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I can’t pick a favourite flavour here — it’s way too hard. There are so many great choices and I love that they provide plenty of non-​caffeinated options. The service here is exceptional — I’m never left for long and staff KNOW their teas.

When I’m not in the mood for java at Aroma, I go to David’s for tea. Right now I’m obsessed with Silk Dragon Jasmine Ice Tea so naturally ordered this to quench my thirst on this hot day. This place is clean and sleek with shelves full of various tea leaves. Service is great; the staff is always very patient with my father. There is a seating area, which is limited, but there’s a lot of benches around the mall so not to worry.
Good for: quenching your thirst, tea date, work

I love when you walk into David’s Tea and they come to you with a sample of the tea of the day, every time I go I am always getting to try out one of the 100’s of tea’s they have to choose from. Its official I have fallen in love with David’s!
I love the brightness of store to go along with the cheerful staff working at this location. They are always so happy to help you find the tea you are in the mood for, whether it is black, Green, White or Herbal they have a full collection of each and more! There is a taste for everybody. The summer collection is pretty damn tasty, I love the purchase of my new steeper. Any tea lover should have one, its so awesomely awesome!

It’s weird to read other people complaining of waiting a long time for service. Every time I’ve been to a Davids Tea location (and I’ve gone many times) I’ve never had to wait longer than 5 minutes despite the fact that they are busy. Today I came in just to buy tea tins. I got a ton of their tea’s as birthday gifts recently so I got the tins to put my collection in something refillable. I waited less than 5 minutes though there was only two people on staff. And as I was being served, a third person came in to start his shift. I love their tea. Lots of innovative blends & enough variety for me!

Tea is tea is tea. This used to be The Tea Leaf where you could choose your mixture of leaves seen in glass, apothecary-​like jars lining the walls. You could also buy the most delectable strawberry and raspberry tarts to accompany your hot tea and drink your sorrows away.
Fast forward to today and David’s Tea now stands in replacement, with a room brightly lit like a surgeon’s room. The walls are white, clean, and cold. The concept is the same where teas are separated by Black, Green, Roibos, etc… Labels are big so that there is no confusion between the Cranberry Pear or the Alpine Punch. I was here with my dad and we decided to sit and have a cup. FYI — Seating is very limited to three small tables of two seaters. Long is gone of the comfy booth and table seats of The Tea Leaf. David’s isn’t for you to really sit and be philosophical, but rather, get in, BUY, get out.
The thing that I was annoyed with is that if you want to buy tea to drink on the spot, you could potentially be standing in line for 30 minutes as the two staff members are busy explaining the History of China’s Black Tea Revolution and how 5 tea leaves could really open up your sinuses. Riveting. The person in front of me thought so too as she generously bought a sample for $ 2. I am probably not their target market (the buy a cup and dash), but come on! Can’t there be someone dedicated to making cups of tea? I bought two teas (aka, tea bags) and I had to fork over $ 5 and change… take that for sample!
If there was no one in line, I would definitely stop by and try a different tea. The water is nice and hot and really brings out the flavours. On the other hand, don’t bother standing in line if all you want is a cup. Head over to Timothy’s or Lettieri and just be satisfied with a regular Orange Pekoe.
I get my Asian/​Green tea’s from Asian tea places (I am a sucker for the tea ceremonies…), so don’t think I would be coming back here for those leaves. On the other hand, this could be a great stop for gifts for tea aficionado’s who like tea’s to have whimsical names. This location also sells some beautiful tea-​wares such as a wood and glass hand-​held tea bottle with its own leaf strainer built in. Ikea watch out!