DAVIDsTEA

One of the places I love shopping for tea. Davids Tea is a pretty big and popular name in Canada. Best of all I love their variety. Choices choices choices. They also sells mugs, tumblers and filters etc. If you are looking for a gift for someone or just want to pick up something for yourself that is tea related then this is the place to shop.
Their products are high quality items.

I once loved this store! I came for the staff not just for the tea and last year I was a regular visiting every single day with the kids. I don’t love it anymore, the tea just isn’t enough David!
Where have all the fun people gone? I visited more to talk to the friendly girls that worked there, the management staff were very fun and always had great music playing. Now it seems boring and every time I visit I hear at least one member of staff complaining about working there.
DAVIDSTEA WAS MY HAPPY PLACE! find the old team and tell them I miss them, they even made my tea nicer! eughhhhh.

Looks like the chain has Kistilano covered.
Parking is a bit lacking in the area. Try the side streets.
The inside has looks pretty decent, with several tables available for seating.
Staff were friendly and helpful.
One of the more pleasant tea experiences in recent memory.

So I walked into this place a couple of days ago with my parents who were visiting from Singapore. It was a hot day so we decided to cool down with some iced teas at David’s Tea. After getting the teas and having sat down for 10 mins or so I needed to use the bathroom. I walked towards the back of the store and asked for the bathroom key, just as the guy (with an Australian sounding accent) who had served me earlier was coming out. He exchanged looks with a staff member behind the counter, and then told me that the bathroom was out of order.
Taking him at his word, I left my parents there at the store to finish their teas while I walked down the block to find a working bathroom. When I came back to get them my mom told me that right after I left, an older white couple had come into the store and asked to use the washroom (without purchasing anything I might add), which suddenly was no longer broken.
Apparently the washroom fixes itself when a white person comes in the store. Magic.

Nice, kitsy store of course.
Flavour of the day cocomint tea, not really my thing (i do love their tea) but prefer not mint. Except if it’s with chocolate ;)
Comfy sofa in the front, it’s the best seat in the house.

–Exceptional Service–
So many varieties to sample, and friendly, unpretentious service. Yeah, it’s a chain, but when your typical coffee shop has overpriced and underwhelming non-​espresso options, it has its place. If you’re planning to hang out on 4 Ave, this place is perfect for grabbing a delicious and healthful beverage (especially if you’re trying to cut the caffeine, cals, and sugar).
Recommended

This is smaller than the other locations that I’ve been to, however, still great quality of teas and items, similar to other locations. The lady at the til was super sweet and helpful. She hooked me up with a warm sample. I am a huge fan of dessert based teas in general.

I LOVE DAVID’S TEA!
Now let me explain why:
I came here today with my mom after lunch. We got helped right away, the ladies who work here are extremely nice, patient, knowledgeable and helpful. Anything you want to smell, as many as you want, is not a problem. They aren’t pushy, its a very relaxed environment, and you can take your time browsing around the store, which I liked. I was very happy as this experience was WAYYYYY better than the one I had at Teavana at Metrotown (refer to past review). I love the selection also, not so big on white teas but quite extensive on others (especially green tea, my fave!)
I can’t wait to drink all the tea that I bought from here and return again to try more of their teas, will definitely be back again, maybe not to this location since its quite far from my house, but David’s Tea, you have won my heart, I will be faithful to you from this day forward!

It’s official, i’m an addict. i was introduced to David’s tea with a christmas present and i’ve never looked back. in fact every time i’m in town i make a very specific trip to load up on Walnut Green Tea and Caramel Roiboos/​Peppermint.
i have found the staff to be consistently pleasant, accommodating, patient and not pushy. i can smell a LOT of teas is what i’m saying.
they also know their tea which is key because we all know that tea ain’t gonna taste like it smells! so if you ask them what you’re looking for they will lead the way.
is it pricey? i guess. but not really given the quality of the tea and how many cups you can get out of a tin.
only thing i would love is some kind of a deal if you buy, say 3 tins, get the 4^th 50% off. i dunno, but throw a tea-​addict a bone! or maybe a frequent-​tea-​bagger card (oooooooooooooooh no she didn’t!!!)?

