Loose tea leaves in the Pittsburgh area...
Last year I got my MIL a teapot that she wanted...this year she has yet to buy tea for it...So...thats what I'm trying to get her for Christmas but I cant seem to find any good stuff thats not musty smelling! Anyone know of any shops in Pittsburgh and whats a decent tea?
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7 Comments:
My bf's clients on the east coast sent us tea from Portsmouth (google them). It's beyond good. As for stuff in the Pgh area? I wasn't into tea when I lived there, but I just want to mention how much I miss the food there. Ah, the food :(
joyyy at 3:17PM on 12/10/08
I'm not sure which end of Pgh. you're at and I don't have a specific store in mind, but I would bet there's a place in the Shadyside/Squirrel Hill area. Maybe Williams and Sonoma in the Galleria? Washington Rd. in Mt. Lebanon?. I would bet that one of those chi chi coffee houses sell loose tea. Oh, and I bet Nicholas' Coffee has it for sure. (I think he's in the Strip or in Market Square.) Good luck. I've wondered the same thing a few years ago when I saw Martha Stewart go through this elaborate tea-brewing procedure. Let me know if you have any luck. I'd be interested in some Chai tea for the holidays. You might check the internet for mail-order purveyors. They could probably get it here in time for Christmas.
Josdean at 3:30PM on 12/10/08
Try Te Cafe on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill. They sell over 100 kinds of loose teas.
Susquehanna at 9:00PM on 12/10/08
Starbucks has really awesome tea!!! They are very tasty and not too expensive.
ZenBuddha at 10:52PM on 12/10/08
margaret's fine imports on forbes in squirrel hill is where i used to go
gastronomeg at 12:43PM on 12/11/08
now that I think of it, wasn't there a tea store in Squirrel Hill about 3/4 the way down the hill on Murry ave? no idea if it's still there or not ...
joyyy at 1:35PM on 12/11/08
Margaret's Fine Imports used to be 3/4 of the way down the hill on Murry. It was called Wicks and Beans. It moved to 5872 Forbes Ave., near Littles Shoe Store. You will find hundreds of loose leaf teas to choose from. Every first Wednesday of the month you can attend a free tea class and tea tasting. For Christmas good teas are Pumpkin Spice or Winter White Earl Grey. If you have a glass teapot flowering teas that expand into a flower sculpture in your teapot are a pretty gift. Other good teas are Golden Monkey, a black tea with gold veins and Strawberry Green, a green tea with the taste and fragrance of strawberries. Stop in the store, it is open seven days a week or visit the web site at www.teapittsburgh.com. The bonuses of visiting the store are Margaret's expert help and being able to smell and see the teas before you buy them. A list of teas is available at http://www.teapittsburgh.com/teapittsburgh.html.
teapittsburgh at 5:01PM on 08/04/09