Utah's loaded tea shop boom (2021-present)
Loaded teas, sugar-free caffeinated drinks, spread rapidly across Utah with shops opening in strip malls and downtowns. Each location needed a food establishment license from its local health department.
Dozens of loaded tea shops opened across the Salt Lake Valley, many as small single-location businesses.
Loaded tea became a recognizable Utah beverage category, and food establishment licensing became the standard approval for these shops.
If EMZ Ink & Skincare plans to sell loaded teas or similar drinks, this license is the same mechanism loaded tea shops use to operate legally.