Fellow tea nerds, it’s time to steep and celebrate!
DAVIDs Tea has a truly amazing selection of what I like to call ‘gourmet teas’.
You’ll enjoy unusual, ‘why didn’t I think of that?!’ tea blends that range from simple and flavourful to mouth watering, tastebud tempting ‘What is THAT!!!’-type teas.
The tea-​friendly accessories are top notch and so is the service. The staff there are super friendly, helpful and knowledgable.
The teas are a bit on the pricey side, but worth every single penny.
Overall, it’s a 5 star experience.

If you have time, Davids Tea is a good place to discover new hot bevvy faves. The tea gurus always offer a sample of the featured tea when you come in, and then if they are not too busy they are keen to help you find what you desire and invite to smell their plethora of teas which are stored neatly on the shelves. Something about this place makes me feel a bit healthier… I have discovered a few new favorite flavors and treats here. The triple lemon green tea was at the top of my list for a while and now I will go in for a Matcha latte. They make a mean matcha latte.
If want to get into good quality tea that you can savor, this is the place to be.

This is a review for the Vancouver (Kitsilano district) location, but I am extremely eager to try the 3 or so new SF locations they just opened up. I crave tea lattes, but nowhere in the Bay Area do they make them right. I have to travel to LA (Urth Café) or the East Coast (Argo Tea in Chicago /​NYC) to get a great tea latte or flavored hot tea.
I came in and the staff was very helpful in letting me get a whiff of the 100+ flavors. I asked for recommendations on a fruit flavored tea and after smelling 15 of them, I narrowed it down to 3 options. I eventually settled on «Fantasy Island,» which had a mixture of strawberry and other fruits, and it was very soothing. They had a key lime, chocolate peppermint and many others I need to try as well.
Hot Teas are $ 3
Lattes are $ 4.50 (and shots of agave syrup to sweeten are free)
I will be back (well at the SF location) soon to try more!
Any flavor recommendations?

I liked this store — it has such a bright and cheery atmosphere. The service is very energetic and attuned to helping you, though they don’t always know what they’re talking about (I’ve never had green tea described as ‘fruity and floral’ as a class before). Bright and engaging, it’s kind of like a neighborhood coffee shop with sofas — so people can sit around and talk and enjoy the experience as opposed to the laptopping at Starbucks.
Selection looked to be extensive, though I didn’t have too much time to peruse. Will be going back for more, though!

We spent a long time here tasting teas and picking out teas to buy while resting after walking from Granville Island through Kitsilano. They have any tea you want available iced or hot and were very patient while I decided between the fifty-​million teas I wanted to buy. They can weigh the tea to any weight you want (aka, no minimum purchase).
There’s a nice area to sit down and I heard about some great return-​visit specials ($ 1 iced tea of the day when you bring your tumbler back)

This is my number one go-​to for tea and lattes! The team (Manager Stephanie and A. Manager Megan) is absolutely AMAZING. I am a HUGE David’sTea fan.
The awesome thing about DT is the super wide and yummy range of teas they have available to their consumers– black, herbal, green, white, roobios, oolong, pu’erh, & mate.
Fruity, straight, savoury, mellow or bold
I guarantee that every person can find one that is perfect for their taste profile, and have proven it many times over with my friends and family!
The cool thing about loose leaf tea is the multiple heath benefits:
Digestion, calming, balancing, skin clearing, metabolism, anti-​aging, detoxifying, relaxation, ayurvedic– anything you want or need, its available.
I am a loyal fan of DavidsTea, and will continue to frequent them!

Very mixed feelings about David’s.
On the one hand the straight tea can be outstanding-​the Lapsang Souchong they sell is a quality product ditto the Wild Black Yunnan-​their Egyptian Chamomile is the Best I’ve ever had anywhere.
OTOH they flog some of the flakiest mixes you could imagine-​I mean Birthday Cake tea?
With sprinkles?
WTH?
Odd herbal tisanes with odder complimentary flavours coupled with some other stupid idea I wouldn’t use that stuff to clean my truck tires-​who dreams up this idiocy?
I think they’re trying much too hard to ‘expand people’s horizons’ and hurting their credibility at the same time-​I automatically refuse the free samples they offer since too much of it is just too weird.
My biggest pet peeve is the temperature of the water used to brew tea-​not nearly hot enough for Black Tea if you’re adding milk/​nowhere near what needs to be used to make Green Tea that needs steeping.
So I stop by if I’m near one but it’ll never be a favourite-​enough is enough.

