-​up: Green turquoise postal van from 1967, folding convention table, rolling ice chest, pastry carrier, napkin dispenser, soda streamer, hot water dispenser, miniature tea set, model yacht, business card, sticker, brochure.
Staff: The owners themselves Karina and Molly. Both ladies very friendly and welcoming as well as open minded. They’ve extensive knowledge of what they sell and how it’s done. First couple of words with them, you’ll get a sense of warmth. They care about the business and wants tea fans to know.
Cleanliness: Grade A, all pastries covered, bags/​bottle kept tight, tea w/​readable words, storage containers cover at all time.
Eats/​Drinks: Thai fizz $ 3. This drink is made like a thai tea, but instead of being flat, its carbonated. Certainly an interesting drink as, I never had it in carbonated. They ask if I wanted whipped coconut crème. I said yes please! Taste even better when added. It tickle your tongue giving it a taste of thai flavor with a kick to it. Very well made and refreshing. Cookies look good too, but dinner time was fast approaching.
Main Features: Tea of single serve bag, half to full pound. Best seller «The Deep Steep».
Products/​Services: Jade Fade, Diamond Chai, Double Mint Rose, The Deep Steep, Mrs. Rooiboson, and Chamomillionaires, scones, cookies, cold/​hot seasonal drinks, takes plastic (Square).
Punch Lines: Women own, eclectic tea, pleasing flavors, mid range prices, girlie-​girls, personable staff, laid back, warm service, well made, light bites, zippy service, can’t go wrong, nothing out of the ordinary, unpretentious, crowd source funding, satisfactory.
Tradeoffs: No set location for now selling from bar to café or in ’67 postal van. (Said to be running).
Final Thoughts: Thank goodness, I’m a tea drinker too. These two ladies are pros at what they do. When you do find them out on the road. Expect a quick brief description of their tea and tea benefits. From their its your decision to get a bag or have a drink on the spot. Either way Steep will have a tea that’ll fit your situation and budget. Hope to see them at Eatreal Festival this year.