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Teavana Fine Teas + Tea Bar is now open on Southport Avenue. The store stocks loose-leaf teas, tea blends, and tea accessories; at an on-site cafe, shoppers can sip tea lattes and nibble snacks like lemongrass-chicken rice balls.
But let's discuss the most notable—and perhaps Mother's-Day-appropriate—aspect of this new store. Teavana stocks Oprah Chai Tea and corresponding gift sets such as the "Oprah Chai Tea Infuse Inspiration Set." (Yes. Seriously.) As far as we know, this is the first tea co-created by the TV legend. And of course, it gives back: every purchase benefits the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation.
· Teavana [Official Site]