Wednesday, July 2, 2008

The Tea Chest - Market Street, Corning, NY

Sonya, tea connoisseur & owner of The Tea Chest with two of her very helpful daughters, Franny and Zoe, have displayed in their shop more than 60 of the finest teas from around the world. This bastion of tea is comfortable and family friendly, lots of room to spread out with your laptop, play checkers, have a tea party or just sit and regroup from a hurried day.

We’ve all heard of the healing properties of herbs and teas enjoyed for centuries around the world. I happened to be nursing a minor but irritating back strain at the time of my visit, so Sonya suggested one of her delicate Red Teas from South Africa, a wonderful anti-oxidant whose properties might help increase blood flow to my inflamed backside. Ouch!

Sonya is a wealth of knowledge about each and every one of her teas and the benefits they can bring to what ails you or simply to comfort you. Be sure to stop by and enjoy a consult and a cup of steaming, or chilled, tea. The smells alone make you feel so gooood!

Not only was my tea experience delicious and aromatic but I was charmed by Sonya’s expertise and this NEW Old World experience right here in our town.
Once you visit the Tea Chest no ordinary tea bag will ever do!

*The Girls enjoying a stop at the fine and friendly Tea Chest on Market Street, where they also picked up more “Build a Bracelet” beads along the Finger Lakes trail. What fun!!!

Jenny Lynn
Shopping Maven Maniac

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