. "1"^^ . "Oh man, why haven't I written a review about the Bean Stop yet? \nI know that most of you are all about their coffee, but I am going to talk for a second about their tea. Whenever I am yearning for a specific Metropolitan Tea (a wholesaler also used at other teashops in the city, but at marked up prices), I always head over to the Bean Stop. It is here that I buy all of my \"junk food tea\"; varieties such as Creamed Earl Grey, Vanilla Chai, Yoga Blend, Kyoto Cherry Rose Sencha, etc. The tea here is priced extremely reasonable, and it is where my friend and I always come when we need to stock up. When I want something that is grown in smaller batches, or guaranteed to be organic or fair trade, i have other sources in the city for that. But this does wonderfully for those teas you'd like to pair with dessert, or to serve to friends. \nThe owner is very friendly, and always up for talking about tea. Until recently, I had only ever experienced one other staff member of his, who was an equally friendly chap who is very helpful and talkative. \nI recently had to stop in to grab some Maple Tea for a snack exchange, and the staff was incredibly patient with me as I paced in circles deciding which to purchase; the loose leaf with the risk of spilling out all over the package, or the loose tea prepackaged in little sachets which I normally disapprove of. In the end, I went with the latter, mostly because the little box it came in was covered in little maple leafs and had a blurb about the NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS and their history with the maple tree. \nAlso, their teaware is also very reasonably priced. EVERYTHING IS AWESOME JUST GO. Do your Christmas tea shopping here. It'll rule. \n\n(28/30)"^^ . . . "4"^^ . "2"^^ . "2011-11-28T00:00:00"^^ . "1"^^ .