Samadhi Tea House

One of my favorites in the city. Cozy space, delicious tea, great selection of herbs and teas to buy and to order. Friendly staff, good vibe.

Great variety of tea (and herbs) and a nice, quiet space to rest and relax. It’s a nice little escape to settle from the outside world.
i had a lovely pot of oolong tea to rejuvenate from a long day of walking about the city. I picked up a bag of Jollitea (tea + flower + herb blend) and and bag of Pau D’arco (tree bark tea) to take home.
There is a cute doggie who sleeps in the shop. Just keep a lookout underfoot, because I almost stepped on it while deciding on a place to sit.
I would highly recommend this shop to anyone who loves tea. There is an excellent offering of teas. The shop is a nice place to drink tea alone or with friends. Staff is cordial and helpful.

My husband was impressed by the chaga tea and it’s a nice quit shop in the busy Kensington market.

Great little store — such a great vibe — almost transformative when you walk in from the city’s hustle and bustle.
This is a great place to really get in the zone if you need to focus on something, or simply disconnect for a bit.

This place is one of a kind and really deserves to attract a lot more attention.
As soon as you step inside, you can feel the stress melting from your shoulders. It’s like you’ve been transported to a Middle Eastern haven. They play calming arabic music and the lighting is mellow. Lush rugs decorate the floor and beaded pillows adorn the small tables.
Take off your shoes at the front and place an order with the kind lady. They have such an assorted choice of teas on the menu that even a tea connoisseur will be impressed. Try the chaga, as that is what is they are known for. It is a deeply cleansing tea, although with a bitter taste. Your tea comes with nut stuffed dates.
As you take a seat at one of the small tables, you notice the book shelf stocked with magazines on yoga, enlightenment, nutrition and peace. You grab a book and fill yourself with calm. After some time, you order a raw vegan pizza. Prepare yourself to be surprised because it is different from any other pizza you have ever ate, but so delicious.
Leaving, you learn that there is a free meditation seminar being held tonight. You smile at the thought of returning to this serene oasis.

As I rub my vegan coconut oil from Samadhi Tea House into my hands, I reflect on a great afternoon in a friendly, serene setting. What a great re-​charge.
The owners (I believe originally from the Middle East) are extremely friendly and have a vast amount of knowledge on the teas they stock, which run the gamut from greens to oolongs to herbals and even chagas (a mushroom which apparently has wonderful health-​related properties, including cancer-​fighting ones). In addition, on one side, some fantastic and fairly unique organic goods are for sale — sliced red bananas, dried mulberries, and the like (the owners will provide numerous samples) — and on the other, some cute art. In between are no more than 4 tables with comfy seats, chess boards, and little rugs and bamboo mats which add a Buddhist flair.
The owners invite you to take off your shoes and roam around in your socks — it feels like a living room in a way. I had the Holy Basil Tea and a very good live pizza, with beet hummus (!), walnut «cheese», micro greens, on a chia/​flax/​hemp/​whatever other superfood crust. $ 7 including tax and pretty filling, plus $ 3 including tax for the pot of tea.
Only one criticism — I think they should get some tea mugs for those who stay in-​house to match their nice looseleaf teapots (versus the paper cups provided).
Keep up the great work! This place feels like a success already.

I stumbled upon this place in a BlogTO article and was intrigued — a quiet place to have tea in Kensington Market!!! It sounded perfect during such a chaotic holiday season. Sure enough, I was not disappointed. The proprietors were very mellow and seemed to know everything about the teas that they were selling — I ordered the Crystal Tea, which was a nice spicy gingery blend. They also gave us some dates with walnuts, which were a nice treat.
Overall, just a nice serene place to have a quiet tete a tete without the sound of high pressure frothers and piped in music. Also a bevy of dried fruits, organic chocolate, etc.
Side note: the bathroom is in the back, to the right side. The other room looked like a yoga/​prayer room?