Tebella Tea Company — Restaurant in Tampa

When Teavana went out of business, i was really upset because my husband and i are avid tea drinkers. And i was going to buy my tea online, but i was really really skeptical about that. Then we happen to find the Sarasota location, i was in heaven!!! This was 3 plus years ago...The employees are super nice. When we go in, they are super friendly and happy to be there. The knick-knacks and kettles and what not are a bit price, but this is a small business, so that's expected. But the tea! Oh man I can go on and on about it. First off, the costs is way cheaper than teavana ever was. I was explained by the staff that the owner doesn't have a middle man to pick the teas. She does it herself and that she works with farmers directly. Also when the pandemic hit, they didn't inflate their costs at all. Only last year, or late 2021 the owner had to raise the prices up just by a bit, which didn't even hurt the wallet. SO THANK YOU!!! My favorite tea is the black caramel tea. You smell it and its like biting into a caramel candy. I like to pair it hot or cold with my pumpkin spice creamer. the sugar they use is really good on price. Its a bit cheaper than what i found online. And it makes my tea taste sooo good. Don't use regular white sugar with their tea! Any ways we like going to either davis island or sarasota location. its clean and cute and people are super nice. I tell the folks that work there that i love the locations and to keep trucking. I love this shop and if I can give you guys 6...

Very disappointing. I'm a tea lover and stopped here on vacation expecting a good but maybe slightly expensive treat. The prices were ridiculous, so although I would have liked tea on the spot, I decided to be sensible and buy tea to make at home. I chose two flavors I thought I would like--Florida Orange Blossom and Blackberry Jasmine--and got two 2 oz. bags for $24 (gulp), hoping for some great tea later.

Kudos to them for putting clear instructions on the bag, because it's important to use the right temperature and time for each tea. But although I followed the instructions and tried time after time, I could never get a really good cup of tea. I know these are green teas with light flavors, but I could only taste a bit of lemongrass in the "orange blossom" tea and a hint of berry flavor in the other one. I wouldn't call it blackberry OR jasmine. Overall, I get better flavor from Lipton and Bigelow and Twinings teas.

I've had other premium teas from tea shops, including Teavana (good but not even the best), so I'm genuinely confused about my experience. Did I just happen to pick the only two tasteless...

I had such a great experience. Fresh tea. Friendly service. Clean store. Service was quick. Today was my first visit and it won't be my last. I wanted mint tea but didn't see it on the menu. I wanted to make sure I had plain mint (not the morrocan mint) because I cannot have caffeine. The girls who helped me were super friendly and told me they could make it as a plain mint tea. The tea itself was lovely. It was refreshing and it didn't have that icky after taste that the mint tea from starbucks has. Prices are reasonable as well. I will definitely be back. The only thing you might want to consider is parking can be tricky during lunch hour on a weekday. Luckily I did fine parking right in front. I am not familar with Davis Island so I do not know if there was a bigger parking...