I'm happy that I finally visited The Tea Lab last weekend (2 June 2018). As soon as you walk in, you can try the sample tea which I did. The tea of the day was called "Fruit Bowl" which is a mixture of green and white tea with passionfruit and strawberries. It had no sweetener but it still tasted refreshing. I would probably add honey to it if I were to buy it.
This store is small but there is a vast array of loose leaf teas available to sample, buy, or order to drink in-house. If you order a drink and sit inside, please note, there is very limited seating.
There is a section in the middle to smell a variety of teas. I also got to go up front and smell the teas in the containers. I eventually decided to buy a mixture of green tea and ginger because I LOVE ginger. I got home and made a cup of tea and liked it. It isn't my favourite but it isn't bad either. The green tea that I got is light and not too strong which helps.
I spent a good 30 minutes inside just asking questions about all the different teas. The person working behind the counter that day was super friendly and helpful even though it was a bit busy.
They sell some sweets/snacks up at the front counter. You can also buy tea holders (tea pots) and honey. If you are not a coffee drinker and love tea then definitely stop on in. I'll be back for sure.
P.S. I got 5% off my purchase for checking-in with the Yelp app while at the store so that was nice.
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This is my 117th Yelp review overall.
71 reviews for 2018.
I am aiming for 100 reviews in 2018.