The Spice & Tea Exchange of Beaufort

"Let me just say when I heard this was coming to beaufort downtown I was beyond excited. Im a huge tea lover and always try new flavors and blends. I work downtown so when I got done work early one day I stopped in and I was impressed. I looked around carefully and was making note of everything I was planning on picking up after I looked around the whole store since I didnt want to carry around anything while I looked. Now there were 2-3 people working . One woman was going around to the wealthly looking older people and offering them samples and asking if they needed help. Another person was just staring zoning out behind the counter. Now I didnt need help but I was very clearly looked down on and ignored. I guess I didnt look like I had money so they figured why waste their time. I was so disgusted on being bluntly ignored that there was no way I was going to give them a dime of my money. Insane because I was going to spend quite alot in here originally but the way I was looked down on was completely unprofessional. I work in retail down town and I always treat everyone with kindness and make them feel welcomed no matter what they look like or how they are dressed. Apparently the people who work here think if youre not dressed up that you dont have any money and why waste their time asking if you need help or asking if you wanted to try a sample. Really disappointing since I was so excited to try their products."

"Friendly and knowledgeable staff, beautiful tea & spice collection."

"Awesome selection if you're looking for teas, spices, and honey!"

"My daughter suggested we stop in here while strolling downtown after breakfast. If you are a tea lover, it's paradise. I had just stocked up on tea, so I didn't need any, but they carry a great selection of tea accessories - tea cups, kettles, infusers, etc. I wound up buying a bag of delish peppermint Super Bark $8.99. I love it, it's cut into little bite-size pieces and it's not so hard, like some bark. I also bought a beautifully painted double-ended spoon $9.89. The staff was amazing, so friendly and helpful, which is rare to find in retail these days. Be sure to stop in when you're in Beaufort!"

"I love their black truffle garlic spice (AMAZING on salmon) and can't wait to use the Sweet Onion Sugar (I'm thinking about using it as part of a crust on spare ribs). Lovely owners, meticulously clean shop, and a great place to sniff and sample new flavors when you're bored with your usual recipes. They're starting cooking classes soon too! I can't wait to go back."