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Hey, where are the tea drinkers? I've been getting into loose leaf teas lately. Teavana got me interested, as well as Madame Zuzu's run by Billy Corgan. With Summer coming (or already here, right?) I've been brewing a lot of iced teas with my infuser pitchers. Anyone know any cool shops in the Southern California area that carry some good blends? I just bought some Blackberry and Lavender Lemonade tea from Urth cafe in Pasadena, CA and mixed them together to make a pretty good summertime blend. I'm always looking for good shops and tips on how to make my tea taste better. I just had a water testing guy come over this past weekend and turns out my tap water is absolute garbage I usually prepare tea using filtered water, but the fact that my dishes (pot, pitcher, mixing utensils) are washed with the tap water really does affect the taste. I brewed a cup using "clean" dishes and it really made a difference. Reverse osmosis filters are the way to go!

I know I'm not the only VCer who enjoys an nice glass off tea. I need some more cool places to buy tea I normally get my tea from Davids Tea, where are some more geat teas shops? (I prefer loose leaf or satchel tea)