Berkeley wouldn’t be the same without this lovely tea house. Many walk by without knowing about this gem. Quiet, peaceful, kind folks (both staff and customers), and quality tea. And now they serve savory porridge on Saturday mornings!! It is so, so delicious and comforting. The perfect breakfast. And if you bring your own bowl you get free tea!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joanna Bartolome
Best porridge in town! The chef makes the chili oil from scratch ?. Sad they are only serving it on Saturdays from 10am-1pm! Get it while it lasts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eric Schamun
Lots of variety, no hurry at all. I liked the mindfulness activities in its menu too, id go again ? we also got some snacks woch worked well w the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rudoggivic
It's so nice and lovely. It's one of the few if not only places I've felt super comfortable just being. The guy that sat next to me felt the same way I'm sure; because he farted without so much as an excuse me. And I only say that because it happened but I'll be honest It's the most blah I've been about a fart in my whole life. I'm not even mature about farting in private. This place is amazing. Wonderful selection of teas. From all over. They even have teas ranging from high caffeine to none. Also they don't frown upon you eating the tea. I ate the tea ?.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maria D
A special hidden spot on San Pablo. Looks closed from the outside, even when open! Lots of outlets, tatami mat options, and calm vibes inside. A great spot to catch up with friends, study, or to get lost in a book. Staff is always very welcoming, regardless of your familiarity with tea.Sometimes their heating isn’t the best, so I’d recommend bringing a warm coat on cooler days.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jonathan Nguyen
Can’t believe this place is still around after all these years. Last visited this place around 2010 and have been wanting to go back for years. Tea canisters are reasonably priced, pots of tea run about $8-12.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carlotta Pham
Absolutely delightful! Jessie made our visit incredibly special with her care and deep knowledge of the teas. You can tell she is genuinely passionate about tea and was also patient with us as newbies, providing easy to understand instructions and recommendations for steeping our tea. Thanks for making our visit so special!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marie Catalano
Jesse went way out of her way to give us a catered and unique tea experience! The atmosphere is warm and welcoming and an outstanding place to catch up with a friend and really dive into tea. Cannot WAIT to come back here again, it's top of my list :-)
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Ella Markianos
Extremely cute and calming environment, large selection of tasty teas
Lovely little spot to enjoy a quiet moment with a friend. The tea selection is massive, can’t wait to go back!
Shiki Dixit
Such a calm place! Feels like a inside zen garden. The lady running the store was super friendly and made sure to check few times that our large group orders were correct. Got the blood orange tea and mochi. Both were really good! Great way to relax or just chat with fiends. Berkeley surprises me with how many cool places there are!
Forrest Singletary
Cool decor, interior space, and wide selection of teas! Customer service, specifically greeting and overall service, could use some work. No greeting or any instruction on where to order, if you don’t have a table you cannot order, etc. Hope to try the tea sometime soon and hopefully I just had a one off bad experience.
ryan laff
Second time here for dine in. Ive gotten tea to go many times. This place is always so spot on, calming, and generally agreeable. Love the little snacks. When you drink a few lil pots of tea you get jazzed up
Mahsa Eftekhari
It is a hidden gem! Would definitely go back to try more tea flavors. Great spot for working or hanging out with friends.
Berkeley wouldn’t be the same without this lovely tea house. Many walk by without knowing about this gem. Quiet, peaceful, kind folks (both staff and customers), and quality tea. And now they serve savory porridge on Saturday mornings!! It is so, so delicious and comforting. The perfect breakfast. And if you bring your own bowl you get free tea!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best porridge in town! The chef makes the chili oil from scratch ?. Sad they are only serving it on Saturdays from 10am-1pm! Get it while it lasts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lots of variety, no hurry at all. I liked the mindfulness activities in its menu too, id go again ? we also got some snacks woch worked well w the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's so nice and lovely. It's one of the few if not only places I've felt super comfortable just being. The guy that sat next to me felt the same way I'm sure; because he farted without so much as an excuse me. And I only say that because it happened but I'll be honest It's the most blah I've been about a fart in my whole life. I'm not even mature about farting in private. This place is amazing. Wonderful selection of teas. From all over. They even have teas ranging from high caffeine to none. Also they don't frown upon you eating the tea. I ate the tea ?.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A special hidden spot on San Pablo. Looks closed from the outside, even when open! Lots of outlets, tatami mat options, and calm vibes inside. A great spot to catch up with friends, study, or to get lost in a book. Staff is always very welcoming, regardless of your familiarity with tea.Sometimes their heating isn’t the best, so I’d recommend bringing a warm coat on cooler days.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Can’t believe this place is still around after all these years. Last visited this place around 2010 and have been wanting to go back for years. Tea canisters are reasonably priced, pots of tea run about $8-12.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely delightful! Jessie made our visit incredibly special with her care and deep knowledge of the teas. You can tell she is genuinely passionate about tea and was also patient with us as newbies, providing easy to understand instructions and recommendations for steeping our tea. Thanks for making our visit so special!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jesse went way out of her way to give us a catered and unique tea experience! The atmosphere is warm and welcoming and an outstanding place to catch up with a friend and really dive into tea. Cannot WAIT to come back here again, it's top of my list :-)
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Extremely cute and calming environment, large selection of tasty teas
Amazing cafe to relax and enjoy tea!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Lovely little spot to enjoy a quiet moment with a friend. The tea selection is massive, can’t wait to go back!
Such a calm place! Feels like a inside zen garden. The lady running the store was super friendly and made sure to check few times that our large group orders were correct. Got the blood orange tea and mochi. Both were really good! Great way to relax or just chat with fiends. Berkeley surprises me with how many cool places there are!
Cool decor, interior space, and wide selection of teas! Customer service, specifically greeting and overall service, could use some work. No greeting or any instruction on where to order, if you don’t have a table you cannot order, etc. Hope to try the tea sometime soon and hopefully I just had a one off bad experience.
Second time here for dine in. Ive gotten tea to go many times. This place is always so spot on, calming, and generally agreeable. Love the little snacks. When you drink a few lil pots of tea you get jazzed up
It is a hidden gem! Would definitely go back to try more tea flavors. Great spot for working or hanging out with friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5