In 2006, Matt Thomas opened the first Townshend’s Tea on Alberta Street. The shelves were stacked with dozens of jars of loose-leaf teas, listed in hefty booklet menus; the goal was to serve tea in all its forms — boba, pots of chai, and, eventually, kombucha, a fermented tea with light bubbles and a distinct tang. In 2008, the company began producing its Brew Dr. Kombucha, infusing its teas with things like lavender and rosemary as a foundation for its fermented drinks. Last year, Brew Dr. became the overarching brand, and Townshend’s various teashops — now scattered across the state — tightened up their tea list, becoming kombucha destinations first and foremost.

This month, however, all of the state’s tea shops will close, and the company will start to clear out its inventory of loose-leaf teas. By the end of the year, Brew Dr. Kombucha will be all that’s left of Townshend’s Tea.

New post is up with some of my absolute favorite things from this July!

Brew Dr. Kombucha Nutritonic Steaz Cactus Water with Starfruit and Green Tea Evo Hemp Mango Macadamia Bar Mineral Fusion Riviera Eye Shadow Trio Gabriel  Black Brown Mascara Zuzu Luxe Cream Brow Pencil in Flax S.W. Organic Lip Balm Citrus  Honest Company Multi-Surface Cleaner Dr. Bronner’s Pure-Castile Bar Soap Baby Unscented Purse I had so many food favorites over this month that it was almost…