Quock Mui Tea Room

Was just here last week. They are DEFINITELY OPEN for business and their teas are better than ever. You won’t be disappointed.

Sorry guys, i just called to find out that they dont exist anymore. sad i was looking forward to a visit :(

Sad to find that the economy/​demand has pushed them in the direction of selling off their limited stock of tea and they don’t expect to restock until spring. That being said I got a few loose leaf tea bags for a reasonable price — will update my review once I try them. I hope business picks up again for them.

As everyone else has already mentioned, the heated bench here is so cozy! I had some delicious pear green tea (can’t remember the name of it for the life of me) and relaxed with my dog on the heated bench while I drank my piping hot cup of tea. I will be back here for sure!

More people need to check this place out. It’s comfortable and inviting with it’s outdoor garden and famous heated bench. There are so many teas that even if you’re not a big fan of teas, you’re sure to find one you like. A lovely and serene place to enjoy a cup of tea and watch people walk up and down the bike path.

Over 80 varieties of delicious tea!
Cozy heated bench in an outdoor garden!
Friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere.
I would highly recommend this tea shop for a nice relaxing break. I had the plain roiboos (red bush tea), very simple and nice.
Also, we had a bit of trouble locating Quock Mui — it is across the street from the Whaling Station, then you go down a flight of stairs next to a brown shingled building.

Anywhere I go, I have to find tea. Where do I find tea along bustling, touristy Cannery Row? Cut over one block to the pedestrian/​bike path that runs parallel to it. Settle down for a relaxing cup of tea such as plum oolong. Nearby are restored cottages where cannery workers lived, and historic markers that tell about the different groups who came to this area to work.

Five stars for the heated bench outside. Plus about 50 very reasonably-​priced and highly specialized teas to choose from, at $ 2.75 a cup. The owner and her daughter were eager to have me smell any of the dry brews I was interested in to the point of obtaining a pleasant aromatic high.
Also, there’s a mini zen garden with a waterfall right outside, and the whole package is nestled in a quiet little area right off the main Cannery drag. I’ll be back next time I’m in Monterey, if for nothing else than the heated bench. Awesome.

It is the ultimate Tea Conissuiers Delight! I am always in here buying my favorite loose leaf teas, lapsang suchong and blueberry cheesecake, and the staff is always warm and friendly. Pls they hae really cute gift ideas, and the best cards ever! Oh and getting a cup of tea on a cold day is amazing becasue we all no how the weather in monterey can be.yikes.

Finally there is an alternative to to nasty Startbucks tea by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This place has lovely white and green teas and great options for healthy snacks to put in your backpack. Also they have a cool heated outdoor bench by a water fountain for those chilly mornings. Their boutique section is filled with items that left me wanting to come back with more money.

One of the coolest little places we found in Monterey was the Quock Mui tearoom.
It’s located along the bike path up the hill from Cannery Row. Quock Mui is only part of the buliding — the rusty warehouse-​looking structure actually also hosts a historic house for rent (originally owned by a woman named Quock Mui, hence the name of the teahouse) a Jazz recording studio, and, like the rest of Monterey right now, some mysterious areas undergoing «reconstruction».
At any rate, the manager of the shop, Jennifer, was really friendly, especially when the power went out on us (caused, I think, by the construction). She hooked us up with two free teas, which guarateed we’d return the next day. I bought some specialty teas from here, and as a free gift my girlfriend and I recieved complimentary tea candles. The outdoor patio, where you can relax and drink your tea, has a really nice little fountain and a bench that has hot water pipes running through it, making the whole area (and your bum) warm.
Great staff, great location, good teas. Five stars!