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The city guide · United StatesTea shops inDenver.
Denver buys its loose-leaf tea in two rooms of very different character. Downtown, inside the Denver Pavilions on 16th Street, a Colorado tea house in business since 2005 sells Chinese greens, Wuyi rock oolongs and pu-erh by the ounce, with everyday organic blacks at US$ 19.95 for 4 oz. On Antique Row, along South Broadway, a family-owned tea house open since 2002 serves afternoon tea by reservation and sells more than a hundred loose-leaf teas to take home, every one of them from 2 oz, starting at US$ 8.
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Ku Cha House of Tea
Downtown (Denver Pavilions, 16th Street)
38 prices listedKu Cha House of Tea
500 16th Street, #132, Denver, CO 80202
A Colorado tea house in business since 2005 that sells Chinese greens, Wuyi rock oolongs and pu-erh by the ounce inside the Denver Pavilions.
In storeShips onlineSince 2021Mon–Thu 10:00–19:00 · Fri–Sat 10:00–20:00 · Sun 11:00–18:00
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The downtown shop of a Colorado tea house in business since 2005, at 500 16th Street #132 inside the Denver Pavilions, where it arrived in 2021. Tea is sold by weight: organic Assam, Ceylon and English Breakfast at US$ 19.95 for 4 oz, Dragon Well Superior at US$ 37.45 for 3 oz, Da Hong Pao rock oolong at US$ 39.95 for 2 oz, Silver Needle at US$ 29.95 for 2 oz and a raw pu-erh from Tiger Mountain at US$ 52.45 for 3 oz. The house blends carry local names, Rocky Mountain Breakfast and Mile High Chai among them, and the counter also makes tea, matcha drinks and boba to go.
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Website: kuchatea.com 
02Loose-leaf specialistCapital Tea
Antique Row (South Broadway)
37 prices listedCapital Tea
1450 S. Broadway, Denver, CO 80210
A family-owned tea house on Denver's Antique Row since 2002, with afternoon tea by reservation and more than a hundred teas sold from 2 oz.
In storeShips onlineSince 2002Mon, Wed–Sat 9:30–17:30 · Sun 9:30–17:00 · Tue closed
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A family-owned tea house on Antique Row since 2002, at 1450 S. Broadway, half a mile south of I-25 between Florida and Arkansas Avenues. Every tea is sold from 2 oz, with 4, 8 and 16 oz behind it: Assam, English Breakfast and the Kenilworth Ceylon at US$ 8, Earl Grey and Keemun Grand at US$ 9, Margaret's Hope Darjeeling at US$ 12, Long Jing Dragonwell at US$ 16 and Jasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearls at US$ 20. Afternoon tea is served by reservation with at least 24 hours' notice.
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Website: capitaltea.myshopify.com
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Hearth and Seoul
Highlands (Tejon Street) · 3748 Tejon St., Denver, CO 80211
Website: hearthandseoul.comAn herbal shop in the Highlands with organic herbs and teas, Korean tea blends and bulk herbs, a Korean green tea, a Korean black tea and matcha on the shelf, and tea tastings and tea-crafting classes at the shop.
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