David's Tea opens at Westfield Montgomery Mall, Teavana to return (Photos)

Tea lovers will enjoy the latest developments at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. David's Tea opened this weekend, and the recently-departed Teavana is now slated to reopen next to Solstice on Level 2. David's Tea also has a Summer Tea Club to join. Take a virtual tour of the store in these photos.

In other mall news, Forever 21 was "temporarily closed" yesterday; no explanation was given.

David's Tea posts coming soon signage in Bethesda (Photos)

It's been awhile since my report of David's Tea's future arrival at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. Now there's finally some signs of activity, with Coming Soon signage having been posted at the store's space. They'll be taking over the one just vacated by Lids, and they are currently hiring staff.

David's Tea opening in Bethesda

A limited-edition holiday mug
and infuser from David's Tea

Montreal-based David's Tea will open a shop at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. Nationally, David's Tea is a Canadian competitor of Teavana; inside the mall, it will compete with Rumi Tea & Spice, Peet's Coffee and Tea, Starbucks and Aroma Espresso Bar, to name a few.

According to Fortune magazine, David's Tea has previously announced it would open up to 15 stores this year in the U.S., and has sold over 400 different tea varieties since it was founded in 2008. Beverages prepared fresh in their stores account for only 10% of the company's total sales, Fortune reported.

David's Tea sells loose leaf teas, gifts and accessories. Teas include Banana Nut Bread, Beartrap, Cardamom French Toast, Chocolate Chili Chai, Peanut Butter Cup, and even a line of cold-fighting teas for those under the weather.

Photo courtesy David's Tea