Gold Mountain — Local services in Nevada City

Without question the largest selection of teas, and excellent teas at that, anywhere I have been. Easily fifty, but no doubt even more. And he has an open sample of them each so you can smell it. Not talking about Lipton here, these are craft unusual teas, with an amazing variety. And on top of that the owner, a very pleasant fellow, is quite knowledgeable about teas on the whole. But that is only art of the store as you can easily wander around looking at interesting items for thirty minutes, things you don't find at other shops. Only issue is parking, which can be rough, and bring quarters for the meter. Best if you study a Google map first and learn where the nearby public lot is, only...

This store doesn't pop up in Google maps searches under "tea" which is a real shame! I stumbled upon it and freaked out because we were just visiting the area and I'm definitely a tea hound when I travel. The store doesn't disappoint! Plenty of teas pre-packaged in manageable amounts. I'm drinking the Creme Vanilla earl grey right now using my new "modern" strainer! I left behind a lot of tea accessories that I might snag next time we visit. Prices seemed reasonable. The store has an infamous and popular "guard cat" and the gentleman behind the counter was really sweet! I also bought a few little cute "thinking of you" gifts like an enameled pocket charm hummingbird and glass heart....

The SELECTION!!! First off, do yourself a favor and grab his hand curated blends. Not one is a bad choice. You can tell this man lives, sleeps, and breathes tea. His collection of tea accompaniments are amazing. If you even slightly like tea, one sip of his blends and you'll be hooked. Don't forget to grab a cute one of a kind mug on your way out! Excellent service. Amazing product. It could not get any better....unless he put a location in my town! We travel from Sacramento once a month to this place....