Herbal Infusions Tea Co

EDIT: This location is closed.
#1 World Iced Tea Champion — that’s what it says on their sign outside, so we had to go in and try it since it’s so close to work. Apparently only one of their teas won, the Eucalyptus Grapefruit Tea, but we didn’t know that before we ordered.
We walked into a tiny space with a floral aroma. We wanted the iced tea, obviously, but didn’t know which one to order. The employee suggested the Sweet Mango, we took a sniff out of their many transparent containers, and decided that that’s what we wanted. You wouldn’t think that tea could be that aromatic, but a quick whiff proved me wrong. The aroma was very strong, in a good way. We waited about 5 minutes while our iced tea was steeping. It’s about $ 2.change for a 20oz cup. Not a bad deal! The iced tea tasted a little watered down compared to what I was expecting, but I wasn’t disappointed.
Tasty, inexpensive, and healthy. We’ll come back for more.

I’m really digging this tea shop. I’m not in the area as often as I’d like to be, but when I am, I usually stop in for a cup of tea. It’s a tiny space, but houses a nice variety of in house made tea blends. I didn’t think the selection was really that small, but I think it’s a sign of quality. Kind of like a carefully selected wine list at a restaurant rather than I «here is every single wine we could buy ever» list.
Service has been lovely. The owner is consistently a nice, helpful person, and answers questions about tea and recommends things as needed.
They’ve got a nice variety of in house made tea blends. But since I’m a creature of habit (at least with tea) I will probably just order an earl grey or a cacao tea probably forever. I like that the cacao is from Chocosol, and that the tea tastes like some kind of chocolate magic, while still being light.
I’m going to have to look into some of their tea mixology classes!

I was on a tea hunt with a friend, this was recommended by Unilocal so I made an effort to find this place!
In fact it’s on Adelaide Street, go west from Spadina. it’s not exactly close to the intersection, you can’t see it until you’re walking west on Adelaide.
This is a very small place –even its door was so small. You would only notice this tea shop when you find its shop sign (or if you already know of its location).
When we entered, they looked at us blankly because they were expecting someone else. I don’t think they were expecting customers that day, they were holding an event to promote their new online tea subscription service (pretty cool right?)
Anyways, so the guy who helped us find the right teas was wonderful. He was patient especially in waiting for this indecisive duo to find the right teas.
THE TEA SHOP INFO:
— super small shop
— very few selections. Still they have green, black, oolong, white, and roiboos
— minimum amount is 50g per tea
— $ 2 sample teas!!! ANY tea, comes in a cute test tube. Just $ 2. Pretty awesome.
The $ 2 tea sample is honestly the BEST thing ever. The test tube can fit enough leaves for about 2 – 3 cups of tea, and it’s so cute. Totally fun as gifts.
I didn’t give it 5 stars because there are too few selections of teas, and I didn’t like most of the teas to be honest. Most of their teas have strong smelling ingredients such as cinnamon, chocolate, nuts, and especially the dessert teas (like the Tiramisu). I personally prefer fruity, flowery, and teas that have less strong (and less contrasting) smells. The fruity teas I buy do not have any sort of «accent» smell.
Still, please please check this place out if you’re a tea lover. Try those $ 2 tea samples!

I work next door to this place and I love it. I’m a big fan of loose leaf tea, so having this place so close is great. The owner is such a nice guy. He’s very knowledgeable about his product, and that helps, since there’s so many flavours to choose from. He got me onto a tea called lapacho when I had a cold, and it’s become a new favorite. This place has top-​notch customer service and product, and deserves a 5 star rating. I highly recommend visiting if you’re in the neighbourhood.

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.

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.

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.

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 Unilocal 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!

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.

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!