What's the Tea? A June Recap, a Little History, and a Lot of Love!

What's the Tea? A June Recap, a Little History, and a Lot of Love!

Surely, the phrase “What’s the tea?” has been floating around in your ether, just as it has in mine! 

It echoes across social media, shows up in all of the group chats, and it’s always mentioned within the extremely ridiculous though thoroughly entertaining reality TV confessionals. The phrase has become a playful and popular way to ask ‘what’s the gossip’... the ‘tea’ being the juicy details. But there’s more to it than just a catchy phrase and some buzz. It has roots that run a bit deeper than pop culture as the saying itself  originated in culture and community.

Why We Love Iced Tea and How to Make the Perfect Iced Tea!

Why We Love Iced Tea and How to Make the Perfect Iced Tea!

There’s something so magical about that first sip of a freshly brewed iced tea on a warm, summer’s day! Crisp, refreshing, and always customizable, iced tea is more than just a beverage. It’s a daily delight that resets and restores. 

But what exactly makes iced tea so lovable? And how can you craft the perfect glass at home? I’m here to break it down for ya!

Hiring - Café Manager

SHARE THE VISION:

The café manager is responsible for helping Tea Zaanti become a must visit neighborhood establishment and a leader in creating Salt Lake City’s communi-TEA vibe. This includes: helping create a more dynamic menu, monthly specials, and better customer loyalty. 

To be successful in this role, you are expected to lead by example and have working knowledge of cafe/coffee shop management, operations and staff supervision. Tea Zaanti is growing and learning and we expect the manager to be intuitive and work with the owners and staff to assure the shop is moving in the right direction.

Primary Responsibilities: 

Staff Management:

  • Provide guidance, feedback and motivation to staff

  • Create schedules and work with owner to manage staff performance

  • Oversee staff training and consistency

  • Work with owner to hire and train new staff

Customer Service:

  • Ensure we maintain and grow our customer and staff hospitality 

  • Build and maintain a customer loyalty program

Opertional Management:

  • Ensuring smooth day-to-day weekend operations while leading the shop during our busiest shifts, delivering a top notch customer experience

  • Maintain a clean and organized environment

  • Ensure beverage and food quality and consistency 

  • Work the team to create new menu ideas and how to implement them

  • Always be asking; What will make Tea Zaanti better? 

Inventory Management:

  • Manage inventory levels, order supplies, and maintain stock

  • Learn to monitor and control costs


Shared Responsibilities: 

  • Cultivating a culture where staff feel appreciated and proud to work at Tea Zaanti

  • Machine maintenance; espresso machine, tea boilers, fridges, etc

  • Shop appearance; retail stocking & merchandising, indoor & outdoor customer areas, kitchen operations, tea & supplies storage & packing areas.

And everything else that goes into operating Salt Lake’s ONLY Tea and Wine Café

Requirements:

  • Three to five years restaurant experience with one year leadership experience

  • Available to work the needed weekend shifts 

  • Team management skills

  • Exceptional customer service

  • Outstanding personality and the ability to create small talk

  • LOVE TEA!

Email your resume to teazaanti@gmail.com

Ten Gifts for Our Tea-loving Moms!

Whether the mother figure in your life is your mom, or she is a friend, a partner, or a family member, and whether she is into loose-leaf tea or matcha, I know of the perfect gifts to ensure coziness and warmth this upcoming Mother’s day (and every other day). I’ve rounded up the top ten gifts that’ll make any tea-loving mom feel seen, appreciated, and properly pampered. Let’s dive in!

More Than a Cuppa Tea

More Than a Cuppa Tea

As many of you know, we offer a lot more than a cuppa tea here at Tea Zaanti! Our space is more than just a tea house or wine bar; it is a sanctuary of peace, community building, and connection.  At the core of this experience is our carefully curated menu, an extension of who we are and what we hope to continue celebrating: our relationships with other community members like you!