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Herbal Infusions Tea Co
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 9 am - 7:30 pm
Sat 12 pm - 5 pm
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
6 reviews for Herbal Infusions Tea Co
6 reviews in English
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Review from Jennifer M.
Toronto, ON
12/30/2011 1 Check-in Here
Tea infused syrups for cocktails! I bought the orange blossom oolong myself, and it makes a killer drink. (They provided a recipe as well) Now I get to make "Me Love You Oolong Time" at home!
Chatting with the owner, I learned that they do small group tea mixology classes, teaching you and your friends how to mix your own tea infused cocktails. Sounds fun, and was priced right. Definitely a more interesting team building exercise than some. I will be back next time I am in the area. -
Review from Alan W.
Toronto, ON
12/14/2011
If you love tea, this place is tea nirvana. Even if you are not a big tea drinker, you will definitely find something you will go nuts for. It is also a great place for gifts.
It is a small independantly-owned shop run by Dan who is a mad scientist with tea. There are a ton of different flavors from sweet, to smokey, to creamy, to nutty, to delicate and complex. You could find teas that mimic flavors of your favorite dessert or cocktail.
In addition to selling loose teas, Dan could brew you a cup to enjoy (hot or iced).
Definitely try the Cacao tea. Cacao, not to be confused with Cocoa, is the raw bean which chocolate and cocoa is made from. The strong aroma is rich and chocolatety and the flavour is spicy and like bitter dark chocolate. Best of all it is caffine free so you can enjoy it at night.
The apple smoked bacon tea is not as scary as it sounds -- it smells awesome.
The shop which carries about a 100 different tea flavours could be very daunting to choose which tea to try, but the wall of tea is grouped in different categories: decafinated, black, green and white teas. Dan is also good at choosing the right tea for you if you are still indecisive.
Dan works on new flavours all the time, so be sure to check in once in a while to see what he has brewing (pardon the pun).
You probably seen David's Teas everywhere, but this little shop is really cool and special, plus I like to support my independant neighborhood stores. -
Review from Renata R.
11/30/2011
A nice addition to the douche district! A few blocks away from work (I REALLY like where I work), and offering very interesting tea selections, I am already hooked!
I found them by chance (and, please don't tell Yelp managers, but they do offer deals almost everyday on premium teas via a Toronto-based deal site, who doesn't love cheap awesome tea?) after tasting their teas at Moksha downtown. The COCOA TEA O-M-G. I bought a bag and it lasted less than a week. Perfect for the season!
I am willing to spend money on their matchas and more of the cocoa tea. It's basically cocoa shells, I suggest mixing it with a base tea, and adding some milk to get a delicious tea latte. But if you want a skinny hot cocoa, just make a tea of cocoa shells and pour some steamed milk on top, IT ACTUALLY TASTES BETTER THAN CARNATION, I SWEAR.
They could be better, though: they could offer more tea accessories (the basics: paper filters, tea tumblers...) and it's very small, so you will probably order tea-to-go. I hope they grow and offer more products and space for their customers, it will be awesome!Listed in: Coffee & Muffins
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Review from Rachel M.
Toronto, ON
9/21/2011 1 Check-in Here
A tiny shoppe with a big tea selection. Dan (owner) is the man with the patience to guide you to tea nirvana. Don't be afraid to ask him all your hard-hitting herbal questions!
Tops in my books: Sweet Mango on the rocks when it's hot out, steeped Roasted Almond with soy milk on cold days. But really, you can't go wrong with any tea flavour in the store. GO THERE NOW. -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
6/12/2011 5 photos
Tea Tea Tea!! You know how I love loose leaf Tea shop!
Herbal infusions Tea Co is one of those small cute tea shop, that I love to visit. More like a take out place since there are really only 2 seats and with such a small space it is really hard to chill.. :)
Tea selections are wonderful.. you should definitely go to their website and take a look of their selections before going into the store, so you won't be overwhelmed!!
Coconut Custard Rooibos tasted like a liquid dessert., without the calories. It has a rich and heavy body with a hint of coconut... I was sipping that while I was waiting for my yoga class at Yoga Tree Downtown! SWEET!!Listed in: Loose Leaf Teas!
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Review from Susie G.
12/21/2011
This review pertains to purchasing tea drinks rather than loose tea.
I would love nothing more than to like this place. I truly love to support the small business. But unfortunately my tea was not even mediocre - it was terrible. My friend got a tea too and it was medicore.
I had the chai tea and it was just so watery. Just really not good at all. And even if I saw beyond the wateryness I don't think the flavor was there at all.
Just avoid. Sad but true.
