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Tea in Malls
On Apr 21, 10:02*am, wrote:
> As it turns out Teavana was opening. *It is one of the glitziest
> storefronts on the mall. * *Its in a protruding corner with three
> views. *Lots of light and glass making tea pots sparkle. *It was quiet
> busy on a weekday. *Nobody hard selling from the floor, everybody just
> ringing up the 3 registers. *I finally got to the front and ordered
> three teas, Darjeeling, Gyokuro, Tung Ting Jade Oolong. *I cant
> complain except for price. *This store specialized in the waif scent
> experience by fanning the lid while tilting the big round cannisters.
> One of the dynamics I see similar to a Chinatown shoppe the employee
> handles the tea. *I could still count on a six toe cat the number of
> unscented teas. *The tea cannisters are fixed in the back of the store
> so all they could do is change teas not add. *I would expect in these
> times Teavana would be another chain going down. *No so. *Whatever
> your idea of what a tea shoppe should be, doesnt count, only the
> customers spending money. *All I can hope for is that this store might
> clue people there are other tea shoppes in town.
>
> Jim
>
> PS *u talkin to me.
>
> On Mar 1, 8:32 am, wrote:
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> > I hadnt been to this one mall in years. *I went yesterday and was
> > struck I didnt have to dodge anybody. *There was not one but three
> > green tea weight loss stands with fat people sipping a sampler. *I
> > came acrossTeavana. *I couldnt tell if it was opening or closing
> > because it was wallpapered up. *It had an impressive facade with the
> > characters in copper in several places atop the store. *There was a
> > huge mural of Chinese scenes which looked like it was handpainted.
http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?p=82428
- Dominic
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