Chinese Tea Houses

Salamanca · Hobart, Tasmania

Tea bar and shop inside the Salamanca Arts Centre on Hobart's waterfront, pouring Chinese teas, Japanese ceremonial matcha and gyokuro, and award-winning Tasmanian blends. Tea mocktails use seasonal local ingredients, and the shop stocks teaware. Walk-ins only; workshops cover the six types of Chinese tea, the Gongfu tea ceremony and tea meditation.

Downtown Berkeley · Berkeley

A modern craft tea house serving artisan whole-leaf teas meticulously selected from each harvest, plus premium stone-milled matcha sourced from small family farms. A second location operates at 17 Kearny St in San Francisco.

Quartier Latin · Montreal, Quebec

Camellia Sinensis is Montreal's reference tea merchant, with its original boutique on rue Emery in the Quartier Latin and a second shop at Jean-Talon Market. The team sources directly from producers in China, Japan, Taiwan, India and beyond, and runs a Tea School with workshops on tea ceremonies and infusion techniques. Its Quebec City sister shop adds a seated tea room.

Saint-Roch · Quebec City, Quebec

Camellia Sinensis' Quebec City shop on rue Saint-Joseph in Saint-Roch pairs the merchant's direct-sourced catalogue with a tea room space for seated service. The selection spans China, Japan, Taiwan, India and other origins, chosen each season by the company's tasters who travel to the gardens. Teaware and Tea School workshops round out the offering.

Providence

A modern tea house near Brown University specializing in directly sourced premium teas from small farms in China, Taiwan, and Japan. Beyond the tea bar, Ceremony offers brew guides, workshops, and tea ceremony programming, with private tastings by appointment. A second cafe operates at 121 South Main Street in Providence.

Dupont Circle · Washington

A DC tea institution that spent 25 years as a Georgetown tea house before relocating to a bright, intimate shop-and-gallery space in Dupont Circle. Ching Ching Cha specializes in teas hand-sourced from mainland China, Taiwan, and Japan alongside herbal options, and carries an extensive collection of Yixing teapots, artisan pottery, and handcrafted gifts from across Asia. Note that the current location is retail-focused and no longer serves food.

Downtown Asheville · Asheville

Bohemian-style teahouse on North Lexington Avenue in downtown Asheville, serving responsibly sourced and authentically prepared teas from around the world. The menu pairs globally curated teas with savory vegetarian and vegan fare and sweet treats. Two sister locations operate in West Asheville (707 Haywood Rd) and East Asheville (1011 Tunnel Rd).

Burlington

Bohemian tea room and loose-leaf shop serving Burlington for 19 years, recently relocated from Church Street to South Winooski Avenue. Pours more than 100 direct-sourced teas — from Yin Zhen white and Feng Huang Dan Cong oolong to matcha and pu-erh — with gluten-free and vegan sweets and light fare, plus handcrafted teaware; the owners visit tea fields annually to source.

Upper West Side · New York

A second-floor 'hidden tea sanctuary for gongfu tea' on the Upper West Side serving high-quality Chinese teas with traditional teaware. Floating Mountain hosts gongfu tea ceremonies, tea classes, one-to-one tea study, and events, alongside a gallery of handmade ceramic art from contemporary artists. Table reservations are available online.

Chinatown · Toronto, Ontario

ICHA Tea opened its Spadina Avenue shop in 2017 as a haven for exploring authentic Chinese tea, with a curated selection of premium teas prepared by traditional brewing methods. Behind the front counter sits an intimate tea bar for seated traditional tea service, with takeaway and retail loose-leaf also available. Sister locations operate on Queen Street West and in North York.

Pearl Street Mall · Boulder

A Boulder-founded tea house celebrating 20 years, with its flagship on the Pearl Street Mall and five other Colorado locations. Stocks what it bills as Colorado's largest tea selection — more than 250 varieties spanning green, white, oolong, black, pu-erh, chai, herbal, rooibos, yerba mate, and blooming art teas.

Camden Town · London, UK

Mei Leaf, established in London in 2006 (formerly chinalife), runs a teahouse on Camden High Street dedicated to what it calls 'true tea': a tea shop and tea bar where every pure tea in its range can be tasted gong fu style, alongside house tea concoctions mixed at the bar, with a seated area and take-away. The range covers white, green, matcha, yellow, oolong, black, raw and ripened puerh and tisanes sourced from small producers in the East, plus gaiwans, teapots and other teaware. The teahouse shares its space with a Chinese medicine clinic and herbal skincare shop, runs events and workshops, and is closed on bank holidays; reservations are taken for parties of six or more.

Old Montreal · Montreal, Quebec

Ming Tao Xuan is a long-standing Chinese tea house in the heart of Old Montreal, a comfortable salon with a warm, Zen décor where fine loose-leaf teas and Yixing clay pots are sold. Its shelves run from jasmine dragon pearls through oolong and pu-erh to buckwheat tisane, alongside traditional teaware. Listings note that seated tea service has been paused since the pandemic, so the shop currently operates primarily as a retail tea house.

