Exploring Tea Largo

Exploring "TeaLargo"

During this holiday season, over-indulgence is always justified, sort of!  We promise ourselves, "just one" or "I'll make a resolution to eat healthier" but alas.........a day, a week perhaps....soon forgotten!

Tea Largo, located in a super trendy building at 4604 Cleveland Heights Blvd. in Lakeland, Fl., allows one to over indulge on "what's good for you!" Their super fruit bowls with a base of Acai or Dragonfruit, includes a  honey drizzle and granola of your choice, if needed, gluten free or paleo.  Choosing four additional toppings, your like a "kid in a candy store," yet the options are healthy and yummy!  With choices of small, medium and large, every appetite level is TCO. 

My second visit to this eclectic little market, also sharing the space with Picasso Art Cafe, was super fun.  After munching on an Acai bowl filled with a sweet and salty granola, chia seeds, bee pollen and blueberries, i was ready to explore the remaining areas of this colorful cafe.  Shopping partner, Edna went the more colorful route with an Acai bowl, granola, bananas, strawberries, goji berries topped with sweetened condensed coconut milk.  She reports, all was super good except......leave off the goji berries.....too much crunch!

My visit, this time was twofold.  Teas, tea vessels, snacks, and eclectic pottery adorn this place and provide unique gifts year round.  Sniffing tea testers is mind boggling but step back, observe.....expressions on nearby consumers sniffing the multitude of options, gives one a good idea of the aroma in the tester.  I say, be adventurous, all noses and taste buds are not created equal!


Serving handcrafted tea beverages since 2007, Tea Largo is not too far from Florida Southern College, and is a Mecca for the college crowd and older health conscience adults as well as foodie explorers!  Trendy, handcrafted, healthy, yet visually delightful, this place allows for over indulgence without the guilty conscience! It's colorful interior/exterior, yummy drinks and healthful options beckons all....return!

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