Im looking very forward to to talking to other tea fiends/guru's like myself. Its not very often that I come across people in my everyday life that actually drink tea, real tea, and appreciate it. Every one out here seems to drink coffee like their life depends on it. So, me talking tea with someone is practically non existent. Im sure many of you are familiar with Teavana, thats my closest option for talking tea with someone, yet the employees often just that, employees. Tea to me is not just something to drink, its part of my lifestyle, something I look forward to each day I wake up, Its a passion, and Im very fortunate to have been introduced to the lovely world behind it all. I love making tea for my friends and family, even though they often laugh at me, or are quite surprised that a 20's something year old man would be so fond of it. You would think that with the current health trends that people would open their arms and mind more to something that is so great for you. Instead, soda, alcohol, and coffee seem to be that lingering preferred choice of beverage. But thats a whole other topic that im sure I can find or start here.
Anyways, sorry about the long intro. I can get carried away when writing sometimes, especially when it comes to tea.
I know teavana isnt the only teashops around. There are many in L.A. but i dont go down there that often. I rarely buy from teavana, i dont like their teas, but visit there as it is very close to me (thousand oaks), when im in that mall. They seem just too over the top and way over rated. I have bought teaware from them though. I like their steeper better than the ingenuitea as well as their glass mugs. I would like to expand my horizons though in purchasing tea online. I have had nothing but great experience when buying teas from adagio, I just want to try some rarer or more exquisite teas. So I would love the recommendations.
