Pinky up, with a saucer, and milky sweet just waiting for a bikky-dip – no matter how you take your tea, we’ve got one good reason to rethink it.

Tealish’s selection will shake your tea-traditions’ foundation. There’s green tea, black tea, oolong tea, white tea from India, China and Sri Lanka. Looking for something unique? Try the ginger lime rooibos or razmintazz herbal. Snuggle up to a piping cup of creamy chai or a matcha latte. For those on the hunt for a steaming cup of zen cast your weary eyes to the caffeine-free blend selection. Each are just a taste of the 130 options to discover.

What you won’t find is a teabag.

At Tealish, the leaves are loose – and we don’t mean their morals. Here going bagless is de rigueur because it brings out the intense flavour of the brew. One proper loose leaf steep and you’ll be hooked.

Since 2005, Tealish staff has been touting the joy and sensory pleasures of loose leaf tea and it’s health-boosting properties. Headache? Not sleeping well? Grab a cup of rooibos. Looking to pump up those immune-building anti-oxidants? Brew up a pot of green.

As you wait for your tea to steep, check out their eclectic and colourful collection of teapots and ceramic and homemade mugs. Head to the back of the shop and sink your teeth into a locally made fruit popsicle by Augie's Ice Pops. Or simply relax while you catch up with a friend and serenely watch the hustle and bustle of Queen St. West. 

But don’t forget, windows go both ways so raise your bikkies high and keep those pinkies up!