DavidsTea

Great selection of loose leaf teas. You are guaranteed to find something you really, really like. They do not advise on the medicinal properties of the teas, but if you come in with prior knowledge you can find teas with things like raspberry leaf and ginger.

Place looks beautiful. Walked in all curios. Girl helped us out and busted into long sales monologue that sounded quite disengaged. Showed us all kinds of tea. Said they don’t sell single cups, only offer samples, so you can buy the bags. So she offered what was framed like a ‘sample’ for us to try… And then as we were about to try the tea said «that’ll be $ 7.50»… For 2 cups of tea, not to mention that is quite high as is, but we felt that was quite sleazy as it was framed as a ‘sample’. Tea was very interesting nonetheless, and they have a good selection. Next time. Be more explicit that you are SELLING US TEA, not offering a sample. Disappointed.

Worst service. I show up and stand around and everyone looks busy but NOONE is helping me. People Come around me and the staff doesn’t know how to apologize and gives attitude. Horrible horrible service. Get a number system for god’s sake. This is ridiculous. And the staff is passive aggressive. I am in here with my 10 year old daughter as I type this and still no one is helping me and when I suggest to get a number system the girl says with attitude «we are a retail shop. «meanwhile I was in there I buy 500 dollars plus worth of tea for a party. Hell with this

This is a really cute tea franchise, and I’m glad to see a company take a fresh, modern, and fun approach to tea. They compare themselves with Teavana, so let me do the same.
:CONCEPT:
Modern and fun. They have cute names for tea as well as seasonal teas. Clean lines, bright colors. Cool. Meant to be a loose leaf tea shop, although they will take to-​go tea orders.
:SELECTION:
I think they said they had over 150 teas. That’s pretty impressive. I think they’re good entry-​level tea as they have a lot of flavors including some my friends would brand as «potpourri».
:TO-​GO ORDERS:
Despite whatever you want to get, tea prices are flat rates under these concepts, if I remember correctly: $ 3.50 for hot and iced teas, $ 4.50 for hot tea lattes, $ 4 for some other kind of drink. I asked for my drink luke warm, and it was served a bit hot for my taste. UNLIKE Teavana, they actually steep to-​go orders at proper temps instead of at willy-​nilly out-​of-​the-​tap temps.
:LOOSE LEAF:
Uh, on par with Teavana. I will say that they will sell in any increment you ask, not just the 2oz minimum at Teavana. AND their bag (protected from light, zip top, aluminum sealed) is much more protective of the elements than the wax paper bags you get at Teavana.
:TEA WARES:
Cute, functional, and can be easily gifted into a box set.
I’m a purist and love my green teas, and so this store isn’t quite the cream of the crop for me. In a Honeycrisp Apple Green Tea Blend, I had really old leaves that lacked flavor. (Whereas, I prefer matcha genmaicha because the freshness the matcha adds to the blend.) Still, I would come back again here.
Also, for «frequent steepers» there is a rewards program.

I’ve been to David’s Tea locations before and this one really stood out to me. Really friendly and helpful service. Not to mention delicious teas! It’s the first time I had my iced tea made sparkling and it was refreshing and perfect for a hot day.

This cute little tea shop is a gem.
It’s filled with large selections of teas and helpful staffs.
Holland, who helped me, was super friendly and knowledgeable. I absolutely love the teas she suggested and will definitely return.

David’s Tea really doesn’t do it for me. Maybe it’s because I picked the wrong teas, but everything I’ve tried from them is over the top sweet. I had the peach tea today (non caffeinated) and I couldn’t handle it. I’ve also had the mint chocolate rooibos and it was also overly sweet. I personally prefer Teavana, as far as chain tea shops go.

I’m a huge tea fan and love David’s. I was first hooked to forever nuts but have been slowly making my way around the herbal and roobios varietals. There are so many aromatic and creative flavors and I always think of it as dessert in a mug. I will say that to me, tea isn’t tea unless it’s loose leaf. You can’t get the same flavor and aroma from the bags. Their products aren’t cheap but you definitely pay a premium for quality. The service is always friendly and knowledgeable and I will return before I run out of my current batch!

I shop at David’s Tea often, at various locations. This location has always provided me with the best customer service. I recently went there to see their new Matcha Shaker. The sales associate let me try one out in the store and also taste the Matcha I had made. It really helped me to know if I wanted it. I ended up getting it and it’s great! I also like that you can smell/​see any of the teas before you buy and they let you see a part that is separate from the main canister. It’s comforting to know that people are touching or leaning over the product you will actually get. My only critique is that if you get a tea drink in the store, often it tastes watered down or not hot enough. Its not just this location, I have had that experience at other David’s Teas as well.

