Please forgive the quality of these cell phone photos- I didn't have my camera with me this day. Subtletea is a wonderful little tea store- at the front of their store they have a huge table surrounded by chairs. Each seat has an ipod charging station, and there's free WiFi available to all patrons. On top of all that, they have a yummy little sandwich bar that's fully stocked with lunches and snacks.
But the best part of all are the teas. You can have any of their tea flavors served hot or cold... and you can buy them loose!
Being a tea lover, I think this place is the bees knees! Check out their branding- it's like the ring you get when you jostle a mug of tea!
Here's the front of their tea menu: each tea flavor has a description of ingredients...
As well as a suggestion as to what time of day the tea should be consumed!
And as I'm sure you've guessed, I couldn't walk away without buying a few ounces of loose leaves for myself.
I went with the Organic Rooibos Vanilla...
And the Cappucino Cream Rooibos.
How about a closer look?
The Cappuccino Cream tastes rich and creamy, but because it's a rooibos it's still decaffeinated. Also- see those yellow things? They're marigold blossoms!
And the little square things? Those are chunks of dehydrated caramel- YUM!
And the Vanilla Rooibos is just as great!
I love the woody, earthy scent of rooibos... plus, it looks like lots of little wood chips!
And after taking all these pictures, I couldn't resist brewing a pot of tea!
Isn't that color spectacular?
While you can order any of the Subtleteas on their website, if you're in NYC you can find the store on the corner of Madison Avenue and 30th Street. And because they're nice guys, whenever you buy loose tea the workers always throw in a free drink of your choice. I'm telling you- this place is great!!
Thanks for stopping by- I hope you have a wonderful Thursday! Don't forget- the deadline to participate in my giveaway is MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!
