The Tea Experience in Central Michigan

 

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TUDOR HOUSE TEA
352 S. Kalamazoo Mall • Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269-978-3475 • tudorhousetea.com

The Kalamazoo Mall is a pedestrian-friendly downtown space aimed at getting people to slow down and connect. It’s lined with shops, restaurants, and other businesses—as well as heated brick sidewalks—the perfect place for Kelly Zajac’s charming shop, Tudor House Tea & Spice.

This former teacher and stay-at-home mom sort of “fell into” the business when she learned her favorite tea shop was for sale. On a whim, she bought the business, which has since evolved into its current configuration. One wall holds shelves full of silver-tinned tea canisters and another, a wondrous collection of organic, fair-trade spices. The pairing makes sense. “There is a lot of crossover,” explains Kelly. “You can cook with tea, and there are herbs in many traditional teas.”

Knowing that using loose-leaf tea can be a bit intimidating for newcomers, Kelly makes the process much easier with her Tea 101 classes and tea tastings held at the shop as well as in partnership with the library just around the corner.

Whether she’s brewing a new blend to share with her customers, measuring German hail sugar, or bagging salted caramels or gourmet chocolates made by local purveyor Cherri’s Chocol’art, one thing is for sure: Kelly looks forward to coming in each day. “Everything we carry makes you happy!” she says. “I love that!”

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