We wandered into DavidsTea. Just like other chain tea shops out there, there’s a variety of teas, infusers, other tea accessories and samples throughout the store. I’m pretty ho-​hum about it when the BF says «I’m gonna get a drink. Do you want anything?» And I’m like «Nahhh, can I just have a sip of yours?»
He gets this Iced Salted Caramel Tea Latte with soy milk. I’m amazed. The flavor is so bold. I also liked that it’s not overpowered with sweetener. So I stole as many delicious sips as I could.
Damn, I wish I ordered my own.
Teavana’s got nothing on DavidsTea.

I always pass by this place in the morning before going to work, but they’re don’t open early. Finally came during my lunch break today. When you walk in, you notice that there are a lot of tin can of different flavor of tea leaf they offer on the wall behind the counter/​cashier on the left. If you’re new to this place, you don’t know what tea to get since they have many option of tea flavor to choose from. They also sells non-​tea products such as teapots/​cups on the right.
You can buy by cup (cold or hot depending on the weather) or you can buy by ounce
When i was walk in, it wasnt busy but i was greeted right away from one of the worker. When he ask me what tea i want to get, i told it was my first time coming to this place. So he recommended some tea loose leaf by asking me what style of tea i like. This person seems to know tea well enough that he manage to pick good amount of tea leaf for me to pick. They let you smell the loose tea leaf.
Decided to get the ice buddha blend since it has that nice floral/​sweetness smell. Cost about 3.50(tax include). Reasonable price since its like a medium size cup. The first few sips, it did had that bitterness but then as the tea drink blend in with ice, it become refreshing. It was light and has floral taste to it.
Will definitely come back.

I’m a big iced tea fan, so when we walked by Davids, we pumped the brakes and went in to checkout the offerings. Neat store layout, and the selection of teas is almost overwhelming! We purchased pineapple oolong tea, as well as hot tropical, the latter we also got for an iced tea to go – damn good. Lastly, the girl at the counter was very knowledgeable and super friendly (can’t remember her name, but she’s a Kentuckian).
Cheers!
Rich

I have a slight obsession with tea.
No seriously. it’s kind of a problem. I’ve accumulated a ridiculous selection over the years and when I discover a place like DavidsTea it’s like falling in love all over again. They basically have the largest selection of tea you will ever encounter. If you have a difficult time making decisions, don’t fret! The staff at DavidsTea is more than helpful. The employee working with me was extremely enthusiastic and gathered his favorite teas for me to check out. He explained that he could find me whatever tea I was looking for based on an emotion, my favorite color, or animal. He brought me the tea’s that best described“Giraffe” and «Dolfin». All of the tea’s were incredibly unique and they smelled amazing! I have to admit. the two animal flavors were fairly accurate interpretations.
I went with a strawberry rhubarb iced tea and was incredibly impressed. The tea was fruity and naturally sweet without any added sugar. Despite my desire to buy more tea, I held back. I’m trying to finish what I have before I buy more. Now that I know DavidsTea is close by this will definitely be a challenge. I know I’ll be back very soon!

I’ve always loved ordering from their catalog, so I was so happy to visit their actual store! They were super friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. Aly was very helpful, helping with suggestions for great teas (and the hardware to make ‘em).
Walked away with 3 different kinds of loose-​leaf teas and one of their amazing steepers (they work like magic). This place is a godsend on a chilly San Francisco day.

Loveeeeee David’s Tea!
I literally get tea every day and I would never have to drink the same tea twice… if I didn’t want to.
The hot lips & detox are my personal favorites. Totally recommend to any and everybody!
The staff at this location is also phenomenal! Engaging, knowledgable, and friendly all the time. Win/​win.

It’s easy to understand why David’s Tea has a loyal following.
The staff are unbelievably personable and this particular store (as is standard for nearly all their stores) is well organized and immaculate.
The sheer amount of tea selections at David’s Tea is quite staggering. You’ll find your neck aching just from craning to look at all of them.
That being said the teas that I selected — while tasty on first sip… all ended up tasting the same.
I was in the mood for something sweet — so my tea purchases were skewed towards dessert like teas. Later on closer examination I found that they all had added «flavorings» to them — which explains the similar taste. In the end — I just gifted them to friends– because I couldn’t stomach the synthetic after-​yuck.
Not all of David’s Teas contain unnatural tasting additions. In fact — a large majority of them are quite lovely.
I just recommend reading the labels carefully and if you’re looking for pure ingredients — be sure to ask their staff to source out some teas for you.
Trust.

