T Shop - New York, New York

Shaina Kim

Very neat, quiet, intentional and intimate tea room in the heart of soho. Limited seating so either reserve seats for a tasting or get lucky with walking in to some availability. They also offer tea to go, but it feels like a place that you ought to go to experience the tea. The lady who served us was very knowledgeable and thoroughly explained a few different teas when we asked for her suggestions. Extensive menu if you know your teas. I will be back to learn more.

Charles Dabah

I've done a couple tea tastings at T Shop, the most recent one being earlier this summer. Theresa and Hyun are excellent guides and know their teas so well. I was so impressed with the tasting Theresa put together for me on this most recent trip. Offering just a few sparse details about the type of experience I was looking for, Theresa seemed to know exactly what would feel right. I felt cared for as a customer and respected and invested in as a fellow tea drinker. And the teas...really wonderful. You cant tell a lot of thought and effort goes into the curation of their collection. The shop is cozy, clean, and quiet. I can't wait until my next trip!

Ian Lesnick

TShop was an amazing experience! We had a tea tasting with Teresa and could not have asked for a better experience.

While our timing was a little off (we had to wait about fifteen minutes and then went half an hour later than originally scheduled) every other detail was amazing.

Teresa asked about our tea preferences and experiences and curated an individual tea tasting experience, full of interesting history and information. The place is small – there was one other group when we started and another which walked in right before we left, but had the place to ourselves for most of the experience.

We tried Taiwanese, Chinese, and Korean teas, which were each steeped four different times. As we tried each, Teresa shared with us the history and traditions of the teas, the significance behind different practices, and her personal experiences of visiting different tea regions across the world. We will definitely be back ?

julliard

The tea tasting is a wonderful activity to do with friends, coworkers, or even a group of strangers. This quiet tearoom is hidden at the end of a corridor, so it really feels like a refuge. Hyun, one of the owners, took ample time to share expertise, accommodate our questions, and was always kind and patient. An absolutely worth it experience for tea beginners, enthusiasts, or experts!

J Zarzosa

I am excited to have found this place. As a quiet person i often require a space that feels like it understands why i am overwhelmed. And here i felt not only that, but also that i could be nourished and be myself. I was treated with true kindness.

Punit Patel

Stumbled upon this shop when looking for tea tasting places and what a great find! Had a great time and learned so much, Theresa was so knowledgeable! Highly recommend to anyone!

Mika Nessa Chandra

The tea here is superb!

From the first cup of my gaiwan-brewed guided tasting, Old Bush Dan Cong Man Tang Xiang was poignantly flavorful. Even for my amateur tongue, the notes (grape skin with its slight bitterness) hit with astonishing strength, setting it apart from nearly every other tea I've had. The feel became rounder with each subsequent steeping, and my tea expert taught me the best way to breathe after a cup to fully enjoy the lingering aroma. At the end of my tasting, I refused to try another tea because I was still thoroughly enjoying the aftertaste, which had morphed to a full juiciness that kept me smiling for at least 15 minutes after leaving the store.

So why not 5 stars? I would have given 4.5 stars if I could. Truthfully this comes from disappointment that my experience was so brief. After the 5th steeping, I was told that was all the guided tasting included. I don't know if I missed this information in fine print somewhere, but I was expecting at least 9 steepings. I've done at least 12 with a gongfu-brewed high quality red tea that I would've kept steeping (there was a beautiful sweet potato flavor that was still so strong even after so many steeps) if I hadn't had to go. Plus, part of how I judge a tea is by how many steeps I can get out of it, especially since high quality tea is pricy and thus a luxury for me. I figure this is a guideline intended to get through long lines of customers, but I was the only customer when I arrived, the entire time I was there, and when I left.

Definitely stop by for the high quality tea and the knowledgeable and friendly workers, but maybe factor in service rules that might prevent you from getting as much tea as possible out of a single pot if that matters to you.

S

Teresa is an amazing person who guided us on an unforgettable tea journey. It was such a memorable experience of stories and tea. We cannot wait to return!