Tea Shops & Retail in New York

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.

South Wedge · Rochester

Rochester tea shop at the corner of South Avenue and Gregory Street specializing in expertly sourced organic loose-leaf teas and herbal blends from fine tea gardens around the world. The selection spans Darjeeling, black, green, white, yellow, oolong, pu-erh, matcha, chai, and herbal teas, alongside teaware and accessories. The shop publishes an in-house tea service menu and offers tea classes.

Millerton

The Hudson Valley home shop of Harney & Sons, located near the company's Millerton headquarters. The store carries 250 varieties of tea and includes a tea bar serving drinks, scones, sandwiches, and other treats, with the tea bar closing an hour before the shop on most days. Tea tastings are offered with limited availability.

SoHo · New York

The Manhattan flagship of the Harney & Sons tea company, open since 2010 on Broome Street in SoHo. The shop stocks roughly 250 varieties of tea across white, green, oolong, black, and herbal categories, with matcha featured prominently. It closes on major holidays.

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.

Broadway · Saratoga Springs

Women-owned tea shop on Saratoga Springs' Broadway, open since 2015, with an on-site tea bar and a dedicated honey room. The shop carries more than 50 loose-leaf teas from eco-conscious, fair-trade farms and over 35 caffeine-free herbal tisanes, all available hot at the tea bar to stay or to go. The honey room features a rotating selection of 15 to 20 raw and infused honeys and honeycombs for tasting.

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.

West Village · New York

Intimate West Village tearoom from a company established in 2012 that specializes in oolong teas sourced directly from Taiwanese tea farmers. The tearoom serves Taiwanese loose-leaf teas alongside handmade sweet and savory tea snacks, including the signature pineapple linzer cookie. Service is walk-in only; when the small room fills, staff text guests when a table opens.

Ballston Spa

The original village location of The Whistling Kettle, a tea restaurant and premium loose-leaf tea shop founded in 2004, minutes from Saratoga Springs. It serves an afternoon tea service alongside soups, scones, salads, and sandwiches, with a deep loose-leaf list available hot or iced and sold by the tin.

Downtown Troy · Troy

Tea restaurant and premium loose-leaf tea shop operating since 2004, with its Troy café on downtown's Broadway. The menu pairs an extensive loose-leaf tea list with an afternoon tea service built from soups, scones, salads, and sandwiches, served hot or iced. Sister locations operate in Ballston Spa, Schenectady, and Albany.