Northeast · Minneapolis

Opened in 2020 as 'an oasis of calm in the middle of Minneapolis,' Northeast Tea House specializes in gongfu-style tea service and house-milled matcha — one of only two matcha mills in the US at its opening. The tea house pours informal tea ceremonies, sells teaware and loose leaf, hosts classes, and keeps a limited-screen policy so guests can unplug over tea.

Olinda · Dandenong Ranges, Victoria

Tea house and restaurant in the Dandenong Ranges serving a Signature High Tea of hot and cold savouries, Asian-influenced petit fours and Devonshire tea, paired with international black, white and green teas. Garden gazebo high teas overlook the alpaca paddock, and a Floral House private room seats up to ten. The lunch and dinner menu blends Chinese culinary techniques with local produce; closed Tuesdays.

Mayfair · London, UK

Postcard Teas is a specialist tea shop off New Bond Street that calls itself the pioneer of tea provenance, sourcing single-origin teas from small producers in China, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. The shop stocks regional oolongs (Wuyi, Phoenix, Anxi), aged puerh and 'Auld Tree' teas, plus ceramics from the Asahiyaki kilns and Kaikado caddies, and runs a bookable Tea School. Closed Sundays and bank holidays.

Chinatown · San Francisco

An artisanal tea company established in 1985 in San Francisco's Chinatown, working directly with farmers and craftspeople in China and Taiwan. The shop emphasizes provenance, variety, season, and craft across its range of loose-leaf teas and traditional teaware.

Chinatown · Chicago

A sit-down Taiwanese teahouse in Chinatown Square specializing in authentic tea alongside Taiwanese and Chinese cuisine. The menu pairs a broad tea and bubble tea list with hot pot, dumplings, and pan-Asian comfort dishes, open daily until 9 PM.

Chinatown-International District · Seattle

Family-run tea shop in the Chinatown-International District specializing in high-mountain Taiwanese oolongs sourced from high-altitude tea estates. The shop describes itself as an informal tea gathering place rather than a formal tea house, and carries black, green, jasmine, white, and pu-erh varieties.

Tucson

A Chinese teahouse and importer bringing fresh tea direct from over 30 tea makers across China. The Fort Lowell Road teahouse serves and sells wulong rock teas, puer, green, white, yellow, scented, and herbal teas alongside traditional teaware.

Louisville

An appointment-based tea house offering traditional Gungfu tea ceremonies where guests taste curated seasonal teas, learn, sip, and tell stories. Sessions are booked in advance through the tea house's experience listing, guided by an owner who describes himself as a continual student of tea.

Makawao

Tea house in upcountry Makawao on Maui focusing on premium puerh and oolong, operating as both a tea room and private club with membership options. The venue hosts tea tastings along with live music, poetry, classes, and meditation events, with reservations available online.

San Francisco

A San Francisco tea and ceramics shop offering teas of exceptional quality and character alongside handmade teaware. The collection centers on high-elevation oolongs, spring-crop green teas, and artisan ceramic vessels.

Chinatown · Los Angeles

A Chinatown tea room dedicated to premium teas handpicked from China and Taiwan, with an emphasis on the mindful nature of slow living. A retail section features sustainability-focused local designers and craft makers.

Marble Works District · Middlebury

Teahouse and importer in Middlebury's historic Marble Works District, sourcing over 100 fresh loose-leaf teas from China, Japan, Taiwan, India, and Nepal. Serves tea in house and to-go with house specialties, small snack plates, and daily chocolates, and also operates as a tea and teaware wholesaler.

Nolita · New York

Hidden rear-store tearoom off Elizabeth Street specializing in premium loose-leaf teas, including Chinese and Korean green teas, oolong, and puerh, with handmade teaware from Korean artisans. Visitors can have a leisurely cup of tea, book a guided tasting, or brew gong-fu style at the table with teaware and hot water provided. In-depth Tea Journey tastings are available by appointment.

Rosedale · Toronto, Ontario

Tao Tea Leaf is an award-winning full-service tea store founded in 2009, with its flagship on Yonge Street and additional counters at Union Station and Square One. The shop specialises in loose Chinese teas such as Long Jing, Da Hong Pao and Tie Guan Yin alongside green, white, oolong, pu-erh and herbal teas from Japan, India, South America and Africa, many USDA-certified organic. It offers Chinese tea ceremony and private small-group tasting sessions plus teaware.

Las Vegas

A specialty loose-leaf tea shop and tasting room on Spring Mountain Road focused on traditional, unflavored teas sourced through direct relationships with small farms, primarily in Taiwan and China. Offers private tea tasting experiences, educational events, and handmade teaware including gaiwans and teapots. Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are by appointment only.

Berkeley

A Berkeley fine tea retailer and tasting room specializing in premium loose-leaf teas and traditional teaware. Tea tastings are offered anytime during open hours.

Asiatown / Alief · Houston

One of Houston's rare traditional tea import shops on Bellaire Boulevard in Asiatown — no flavored teas or boba, just quality imported Chinese teas and tea wares. An in-house herbalist is available to consult on health issues, and the shop offers tastings of its premium loose-leaf selection.

