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| - This is a loose tea shop that also serves hot tea and has a couple tables. And wow. I wish this place had been around when I lived in Lakewood, because it is awesome! I love it and I am so glad I discovered it when I visited Lakewood recently.
Big array of loose-leaf teas, properly stored in metal tins away from light. The tea is very good; I'm especially fond of their pure (unflavored) teas, although they also sell a number of flavored teas too. I run RateTea and have sampled hundreds of teas, and I know tea prices. The prices here are very reasonable, and I also like that they sell the teas in sizes as small as 1 ounce, which is an ideal size to sample something without buying too much if you tire of it.
The storefront is bright and they've made it look spacious even though it's not the hugest space. They also have a fairly large selection of teaware; it tends towards a bright, modern, cheerful aesthetic, and the tea infusers sold here are of a practical nature. I actually bought a basket infuser which I am very happy about. The prices on the teaware are also reasonable.
This place also brews and serves hot tea, and there are a few tables in the front where you can sit down, sip your tea, and watch the street, enjoying your fine view of the 26 RTA bus as it rolls down Detroit avenue.
If you want to read in-depth reviews of specific teas sold here, I've been posting them on RateTea; there are two posted as of me writing this review, and I have two more on their way; you can find them here: http://ratetea.com/brand/tea-lab/455/
Basically, you can't go wrong with this store. Forget Teavana and the other overpriced chains: shop here. The tea is better, cheaper, and you're supporting a small business in the downtown Lakewood business district. Oh, and there is a parking lot in the rear of the store.
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