Too Soul Tea Co. — Restaurant in Reno

Teas you didn't know existed are there, so if you are a tea lover, or just looking for a different experience, it is the place to be

The service is always friendly and prompt. They are always knowledgeable and passionate about their product. It's fun and refreshing to have a tea house rather than a coffee house. There is a wide variety of CAFFEINATED and HERBAL (no caffeine) tea leaves, and tea blends and types of tea drinks, just like at a coffee house . Dairy and ALTERNATIVE MILKS are all available.

They have some refrigerated macro Foods sandwiches and desserts, which is a nice alternative... I haven't found any I can have- because even though many of them are GLUTEN FREE none of them are dairy free or KOSHER. They also have a selection of normal delicious pastries that friends who don't eat healthy or have allergens can go eat and enjoy.

They have a small inside place to sit, converse, and even play a small game. There is a second, small, area that is tented. And there is an open, outside area with chairs and shade trees. Unfortunately I didn't say there last time because someone stood there and smoked cigarette after cigarette and my lungs cannot take that.

The atmosphere is clean and both identifiable as a coffee shop type place even though it's a tea shop and unique as Too Soul Tea. the inside seats are and the noise is not too loud but neither is it super quiet. But there's no blenders going off or blaring music or TVs.

There are a few little Artisan jewelry and similar items for sale.

You'll notice the address is a one half because it is a building in the middle of a parking lot surrounded by other buildings. There's plenty of room between them and there is dedicated parking and there is a BATHROOM. But you can't see it from the street. So you have to just trust when Google tells you to pull into the parking lot.

It's a small building, so there's nothing dedicated to wheelchair accessibility. But you probably could go if it's not too large of one. Like, on one of my wheelchair days, or if I had a friend in a wheelchair, I could probably take them there. Especially to sit outside with tea or use the bathroom. And it's a level door to get into. It's nice that there's no sidewalks or long way to go all the way around the building looking for the wheelchair entrance. Which is very nice. ( My husband likes to pop wheelie for those times and it makes me feel not fun 😆) But neither does it scream wheelchair accessibility. Because it could be a little tight inside. So on that count you're probably going to have to judge for yourself.

All in all it's a place I like to go and take people. And even have a mini date with my spouse.

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Nice staff, nice atmosphere. It's a nice place to get a cup of tea or coffee and relax. However, I am a long-time connoisseur of fine imported green tea, and the quality of their Chinese tea, in particular, is quite low. If you go to the web sites of TeaVivre, TeaTrekker, VerdantTea, AmazingGreenTea, etc., you will find that Dragonwell (Long Jing) tea has a very specific appearance - beautifully and uniformly shaped leaves. The 'Dragonwell' sold by Too Soul Tea looks like cut grass from the yard - like trash stems and large leaf pieces (check out the picture on their site, even).

The flavor of REAL Dragonwell tea is NOTHING AT ALL like the tea you buy here at Too Soul Tea. I mean, NOTHING like the real thing. I tried the tea we bought here and it was nearly undrinkable it was so bad - tannic, harsh, lacking in complexity and just overall nasty. If you tried the Chinese tea here, I encourage you to try the real thing instead. Real Dragonwell has a natural sweetness and a lovely hint of nuttiness and spice depending on the grade and how much it was toasted.

In China, it is like fine wine harvests - the tea gardens have specific terroir and graded official designations. Real Dragonwell at the highest grades will not be available outside of China, generally, but even their less precious tea gardens produce some amazingly delicious green teas. They are very serious about the quality of their teas and would be APPALLED to see what is being sold here at this store.

And the highest grades of Dragonwell from REAL Chinese tea gardens is not cheap. The highest grades (emperor-level grades) will be hundreds of dollars an ounce. However, the lower grades are still really wonderful and are more affordable.

It's too bad that these guys don't understand Chinese tea. Probably their other teas are ok - and if you only want flavored teas it won't matter much what the base tea is anyway.

Don't buy green tea that doesn't have a harvest date (like the teas here). High grade teas don't last forever and need to be consumed within a...

This is a delightful quaint little kiosk. So glad I found this dainty little Kiosk. The shop has a calming and peaceful feel to it. It is situated in the Airport Gardens Business Building. The building itself has a vary Asian flair to it. I feel there is a feng shui mood to this locale.

There is luscious dark green flora surrounding the waterfalls on the first floor. When you first enter the building there is a a whimsical Asian rock garden. Beautiful art adorns the walls. Enter the building walk down towards your left and you will find the Too Soul Tea Co kiosk.

This little kiosk has a variety of loose leaf teas that are unique and well balanced. If you are not sure of what to order Kaycee is very knowledgeable and will help you select a tea that is just right for you. They have a small yet excellent selection of pastries. I selected a tasty and delightful strawberry turnover. The texture was crumbly yet soft. I felt like the strawberry jam/curd had floral notes to them. Maybe it is just the relaxing and intoxicating uplifting locale. Kaycee was so very sweet and informative. I hope her bosses see this and make sure she gets KUDOS.

I noticed they had a selection of chips, sandwiches, bagels, quiche and even a few gluten free items. The building is clean and calming. There are several tables spread throughout the bottom floor with benches here and there.

The surroundings here are so refreshing, pleasant and enjoyable you...