January 25th, 2010
Tea Discovery
I wanted to get away from Wilmington for a bit so I decided to come up to Raleigh and stay with Tom for the weekend. The more I come here the more I really start to love it. The weather was kind of cold and rainy but I still had the opportunity to do a little exploring. Driving through Cameron Village I saw a shop that said it was a tea merchant, so we decided to check it out.
That’s how I discovered TeaGshwendner, and let me tell you I was impressed. I usually prefer tea rooms to tea shops, (I love the fru fru teacups, scones, etc) but when I walked in I was impressed by the huge selection and the tea knowledge of the owner. They have a good balance of asian, traditional, and modern style accessories. I like the teas they offer better than Teavana, which seems to be a little less traditional than what I care for (popcorn in a tea blend? really?).
They also serve tea by the cup so I got a lemon vanilla white tea, very yummy. I’ll definitely be going back. It was so hard to keep from buying a ton of loose leaf to take home, haha.
I love a good cup of hot tea when it’s cold and yucky outside. :)