What more could you need? Two of my favourite things books and tea…sounds like a place I could retreat to time and time again. Born in 1995, the Chapter Book & Tea Shop may be remembered as something a little different during the 90s. Tucked away in the eclectic area of Mt Eden Auckland Chapter Book & Tea has evolved from a traditional tea stockist to cafe, to as it is now; a retail business combining good food, romance books, crime and chick-lit fiction, a vast array of teas and tea accessories. It has a creative and comfortable vibe to it and has become a haven for the locals and visitors alike. Now when I say they stock a vast array of teas I am not kidding, we are talking over 300 different types of teas from a plethora of suppliers being both New Zealand companies and international. Not only pre-packaged, loose leaf and quality tea bags but one of the best things they offer is customers are encouraged to bring in their own air-tight containers to have filled with their favourite tea ♥ this idea! Online shopping is available as well. It just gets better and better 🙂 https://www.chapter.co.nz/ Why not make this a ‘must do’ the next time you are in the neighborhood, I know I will be ♥
The tea companies that are stocked at this gem of a shop are as follows:
- Metropolitan Tea Company https://www.metrotea.com/
- China White http://chinawhite.co.nz/
- Coffee and Tea Lovers https://www.coffeeandtealovers.co.nz/
- Harney & Sons http://www.harneyteas.co.nz/ https://the-tea-chest.blog/2019/03/02/harney-sons/
- KeriKeri Organic Tea https://kerikeritea.co.nz/
- Lezzo – Apple Tea
- NZ Live – apparently made by Bell NZ
- Oku New Zealand Native Herbal Products https://www.oku.co.nz/
- Or Tea? https://www.facebook.com/OR.TEA66/
- Pukka https://www.pukkaherbs.com/
- T Leaf T https://www.tleaft.co.nz/ https://the-tea-chest.blog/2019/02/28/t-leaf-t-nz/
- Tea Forte https://www.teaforte.com/
- Tea Total https://www.teatotal.co.nz/
- Ti Ora https://www.ti-ora.nz/
- Zealong https://zealong.com/ https://the-tea-chest.blog/2019/02/22/zealong-tea-nz-the-origin-christchurch/
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There is just something so blissful when you have a delectable cup of a tea and a good book however make somewhere that I can escape to away from my everyday life is just divine!
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I love that quote by CS Lewis! It’s so true and what a great sounding place 🙂 . Just my cup of tea!
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Yip. 2 of my favourite things as well. There’s nothing a cuppa and a good book can’t fix.
The lezzo Apple tea is my fav!!!!!
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Certainly is delicious, have a look at my blog about Turkey; amazing tea range over there and the home of Apple Tea ☕❤️
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The best combo! I really love finding a treasure like that.
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I now follow and though facebook (otherwise refered to as rubbishbook) will not let me post my blog link. (Random blocking) I am a lover of SIPB Esme and the tribe. I was a moderator there before … when I could share and post. Anyway please give my blog a look. If I was their I woul sit in this tea house and write every day. You made me wish I was closer
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This sounds like such a delightful place! Adding to my bookish locations bucket list. 😀
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Good on you, thanks for popping in ☕🙏
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Hey Justine, Great list.
This post has two of my favourite things. 🙂 Tea and books!
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Mine too ☕📚❤️ thanks for popping in.
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This place sounds amazing and yes a great quote.
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I am loving my new found tea curiosity. I feel so far behind because I never paid much attention to tea. I may have been ruined as a child. I grew up in the south, and well, our tea is mostly sugar! Once I left home for school, I never drank it. Now, as an adult, I am learning what tea is all about. This shop looks lovely and I hope to get there one day.
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So pleased you are enjoying the discovery of tea, you won’t be disappointed 🙏☕
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This sounds like the perfect combination. I love to read and spend time in cute little cafe’s I stroll past. Although blog planning has almost replaced reading which is fun but not as lovely x
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