Chinese Tea Houses in Washington, D.C.
2 verified chinese tea houses venues across 1 city in Washington, D.C. ($$–$$): Washington. 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.
2 tea rooms

Ching Ching Cha
$$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.

Valley Brook Tea
$$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.
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