Japanese Tea Houses in New York
3 verified japanese tea houses venues across 2 cities in New York ($$$–$$$): Brooklyn, New York. Matcha whisked in a chawan, sencha steeped precisely, and a minimalism that treats tea as meditation. Some rooms offer formal tea-ceremony seatings.
3 tea rooms
Cha-An Teahouse
$$$East Village · New York
Second-floor Japanese teahouse in the East Village, established in 2004 around the concept of omotenashi (whole-hearted hospitality). Cha-An serves Japanese desserts and teas, and hosts a weekend Japanese afternoon tea ($68 per adult) with three tiers of sweets such as yuzu cream puffs and warabi mochi plus savories like egg sandwiches and inari. Seats are limited to 20 guests per session, and the teahouse also offers traditional tea ceremonies and mochi and flower-arrangement classes.
Kettl Tea Greenpoint
Greenpoint · Brooklyn
Flagship Brooklyn tea shop and tasting bar from Kettl, a company that imports exceptionally fresh Japanese teas direct from producers. Staff guide visitors through matcha, sencha, gyokuro, and hojicha selections at the Greenpoint shop. A dedicated matcha-focused sister location, Kettl Matcha Sen Mon Ten, operates nearby at 38 Norman Avenue.
Setsugekka Matcha Teahouse
East Village · New York
East Village matcha teahouse opened in 2017 by tea master Souheki Mori, a practitioner of the Japanese tea ceremony for over 30 years. Setsugekka serves hand-picked matcha from different regions of Japan, ground fresh on a traditional heavy stone grinder, and offers formal and open tea ceremonies and tea lessons. Seating is walk-in only, and the shop hosts workshops in calligraphy, ceramics, and other Japanese arts.
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