The Spice & Tea Exchanges Opens in Pittsburgh

The Spice & Tea Exchange®, a specialty retail store offering an extensive selection of exotic teas from around the world, spices, exclusive hand-mixed blends and naturally flavored sugars and salts, recently opened in Pittsburgh at the Ross Park Mall.

To celebrate, local owner Heather Gardner is inviting the community to a grand opening event on Thursday, October 11 to Sunday, October 14 from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The event will feature the following –

• Recipe and tea samples
• $25 gift card giveaways on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
• Grand prize of the Household Essentials Crate to be awarded on Sunday
• Visitors can trade in their one-ounce spice jars of any kind to receive 40% off The Spice & Tea Exchange’s Household Essentials Kit. The kit includes –
  • Garlic (Granulated)
  • Paprika (Sweet) Spanish
  • Cayenne Pepper Powder
  • Cinnamon Korintje
  • Parsley
  • Oregano
  • Thyme
  • Basil
  • Ginger (Ground)
  • Cumin (Ground)
  • Whole Nutmeg
• Promotions including a free, one-ounce bag with every four purchased and a free flip-top with every three purchased

Opening in the mall’s former Teavana location, The Spice & Tea Exchange of Pittsburgh offers an extensive line of loose-leaf teas as well as a culinary experience for all the senses. Inside of a charming 18th century trading post atmosphere, customers can explore the store, open apothecary-style jars to smell the fragrant spices and receive helpful advice on cooking with diverse flavors from an enthusiastic team of staff members. Employees also hand-mix custom spice blends, bag teas, craft unique gifts right in front of guests and eagerly help them find what they are looking for.

“Food is a language that everyone can understand,” Gardner said. “The Spice & Tea Exchange’s authenticity and dedication to creating delicious flavors has already resonated with the Pittsburgh community, and I’m grateful for the positive response to the new store.”

Exemplifying the brand’s mission of Creating & sharing the experience of a more flavorful life, The Spice & Tea Exchange offers an abundance of products to choose from, including popular favorites such as Florida Sunshine Spice Blend, Tuscany Spice Blend and Pineapple Sugar, and a variety of delicious recipes – from Salted Caramel Monkey Bread and Vik’s Cheesy Garlic Biscuits to Slow Cooker Butter Chicken and Coconut Thai Chicken. The Spice & Tea Exchange caters to an increasingly food-conscious consumer market, encouraging visitors to take their creativity to the kitchen, offering chef-to-table meal preparation kits, gift boxes and accessories to complement the spice and tea selections.

Along with the wide range of products offered for at-home cooking, The Spice & Tea Exchange will serve fresh tea on-the-go to visitors at their full-service tea bar. The tea bar features an expansive menu of tea blends including Blood-Orange Smoothie, Iron Goddess and Ginger Turmeric.

“Ross Park Mall shoppers are very happy to have tea back at the mall,” Gardner said. “We can’t wait to help shoppers create a more flavorful life with our diverse assortment of tea and flavors.”

For more information regarding The Spice & Tea Exchange® of Pittsburgh call 412.837.4109 or visit www.spiceandtea.com/pittsburgh.

About The Spice & Tea Exchange

The Spice & Tea Exchange® was founded in 2008 with a vision to create a one-of-a-kind retail shopping experience. The company has 60+ franchise stores across the United States, providing guests with more than 140 spices, 85 exclusive hand-mixed blends, over 30 exotic teas, naturally-flavored sugars, salts from around the world, gourmet gifts and accessories. For more information, visit www.spiceandtea.com. For Franchising information, visit www.franchise.spiceandtea.com.