This place is trendy and cool and centrally located but I don’t know why anyone would drink the tea considering that Granville Island Tea Company is just a short walk away and their versions of the teas are generally always better. Davids, to my pallet, tend to be not as flavorful, and what flavors they do have tend to be note as pleasant or relaxing, and just as important they don’t have as nice aromas as most other tea places I have tried.
It’s disappointing really. To be fair there’s a lot of tea I still haven’t tried here, but that’s likely because I always find myself going elsewhere.

They opened the doors to their new location last Saturday, but I really miss its previous floor-​to-​ceiling storefront.
This new location does have more floor space but the storefront just blends in with the other shops, like the Subway next to it. I was looking for it when I literally walked past it and had to back track.
Also, not being able to take photos inside the store for Unilocal left a bad taste in my mouth. They were concerned that people might try to copy the look and feel of the David’s Tea if it were posted on Unilocal… uh, how can that even make any sense when there are photos of its stores posted all on so many websites, including their own FB account?
But, never mind. I’m there for the tea. And oh I miss breathing in its intoxicating aromas…

Found my favorite place for tea!
Well, my other favorite place requires a special occasion or a sponsor… (
) though they do sell loose tea as well. Davids is more my groove.
DavidsTea has a few tables, too, but I don’t think they serve food. It’s more a boutique of tea leaves. They have canisters of each tea lining the wall. They take any you are interested in, and let you smell them.
I happened to walk in a few days before the Fall 2010 Collection went on sale. I got two Summer ones! A watermelon one and berries/​cherry one.
I also learned what «Maté» is! It’s a herbal tea from South America packed with a stimulant, but not caffeine. I can’t drink coffee because it makes me sleepy after about half an hour. Maté didn’t do that! I got the Chocolate Mint Maté (regular collection). Yummy.

My friend told me about this place… she started telling me about the teas she had bought and my mouth was watering. so on the weekend I dragged my bf on 4^th and told him we were not having coffee today and instead getting David’s (wow… sounds like Jared’s the jeweller!)
I walked in and before I even got to look at the counter, a nice lady handed me a sample of Cream of Earl Grey Sample… I don’t like earl grey tea. but this was not REGULAR earl grey — it was aromatic and vanilla-​y.
Then another lady behind the counter starts bringing off the shelves all these containers of tea for me to smell… tin after tin, I wanted to drink all of it — Tiramisu, Chai something something, lover’s that… etc etc. banana chocolate. and the list goes on and on and on… I can’t eat chocolate at the moment but wanted to Tiramisu sooooo badly… and almost went with the Crème brûlée … yes I am still talking about TEA.
BUT… the last tin she let me smell was a Caramel Pear Rooibis… SOLD SOLD SOLD… the smell of pear was sooo strong that I instantly didn’t care about crème brûlée anymore.
Your milk options are 1% milk and soy — I suggest you get half and half… the soy is unsweetened but the teas are sweetened by Agave Nectar (vegans approve :)).
We sat on the two stools on one side of the window (there were two on the other side)… took one sip and my eyes brightened… I don’t even know how to explain it… it was absolutely mind blowing. I was blown away at all the flavours, the strength of the tea and just how delicious it was. Even bf thought mine was better than his tiramisu (but I cannot comment on that because no chocolate for me).
For $ 6.50 /​50g, you can get approx 25 cups of tea… that’s probably the low end of the scale and it can go up depending on what you’re buying, whether it’s seasonal etc…
They also have brochures on how to make martinis with teas, iced teas and all that cool stuff I’m going to implement for my next get together. WHOOHOO!
OMG THERE IS A LOCATION IN TORONTO!!!