The world may know Starbucks for its coffee, but now the company is turning it sights on making tea. 

The world's largest coffee chain plans to open its first "tea bar" in New York City, called Teavana Fine Teas + Tea Bar, the Associated Press reported.  

Teavana will feature a tea shop, beverage bar, and an array of food including pastries, salads, flatbreads, small plates, and desserts like macaroons and shortbreads, ranging from about $3 to $15.

The Seattle-based company will also include Teavana's signature "Wall of Tea," where customers can choose from an assortment of loose leaf teas and special blends. Hot tea, iced tea, tea lattes, and other fusion beverages will all be available at the tea bar. 

"The Teavana Tea Bar is a critical first step for us to meet the needs of tea drinkers everywhere by providing a place where tea enthusiasts and casual tea drinkers alike can learn about, enjoy and share in the tea experience," Cliff Burrows, Starbucks group president told the AP. 

According to the AP, Teavana has about 300 stores in the United States, but this is the first "tea bar" that's a joint effort from Teavana and Starbucks.

The opening of the New York City store comes after Starbucks bought Teavana last year. Starbucks has said it plans to use the acquisition to make tea a bigger part of American culture, as it has with coffee.

Starbucks Corp., which has about 11,000 U.S. locations, has been on a strong financial run even in the weak economy, boosting its profits by raising prices, revamping food offerings and adding items such as pricey bottled juices. In its latest quarter, sales rose 9 percent at cafes open at least a year.

Teavana Fine Teas + Tea Bar will open on Thursday.