Tea Grotto is one of Salt Lake's most unique boutique shops. Open since 2004, this locally-owned specialty store sells high-quality, loose-leaf tea. Here you'll find an enormous selection of black, green, oolong, herbal, white, rooibos, yerba mate, and artisan teas, as well as the various equipment and apparatus needed to steep and enjoy these fine teas and herbal drinks. All teas sold at the Tea Grotto are certified fair trade, or originate from an ethical tea partnership. In early 2012, the Tea Grotto relocated from Sugarhouse to its current location in southeast downtown. In addition to the its retail side, the Tea Grotto offers a regular schedule of events like free tea tastings, artisan tea bars, and tea meditation sessions.