Tea shops · United States
Tea shops · United StatesOur favorite tea shops in Chicago
2 places we'd send a friend to, with prices we checked ourselves.
Chicago's loose-leaf shopping lives in two neighbourhoods. In the Gold Coast, two blocks from Michigan Avenue, a shop run by a tea sommelier keeps more than 200 pure teas sold by the 100 g; up north in Andersonville, a tea bar with open-mic nights sells its leaf in 2 oz pouches. Both ship nationwide, and two Chicago-based online sellers without a public storefront cover the rarer Chinese teas.
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Chicago Teahouse
Gold Coast · 1160 N. State Street, Chicago, IL 60610
In storeShips onlineHours: Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00 · Sat 9:00–18:00 · Sun 10:00–18:00· 12 verified pricesA locally owned shop at 1160 N. State Street, run by a tea sommelier, with more than 200 pure teas sold mostly in 100, 250 and 500 g sizes. Earl Grey and Keemun Finest from US$ 19.95 for 100 g, Assam Marangi and Margaret's Hope Darjeeling at US$ 29.95, a Uda Radella Ceylon at US$ 34.95, a Tung Ting oolong from US$ 25.95 for 50 g, a Nepal white from US$ 23.95, a Yunnan pu-erh from US$ 26.50, a Kagoshima ceremonial matcha at US$ 49.95 for 30 g and Brazilian yerba mate at US$ 14.95. Free shipping over US$ 79, with a tea sample in every order.
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Eli Tea Bar
Andersonville (Edgewater) · 5507 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640
In storeShips online· 15 verified pricesA tea bar and café at 5507 N Clark Street in Andersonville, with a sister shop in Birmingham, Michigan, that sources from around the world as well as domestic growers and never flavours its teas artificially. Everything is sold from a 2 oz pouch: English Breakfast, organic Assam and Japanese Sencha at US$ 10, Earl Grey at US$ 11.50, a Kenya Kosabei, Lapsang Souchong, Jasmine Pearls, Genmaicha and Hojicha, Milk Oolong at US$ 14, GABA Oolong and Silver Needle at US$ 20, a ceremonial Shiga matcha at US$ 29.50 and a rooibos chai. Evenings bring open mics and trivia.
Also worth a visit
- Chicago French Press · South Loop (Roosevelt Collection) · 1021 S Delano Ct, Chicago, IL 60605No online prices yet
A Black-owned coffee brand whose South Loop café also sells hand-blended flavoured loose leaf (Earl Grey Supreme, Chai City, Maple Oolong) in small and large pouches from US$ 7.75, but the pack weight is not published, so we could not list prices. Visit website →
- Todd & Holland Tea Merchants · Forest Park (outside the city) · 7311 Madison St, Forest Park, ILNo online prices yet
A long-running tea merchant just west of the city line in Forest Park; outside Chicago proper, so it is not on the list, but worth the trip on the Blue Line. Visit website →
- Taian Herbal Tea · ChinatownNo online prices yet
A Chinatown shop for pu-erh and oolong by weight, but its website refuses automated reading, so there are no prices to quote — ask at the counter.
Teas you can find in Chicago
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