Regular retail service at Floating Leaves Tea's Market Street storefront in Ballard appears to have already ended, according to a notice on the company's website.

That points to a change in how the business operates rather than a disappearance altogether, but it still marks the end of the shop's usual in-store presence on the corridor.

For Market Street, it is another small shift that changes the feel of the block. In Ballard, even a low-key storefront transition stands out quickly to people who pass by regularly.