I've been super obsessed with tea lately, and when my sister and I were returning to the Hilton Garden Inn a few blocks away, I told her I just wanted to take a "quick look".
Ha, quick look.
So we spent a good half an hour looking around and I bought way more than my luggage had space for. It's a family-owned business with a huge selection of teas and tea wares, and the lady is an excellent saleswoman. I usually drink tea by myself so I got a nice single double-walled glass tea cup (they are usually sold in pairs or in sets of 4 online), as well as a nice Chinese tea mug with an infuser.
For their teas, we bought some of the blooming tea that was available to sample (I think they were $2 or $2.50 per ball and could be re-steeped) and some of their milk oolong, which I have not yet tried but it smelled delicious.
Overall, I'm mostly sad that I don't live in Montreal and that there's not really any similar shops in San Jose. Prices are really good- I saw one of their tumblers sold in other tea shops and locations at a much higher cost. 5/5!