Chinese Tea Houses in California
6 verified chinese tea houses venues across 3 cities in California ($$–$$$): Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Francisco. Gongfu service, yixing clay, and tea lists that run from jasmine green to aged pu-erh. These houses put the leaf first — expect tasting-style pours and staff who can talk terroir.
6 tea rooms
Asha Tea House
$$Downtown Berkeley · Berkeley
A modern craft tea house serving artisan whole-leaf teas meticulously selected from each harvest, plus premium stone-milled matcha sourced from small family farms. A second location operates at 17 Kearny St in San Francisco.
Red Blossom Tea Company
$$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.
Song Tea & Ceramics
$$$San Francisco
A San Francisco tea and ceramics shop offering teas of exceptional quality and character alongside handmade teaware. The collection centers on high-elevation oolongs, spring-crop green teas, and artisan ceramic vessels.
Steep LA
$$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.
Teance Fine Teas
$$$Berkeley
A Berkeley fine tea retailer and tasting room specializing in premium loose-leaf teas and traditional teaware. Tea tastings are offered anytime during open hours.
Vital Tea Leaf
$$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.
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