Empire Centre · Richmond, British Columbia

Richmond branch of the Hong Kong tea house founded in 1988 by tea specialist Chan Kwok Yee, with a Canadian retail presence since 1996. Specializes in aged and new pu-erh cakes, oolong, white and green teas, and runs tea courses introducing Chinese tea culture.

Notting Hill · London, UK

A traditional Chinese tea room and shop in the Portobello Green Arcade, panelled in wood and lit for an authentic tea-house feel. It stocks green, white, oolong, puer, dark and herbal loose-leaf teas with Yixing and Chaozhou teapots, and runs private gong fu tea tastings, classes and group tea events. Open Wednesday to Saturday.

Chinatown · Vancouver, British Columbia

Chinatown tea shop founded in 2002 by Daniel Lui, who travels to China each spring harvest to source pu-erh, oolong, green, white and black teas and Yixing teaware. The shop doubles as a gathering place where visitors sit at the owner's tea desk to taste the latest teas and talk tea and Chinese antiques.

North Dallas / Midway Hollow area · Farmers Branch

A destination tea shop and tasting room operating for over two decades, carrying more than 100 teas including Mariage Frères of Paris plus roughly 50 coffees. Proprietor Kyle Stewart performs gong fu cha, the traditional Chinese tea ceremony, and the shop hosts Saturday open tastings and private tea-tasting experiences. Also stocks drinkware and gourmet items, with curbside pickup available.

Belmont / Sunnyside · Portland

Portland tea importer's flagship teahouse on SE Belmont Street, open Wednesday through Sunday, with the adjoining Leaf Room retail store open daily until 7 PM. The company sources and serves a broad range of loose leaf teas and operates as one of Portland's longest-running dedicated teahouses.

Chinatown · Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver's first Chinese tea shop, established in Chinatown in 1981 and now in its 45th year. Stocks more than 200 premium Chinese teas and over 500 teaware items including Jingdezhen porcelain, and offers bookable Art of Tea Making sessions and in-store tastings.

Dupont Circle / Embassy Row · Washington

Specialty Chinese tea shop inside The Ven at Embassy Row hotel on Dupont Circle, pouring premium loose-leaf teas sourced directly from the owners' own tea mountains in China. The shop serves hot and chilled tea and signature tea-set service, and retails oolong, black, white, green, and herbal teas alongside teaware.

Downtown · Vancouver, British Columbia

Downtown Chinese teahouse established in 2017, pouring green, white, oolong, black and vintage, raw and ripe pu-erh teas to enjoy in house or take home. The space also shows artwork and cultural pieces and offers tea courses led by tea masters.

Chinatown · San Francisco

A Chinese tea shop in San Francisco's Chinatown focused on traditional tea appreciation and evaluation through taste, teaching customers brewing techniques and the health benefits of tea. Multiple storefronts operate along Grant Avenue.

Upper Westside · Atlanta

Traditional Chinese gong fu teahouse on Atlanta's Upper Westside, opened in 2023 and billed as Georgia's only gong fu teahouse. Gong fu tea is the traditional method of brewing whole tea leaves through several infusions, and the hour-long Gong Fu Tea Experience ($25-$50) guides guests through multiple infusions of three teas of their choosing. The tea house adjoins the affiliated Wai's Kung Fu school.

Richardson

A serene vegetarian teahouse operated by IBPS Dallas, the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist temple in Richardson. Hot tea is served by the teapot with Chinese tea, fruit tea, and lotus tea on the menu alongside vegetarian dishes, and proceeds support the temple. Hours are limited (weekend lunch service); call ahead to confirm before visiting.

Stafford

A serene vegetarian teahouse inside the Fo Guang Shan Chung Mei Buddhist Temple near Sugar Land, overlooking a Chan garden. Guests sip specialty fruit, lavender, and herbal teas alongside vegetarian noodle soups, rice dishes, and pot-stickers in a quiet, meditative setting; proceeds support the temple. Dinner banquets for groups of six or more are available with reservations.

East Austin · Austin

East Austin tea house from West China Tea Company, importing artisan and farm-direct Chinese teas served in the traditional gong fu cha style. Guests can sit for tea service, take classes, and shop loose-leaf teas and teaware from the company's direct-import catalog. Open into the late evening most nights as an alcohol-free gathering space.

Downtown · Halifax, Nova Scotia

World Tea House on Argyle Street, across from Neptune Theatre, is a downtown Halifax tea bar where old-world tea traditions meet modern mixology and café culture. The menu runs from standard and rare loose-leaf teas to tea lattes, tea hot chocolate, tea ciders and bowl-service matcha, with ample seating and world music. It hosts ParTEA tasting classes and gongfu tea sessions by appointment.

Old Town Chinatown · Portland

Teahouse in the Tower of Cosmic Reflections inside Lan Su Chinese Garden, serving exclusively Chinese and Taiwanese teas alongside traditional Chinese comfort foods and pastries. Programming includes seasonal guided tea tastings, a Tour + Pour garden-tour-plus-tasting experience, and tea workshops. Garden admission is required; hours shown are garden hours with last entry at 5:00 PM.