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Bangkok's loose-leaf shops mostly sell tea grown in the north of Thailand: a two-floor shop off Sukhumvit 23 from a Chiang Mai tea company, the Bangkok tea room of an organic garden in Mae Taeng on Charoen Krung, and a tea house in the old riverside streets of Talat Noi that mixes Thai leaf with teas from China and Japan. Prices below are in Thai baht, read on each shop's own site; the northern shops sell from 15 g to 50 g, Chaidim mostly in 250 g packs.
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Monsoon Tea
Asok (Sukhumvit 23)
9 prices listedMonsoon Tea
116/18 Soi Sukhumvit 23, Sukhumvit Road, Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110
The Bangkok shop of a Chiang Mai tea company that buys only from wild tea plants and forest gardens: two floors off Sukhumvit 23.
In storeShips onlineSince 2020Mon–Sun 10:00–18:00
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The Bangkok shop of Monsoon Tea, a Chiang Mai company that buys leaf from wild tea plants and forest gardens in northern Thailand: two floors on Soi Sukhumvit 23 with a small kombucha bar, open since 2020. Almost everything comes in 50 g bags: Lahu Green and Lahu Oolong at 210 baht, Earl Grey and jasmine green at 230, a Lahu Yellow at 300, Lahu Black at 310 for a 50 g tin and Dhara White at 480.
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Website: monsoontea.co.th 
02Loose-leaf specialistAraksa Tea Room
Bang Rak (Charoen Krung)
8 prices listedAraksa Tea Room
12 Charoen Krung 38 Alley, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
The Bangkok tea room of an organic tea garden in Mae Taeng: Thai food, weekend afternoon tea and the garden's own teas in small bags, off Charoen Krung.
In storeShips onlineTue–Sun 10:00–22:00 · closed Mondays
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The Bangkok tea room of Araksa, an organic tea garden in Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai, in a lane off Charoen Krung 38: a tea room and Thai restaurant with lunch, dinner and weekend afternoon tea, where the garden's own teas are sold in small kraft bags. Thida and Preserved greens and the dark Silk Tea oolong at 400 baht for 15 g, Nin Black and English Breakfast at 350 for 40 g, and White Peony at 430 for 20 g.
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Website: araksatea.com- 03Loose-leaf specialist
Chaidim Tea House
Talat Noi (Yaowarat / Chinatown)
9 prices listedChaidim Tea House
292/5 Trimit Road, Talat Noi, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100
A tea house in Talat Noi, the old riverside quarter next to Chinatown, where Thai-grown leaf shares the shelves with teas from China and Japan.
In storeShips onlineMon–Sat 10:00–17:00 · closed Sundays
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A tea house on Trimit Road in Talat Noi, the old riverside quarter next to Chinatown, where you can sit with a pot or buy to take away; it sells Thai-grown tea next to teas from China and Japan. The loose teas mostly come in 250 g packs: Bai Mu Dan at 1,300 baht, Tie Guan Yin at 3,650, Uji matcha at 2,450, plus a Four Seasons oolong at 900 for 100 g and a 2016 ripe pu-erh at 900 for 100 g.
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Website: chaidim.com
Prices keep each product’s listed currency and pack size. Check current prices and hours with the shop.
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Nokyoong Tea (Tan See Seng)
Samphanthawong
Website: nokyoongtea.comThe Peacock-brand Chinese tea merchant, which traces its shop to Sampeng in 1922; oolongs such as Dan Cong and Shui Xian, Tie Guan Yin, genmaicha and jasmine.
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Before you head out.
Currency, grams & tea bags
Each price keeps its original pack size. A box of bags and a pouch of loose leaf aren’t a like-for-like comparison.
Check the right location
Hours and visiting conditions can differ between branches. Use the address and details for the location you plan to visit.
Pickup and appointments
Some sellers operate pickup offices or showrooms. Read the shop note and check its visiting conditions before setting out.
A guide with a point of view
Tea specialists lead the discovery. Other retailers keep their own category, for familiar blends and everyday essentials.
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- 五玄土 ORIENTO · Original photograph · Unsplash License