Tea lovers may have some fast and fancy new beverage options on the horizon. It has been announced that coming this fall, Starbucks will be launching a new shop in Seattle. So what’s the big deal? They won’t be serving coffee: only tea.
For someone as obsessed with tea as myself, this is a dream come true. The store will sell 80 varieties of the Starbucks-owned Tazo tea (a personal favorite). You’ll be able to order it hot, iced, or as a latte. There will even a tea blending station, for customers to create their own unique blend of tea.
For me, it sounds like the best idea ever, but are there enough tea drinkers in Seattle to keep it running? And, more importantly, are there enough tea drinkers in America to make this a nationwide chain? [via: time.com]
What do you think, Lovelies? Would you hit up this new tea shop? Or is there not enough coffee involved to satisfy your tastes?
hydrangea / 79 posts
There goes my business idea…. Thanks starbucks, long live your monopoly
hydrangea / 79 posts
…. Not that I wont be all up in that shop like every day. If you cant beat ‘em, and join em
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im not a huge fan of the idea. because with starbucks we do think of the frappucinos, the creative lattes, and all their special little treats. we are not really thinking of their tea. i have had it before and liked it. i just think going to starbucks that only serves tea would be kind of a disaspointment- since i doubt thats what everyone looks forward to when going to starbucks.
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I like tea, I’d go to a shop that only sold tea. Tazo tea is run of the mill, but a lot better than Starbuck’s God awful coffee. I’d try any other company before I’d try a Starbuck’s tea shop.
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I would visit a tea-only shop. But I do think it would be smart if it weren’t called “Starbucks Tea” and have a different, new name.
dahlia / 2012 posts
I’m always disappointed when I try Tazo tea, so now I just avoid it altogether.
dahlia / 2012 posts
@Erika_Steele@xanga - Have you ever been to a Teavana store? Their teas are amazing.
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@methodElevated@xanga - No, but I’ve heard of them.
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I dunno, I personally don’t see the point. They sell tea in their other branches, so why not just make the different types more readily available? Maybe it’s just me, but tea is easy to make at home, whereas the Starbucks coffees aren’t so easy to just whip up in your kitchen, so I don’t really understand why you’d dedicate an entire shop to it :-/
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I don’t think there would be enough people who drink tea to keep stores like this open. Good idea though, I hope it works!
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I love tea.
And I really like Tazo tea.
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Teavanaaa.
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Every darn time I drink tea out with friends I’m disappointed that I wasted my money. Weak tasteless tea for an arm and a leg. I’m used to making my own good and strong. I think if we all visited England we might learn a thing or two about making tea.
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@methodElevated@xanga - @phantastica@xanga - TEAVANAAAAAAA.
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This is an awesome idea and I really think it’ll pick up.
People will see this as a nicer alternative pick me up in the morning instead of coffee all the time. There’s a freshness to it.
AND they have tea lattes. It is perfect.
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Eh. I’ll stick to the local tea houses