Education takes priority at the nationally-lauded tea maker's headquarters: plush leather chairs and all the required reading (tea encyclopedias, for example) are stacked around a smoldering fireplace as soft light filters in through two huge garage doors. Visitors quickly learn the meaning of words like “dandy” (not what you think) and “fussbudget”—a cranky, obsessive head tea maker. If you’re looking for a hands-on lesson, the “tea-ristas” will deconstruct Smith’s notable blends, letting you ruminate over each individual ingredient. In addition to Smith’s tea lattes, kegged sparkling teas, and tea flights, the new location offers an interactive tea experience with its gong fu tea grate, allowing for participation in a traditional Chinese brewing ceremony.