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| - Since giving up soda, I drink a lot more tea and coffee. But mostly, more tea. Things I look for when buying tea are not just good flavor. I tend to like the green teas more, along with a good chai or Earl Grey. But Tupelo Honey Teas is so much more.
It's a small little shop nestled next to the Millvale Library on Grant Street. It's easy to miss (I drove by it several times before using the library as a reference point) but when you find it, you may never want to leave. Owner Danielle is not only one of the nicest and friendliest people I've ever met, she's a tea making master as well. The options are endless and you can taste her passion in every cup. When you walk in, there is a room to the right filled with jars of tea from floor to ceiling. I've tried several different green teas and loved them all. I've even gone for some of the caffeine free options. There are often seasonal offerings as well as themed teas created for fund-raising (like the Nebby Chai that helped Rick Sebak's Kickstarter or the Veni, Vidi, Vanka to help with the preservation of the Vanko murals at St. Nicholas Church). There's also the Yinzer tea series with names like Bridges, The Jagoff, and Black & Gold. Over the holidays, I may have spent more money on tea than the average person and was given a sample of the Market Spice tea which became my winter favorite.
Tupelo Honey Teas does more than tea, though. They have Pam in the kitchen daily making some of the most delicious vegetarian and vegan treats. It's a great cozy spot to stop in with a book for a quiet and leisurely lunch. Soups are always spot on and the baked goods are brilliant.
Beyond the everyday, Tupelo Honey Teas hosts events like cooking classes, make your own tea and even pop-up events. I shop small whenever I can. But when you see and taste what they put together here, you'll want to support them even more.
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