text: Like any other store that is selling a gourmetsomethingorother when you get good service here it is REALLY goodexpert advice from someone who really knows their stuff about tea When you get middling service you do not get that wealth of information I once worked in a wine shop and I was the dull employee who did not have extensive information about each bottle in the storebut there was always someone there who could and I would not hesitate to fetch the expertnnAnyway when Davids Tea has an expert in residence I am always happy with my purchase When there is nobody there who really knows their stuff then I just get what the expert recommended last timennI think that most of their blends are kind of nasty filled with candy and goji berries and dried fruit It is like they are trying to sell me potpourri instead of tea They always have samples of these blends and no matter how many times I try their chocolate mint tea I cannot bring myself to enjoy itnnBut that is just a taste issueI enjoy less flavoury teas so I buy simple oolongs like their Ty Kwan Yin English Breakfast Lapsang Suchong nnI also like that when you buy a tinfull of tea the airtight tin comes free and you can get a fiftycent rebate if you bring it back to get it filled againnnTheir tea accessories tend to lean towards the modern which I like but might not be for someone who is looking for an oldfashioned teapot instead of something that looks more ScandinaviannnSo when the experts in the house it is a good place to get some suggestions from an employee who knows their stuff When they are not thereI mostly play it safe