Loose Leaf Tea Loft

I’m no tea specialist. I much prefer coffee. However, their coconut tea is to die for. I’ve never tasted tea so good.
Also, the internet connection is the fastest I’ve experienced anywhere in the city. Yes, it’s that fast.
So I come here for those two reasons.
I hear they have new owners, but haven’t been there since. I hope the internet is still speedy!

Cute place. Very clean and on the verge of minimalist. Something about it felt a little awkward though, maybe a little cold even. It might have been because my friend and I were the only customers there at the time. Hmm, I can’t quite put my finger on it…
On the subject of tea though…
They have a huge selection of great teas with really fun names (one of the ones I had was named after Hemoine). The price for a sample pot is awesome. I ended up trying 2 different types of tea and the sample pots were the perfect amount. I barely spent any money… It’s an awesome deal.
I’d definitely like to see a larger selection of pastries or food. They had dumplings but we didn’t try them. There were, I think, 2 cookies to choose from and some other random pre-​packaged snacks. None were really appealing.

Too cute!!! What a great, little tea shop with a laid back vibe! I stopped by here after picking out the bridesmaid jewelry at Sara Lenart. I needed some caffeine anyway, so I decided to stop in. This tea loft is adorable with its light green walls and tea boxes mounted on the wall. When I walked in, I became aware that this isn’t Argo. It’s a place to relax with pots of tea, dumplings, books, and games. Luckily, they have a to-​go cup on their menu. They have a wide selection of teas ranging from greens, flavored greens, and others. I tried their Miss Scarlet white flavored tea. It was delicious!!! It had to be one of the best white teas I’ve had in a very long time. It was nicely aromatic and light while being so flavorful. I would love to come in one time just to knit and sip tea in this incredibly laid back, relaxed tea shop.

I wish I could check it out again, but I’m all the way out in the Starbuck’s-infested, concrete jungle (aka. Los Angeles); we only have pretentious coffee joints out here. Come to LA please!

I liked this spot, a lot. It’s an independent tea shop but not grungy. Just opened last November but not for the coffee lovers. Very fine assortment of teas at fine prices (big teapot for $ 4 with free hot water refills). In addition to random treats (fruit by the foot, yan yan, kit kats), they also have dumplings cooked to order (brilliant!), cookies ($ 2; the oatmeal coconut choco chip was some home made goodness. or actually in store made goodness).
They keep it bright and warm. Add to that free wifi, light music in the background, and crowd permitting – comfortably quiet. Great study spot. I appreciated that they kept it spacious without cramming a ton of tables in. Even a big dark green couch in the middle if so inclined.
Other extra fun stuff: board games! Nothing like a few games of Connect Four to break up the monotony of studying. And they have this cool old magazine bin – you’re allowed to take one home!
The two owners are nice and friendly. I’d love to check out their community evening events sometime.
I just wish it wasn’t so far from me :/

Any establishment that appreciates and hosts a poetry «love-​in’ is tops in my book. I came here for the show, but was pleaasantly suprised with the great tea and good service. I heard the cookies were delicious, so much so my very poor friend bought a few for the road.
I’d like to go just to read and drink tea. A plus I learned by reading teh past reviews, dumplings! Perfect.

I noticed Loose Leaf Tea Loft about a week ago, and decided I had to try it. I’m not a coffee drinker, so I’m always happy to see a spot dedicated to tea open up. I made my way in this afternoon, and was totally satisfied with my experience.
I ordered a mint hot cocoa (I’ve been craving it for a couple of weeks!) and an order of the pork and cabbage dumplings to go. I took a look around the place while I waited, and they have several different styles of tea pots/​sets for sale, along with some notebooks and journals. I also noticed a pretty solid book collection, with a couple of my favorites mixed in. I wish I could have stuck around to read one for a few hours, cause I had a seat on the couch in the middle of the room, and it was one of the most comfortable ever!
The entire space is very open and inviting, and the music was really soothing. I almost felt like I was at the spa, I definitely walked out of there relaxed. As for the dumplings — yum! You can definitely tell that they are homemade, and they pan fry them for you upon ordering. There was the perfect ratio of pork, cabbage, and dumpling wrapper. I would definitely order them again. And the mint hot cocoa was perfect.
Now that I work from home part of the week, I’m thinking about spending a few hours there one of these days, taking advantage of the free wi-​fi, the yummy treats, and variety of teas.
They also offer sandwiches on the weekend, have an assortment of magazines to read, and board games to play. I’m a fan!