Dammit, Teavana. You have so many teas that would become staples of mine if they weren’t so expensive.
I tried a hot cup of this at the mall this afternoon, and loved it. Then I looked at the receipt and realized that I’d paid 5 bucks for a cup of tea. 5 bucks! Yikes! It’s too bad, really. I wish I weren’t such a sucker for green teas with jasmine and/or fruit. This combination in particular is really nice. It reminds me of some of the blends I used to make using the Jasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearls. Light, refreshing, slightly fruity, and slightly floral without being too sweet. Everything I like in a tea, especially in the spring months.Maybe some nice person (*cough*husband*cough*?) might buy me some as a birthday present. I can’t justify Teavana prices on a med student budget.
Edit: I feel like I should also mention that the Teavana I go to is lovely, with no pushy staff or shady business practices. I feel like they sometimes get a bad reputation, but the people at the Calgary locations have always been very nice to me.
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Totally hear you! I’ve never tried Teavana, but with David’s tea some of my absolutely favorite teas (which are greens!) are the most expensive (Butterfly Jasmine and Gyokuro Yamishiro are two of them, and they are nearly $20/50 grams!). What I do is treat these teas as “treat” teas on a morning where I can sit back and fully enjoy the teas without mindlessly guzzling it. I also have been only getting these teas when I have a free 50 gram bag with my frequent steeper points :).
That is very smart. I love that they have the free 50g promotion. I’ve made use of it an almost embarrassing number of times. I used my last free 50g on a guayusa when really I should have gone for the Butterfly Jasmine or the Dragon Pearls. Next time!
Live and Learn!
I actually just tried guayusa for the first time and I adore it. It’s one of their cheapest teas, a good kick-in-the-butt amount of stimulant, plus it doesn’t upset my stomach! Once I get my collection down I will be restocking :)
Totally hear you! I’ve never tried Teavana, but with David’s tea some of my absolutely favorite teas (which are greens!) are the most expensive (Butterfly Jasmine and Gyokuro Yamishiro are two of them, and they are nearly $20/50 grams!). What I do is treat these teas as “treat” teas on a morning where I can sit back and fully enjoy the teas without mindlessly guzzling it. I also have been only getting these teas when I have a free 50 gram bag with my frequent steeper points :).
That is very smart. I love that they have the free 50g promotion. I’ve made use of it an almost embarrassing number of times. I used my last free 50g on a guayusa when really I should have gone for the Butterfly Jasmine or the Dragon Pearls. Next time!
Live and Learn!
I actually just tried guayusa for the first time and I adore it. It’s one of their cheapest teas, a good kick-in-the-butt amount of stimulant, plus it doesn’t upset my stomach! Once I get my collection down I will be restocking :)