In upper Queen Anne’s cozy bustle, Teacup pours “A World of World Class Teas” amid blue walls, red accents, silver tins, and global tapestries. With 150+ teas, Dammann Frères imports, pastries, and thoughtful steeping rituals, this beloved neighborhood tea market expands soon—yet its intimate, enthusiast spirit lingers invitingly in every cup.
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Vancouver’s dramatic mountains-and-harbor skyline shelters a thriving tea culture. From Granville Island’s famed Masala Chai to Muzi’s electric-green matcha, Murchies’ bustling downtown classic, Teaz’s garden-sourced blends, and Shak Tea’s gongfu-served pu-er, the city pours tea with style, warmth, and quiet ceremony in every neighborhood and season.
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In coffee-obsessed Seattle, tea quietly thrives. Neighborhood by neighborhood, teahouses invite lingering afternoons: Floating Leaves’ meditative gongfu oolongs, Miro’s sleek, Wi‑Fi modernity, Remedy’s numbered jars and organic wellness blends, Perennial’s shop of leaves and lovely things. Maritime Ballard, urbane Capitol Hill—each cup reveals another, gentler pulse of the city.
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Between Thanksgiving lists and frozen oatmeal-butterscotch dough, I add Holiday Tea at Chicago’s historic Drake. Harp music, Mighty Leaf Ginger Peach and Pear Caramel, traditional sandwiches, scones, and pastries arrive beneath damask drapes and mirrored columns. By the limestone fountain’s glow, mid-week tea feels cozily grand, never rushed, perfectly festive.
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Lost in the Marais, we discover Mariage Frères: former warehouse turned tearoom, museum, and shop, steeped in colonial décor, soft light, and tea-scented air. Impeccable service, sublime Assams and Darjeelings, tea-infused sweets, historic artifacts, and black canisters of global blends embody the French Art of Tea, pure connoisseurship.
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New to Chicago, I wandered in under a simple “Tea” sign and into Tea Gschwendner’s fragrant world. This German company’s Chicago shops offer 300+ loose-leaf teas, expert staff, careful steeping, elegant European bistro fare, tea-infused desserts, and beautiful teaware—an inviting haven for tasting, learning, and nurturing America’s emerging tea culture.
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