San Francisco
Free tastings, zero pretension, serious tea.
Free daily tastings and education on high-grade Chinese and Taiwanese teas since 2005. Two San Francisco locations.
The godfather of American gongfu, pouring since 1993.
Founded 1993 by Roy Fong, one of the first Americans to import premium Chinese loose-leaf tea. Traditional gongfu service inside the Ferry Building.
Three generations of direct-sourced Chinese tea from Chinatown.
Third-generation family-owned Chinatown shop importing direct from small producers in China and Taiwan. Guided tastings at the counter.
Where rare teas meet handcrafted ceramics in a gallery you can drink from.
Gallery-like space pairing rare single-origin teas from Taiwan and China with handcrafted ceramics sourced directly from artisan producers.
Chinatown's most theatrical tea education, free of charge.
Chinatown shop where staff pour theatrical free tastings across a broad range of Chinese teas.
