Theemaas doesn’t have any teas “such as Rooibos caramel, Rooibos vanilla” or teas along those lines, tells Mr. van Meggelen who along with Ms. van der Elst runs the tea- and coffee specialty store on Karel Doormanstraat. What they do offer, however, is a ‘modest’ collection of 180 teas types, 50 varieties of coffee and over 20 different honeys stored in playful orange and blue canisters filling up the walls.
Japanese teas
Among their specialty is “the most important collection of Japanese teas across all of Europe” as Mr. van Meggelen puts it. He elaborates on the matter, telling StoreNextDoor that they differentiate themselves from other stores by specializing in teas from certain countries and perhaps most importantly but putting an emphasis on quality. “People come back when they’re happy and so for we haven’t had any negative experiences with that” says Mr. van Meggelen to illustrate. Tea lovers can look forward to a new fresh spring-time tea, soon available at Theemaas.
From 8 to 108
Mr. van Meggelen and Ms. van der Elst opened the Theemaas some thirteen years ago and by now they have a diverse clientele, ranging from eight old boys who come in to get a present for their grandmother up to their oldest client who is 100 years old. Over a freshly brewed cup of espresso Mr. van Meggelen tells StoreNextDoor, and the company of other customers, that “eating and drinking is something so sweet and delicious, enjoyable,” and that is why he and Ms. Van der Elst decided to open Theemaas.
Go for quality
Besides being a tea- and coffee lover, Mr. van Meggelen is also a ceramic collector. Intertwined between the teas, coffees and other related products, the Theemaas also has another special touch. It hosts ceramic exhibitions, with a new artist appearing about every six weeks. And as a last message for Mr. van Meggelen has, is to “go for better quality, and you will enjoy it much more!”
