My draw to this place is that they’re one of the few places I can find that sells maté. Also, their Mint Rooibos is worth trying.
K M.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Silver Spring, MD
Exceptional tea — traditional Chinese types seem to be a specialty, along with many flavored varieties on bases of green, black, pu erh, etc. they have house made boba to put with any of their teas. The manager was very sweet to me and provided suggestions and tastings gong fu style. I tried a pu erh, an Anhui aged black, and a big red robe — all were exceptional quality. They have a very special green pu erh with sweet rice that I had bought before and stocked up on again. Most teas are available in 1 or 2 oz minimums. They aren’t «cheap» because they are quality — ask one of the employees to show you how to use a gaiwan, which they sell, to get a big bang for your buck — good tea can be steeped up to 7 times using one, and the flavor changes with each steep. They have gaiwans and other tea ware and little snacks — I had a great time.