Tea heaven. Tons of awesome organic blends. Extremely passionate, helpful, knowledgeable staff and it’s super affordable!
I pay $ 12 a bag at the tea gallery here for the same size bag at David’s tea well it was $ 8, plus Davis teas are mostly all organic (well the ones I picked were). I can’t say that Tea Gallery teas are, as it says that nowhere on the packaging so I doubt that it’s organic or it would.
They had hundreds of varieties, this place is no joke! They also sell little individual teabags, so you can make your own teabags.
They gave us samples to try and take home and that was really cool too. I wish there was a David’s tea in San Diego however they do ship but it’s nice to be able to sample and smell all of the varieties to help decide which one to buy.
One of my friends I went with was Chinese. His father exports teas. He was so impressed with the quality of the oolong he call his dad in China and now they are trying to become investors in the company.
These are definitely some high quality affordable teas! Love it! So glad we happened past it!

One day I decided that I needed to quit drinking coffee. I had a bit of an addiction and I needed to find a substitute pronto. Enter David’s Tea.
As soon as I walked in, I fell in love. The presentation of the store itself is super clean and has so many choices! I purchased a mug as well as several different teas. It was very difficult for me to choose only a few, but I’m a girl on a budget at the moment. If I had my way, I would have walked out of there with at least 20 teas.
Sadly, when I got home, there was an issue with my mug, so I had to take it back. The woman who helped me was really nice about it and apologized for the inconvenience. Of course when I exchanged the mug I had to pick up a few more teas. ;)
So far my favorites are:
Mint Julep
Birthday Cake
Pumpkin Chai
Mango Lassi
But they are all fabulous!
Unfortunately I am back on coffee… I just couldn’t go without it. So now I am addicted to both coffee and tea! I can’t wait to try out the new winter flavors. I have the feeling that I will love them all.

For someone who isn’t a tea fan, I was quite impressed, and a tad overwhelmed walking into this place. However, as soon as I learned how this place works, I got excited!
This modern and chic tea shop has a large wall behind the counter full of all sorts of tea! And quite strange and unique kinds too! Everyday the place will sample 2 different flavors, which is quite fun! They are SO good with displays. When you smell the variations of tea, they will make the tea fillings look nice and visually appealing. So here’s what I ended up getting after being helped and smelled all sorts of tea!
BIRTHDAY CAKE — $ 3
Yup! A birthday cake tea flavor! When you want to smell it, it has SPRINKLES in them! How festive! There are many options to how you want your tea. Here’s how I had mine:
— Hot
— With Soy
— Honey
I honestly wish I wasn’t so full from lunch. I felt this drink was just full of sugar and water. Perhaps I’m did something. I should go back and have plain hot tea haha. I overall had a fun experience just being there! The staff were super friendly and patient! I never experienced anything like this!

Many of my friends know that, «I am not a tea-​drinker!»
I say it again, «I am NOT a tea-​drinker!»
Yes, I am Chinese. But, a large percentage of Asians do enjoy sipping a cup of tea with their meal at many Asian restaurants. I don’t.
So what do I drink with my Asian meals?
I would drink water from the sewer, soda, beer or sneak in the beverage of choice, including a ghetto-​can of Four Loko. «I am still able to drive after a can of the «ghetto cough syrup»!
Btw, the Fruit Punch flavor is the best Four Loko flavor =P
So I have decided to change my thug-​image into a sophisticated willingness to try the newest tea shop on Chestnut Street. The Canadian-​based store carries a ton of flavored teas. You get a wide choice of black, green, herbal, oolong, herbal, and mate teas serve hot or cold or by the pound (s). They also offer samples for tea of the day!
On my first visit, I usually drink afternoon coffee to perk me up. So I decided to try the high-​octane black tea: «Chai Guarana» for $ 3.00 a cup. From this aromatic black tea, you will get a taste of cinnamon, anise, and ginger in this boosting beverage. This black tea is a definitely a better choice than coffee.
On my surprising second visit, I ordered a cup of honeydew mate. The soothing mate tea has roobios, hibiscus flowers and the taste of the honeydew melon in this refreshing tea.
The shop also sells all kinds of mugs, infusers, filters, kettles and other necessary accessories to brew the perfect tea.
David’s Tea is definitely my «cup of tea»! (Is that an actual idiom?)