As with many teahouses, teaware makes up a significant portion of sales at All Things Tea in Kitchener, Ontario.
some other heady teas that are out there, smoky teas and even some of the black teas from certain areas of the world like Kenya and Assam. They're very strong and full-bodied." But in the end, the future of specialty tea retailing lies in
creating and nurturing the kind of menu and atmosphere that can't be replicated in a coffeehouse, quick-service restaurant,
Staff at The Teahouse, Santa Fe., N.M., regularly approach customers and offer to sell a dry version of the tea they're sipping.
or any other place that might happen to serve tea. "The greatest competitive threat is beverage tea sold in coffee
shops," says Shiv Saria, owner of Indian exporter Sona Tea and a member of the Tea Board of India. "Tea retailers are betting the 25,000 coffee shops across the country will never wake up and start preparing tea properly." SCR
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