Tea Shops & Retail in California
7 verified tea shops & retail venues across 5 cities in California ($$–$$$): Berkeley, Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Diego, San Francisco. Rooms that double as merchants — walls of loose-leaf tins, tastings before you buy, and often classes. Where to build your home tea shelf.
7 tea rooms
Chado Tea Room
$$Pasadena
Chado Tea Room curates over 150 teas and blends from around the world and serves afternoon tea at its Pasadena location. The company also operates tea rooms in Downtown LA, Hollywood, and Torrance.
Paru Tea Bar
$$La Jolla · San Diego
A San Diego specialty tea company established in 2017 that sources teas directly from farmers and creates original blends. The La Jolla shop focuses on quality loose-leaf teas, teaware, and educational tea experiences including Japanese tea ceremonies.
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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