New York
A hidden tea sanctuary above the Upper West Side.
Serene second-floor sanctuary with over 90 single-origin Chinese teas brewed in traditional Chaozhou Gongfu Cha style. Ring the doorbell to enter.
Taiwan in a teacup, tucked into a West Village brownstone.
Tiny salon devoted to Taiwanese teas, pairing single-origin oolongs with handmade tea snacks. Run by Elena Liao and former Per Se chef.
Japan's finest teas, one cup at a time in Greenpoint.
Brooklyn's premier Japanese tea destination, sourcing directly from farms across Japan. Six-seat tasting counter alongside curated ceramics.
Brew your own gongfu in a NoLita rear-store retreat.
Minimalist tasting room run by Theresa Wong. Pick a tea and brew it yourself gongfu-style with proper teaware provided.
Sixty single-cultivar teas and the ceramics to match.
Refined tea shop and ceramics gallery with 60+ unblended single-cultivar teas from small farms across Asia. Formerly the 29B Teahouse team.
New York's puer headquarters, hidden on Grand Street.
Dedicated puer specialist with 30+ varieties of sheng and shou. Basement gallery doubles as a gongfu tasting room with teas from China and Taiwan.
Twenty years of Japanese tea and quiet hospitality above 9th Street.
Second-floor Japanese teahouse since 2004. Serious tea menu paired with seasonal wagashi and mochi in a calm space.
Song Dynasty tea rituals in the heart of Manhattan.
Gongfu tastings with Yixing teapots and Song Dynasty whisked tea since 1995. Curated antique and artisan teaware. Reservations via Tock.
Hand-ground, hand-whisked matcha from a true tea master.
Tea Master Souheki Mori grinds matcha in-house and hand-whisks every bowl to order. Sources from heritage family farms in Japan.
One farm in Uji, one beautiful room in SoHo.
All teas from a single family-owned farm in Ujitawara-cho, Uji. Architect-designed space under original tin ceilings.