This weekend I stepped into a Teavana store for the first time - what an experience.

Many have speculated that tea will regain its popularity - with stores like Teavana, it might. The staff was incredibly friendly and maybe too educated about tea. No question went unanswered. Its rare to see such enthusiasm.

I sampled a ton of tea but in the end I settled for the Blueberry Bliss Rooibos tea. Its a wonderfully yummy and fun tea that is great hot and even better over ice. What can I say, I am a sucker for blueberries.

My previous experience with tea shops was abroad. When I traveled through Paris, I remember the wonderful variety of tea shops and the exotic scents of tea from all over the world. Then, tea shops were still very uncommon here. Things have changed.

Teavana has lots of great tea accessories to go along with its insanely large assortment of tea. If you have a chance, give them a shot. You'll love it.