Tea shops · Fort Collins, United States
Tea shops · Fort Collins, United StatesKu Cha House of Tea
The Fort Collins shop of a Boulder tea house, on College Avenue since 2015, with more than 100 teas and a deep shelf of Wuyi rock oolongs.
The name means bitter tea, and the shelf takes it seriously: this is the counter in Fort Collins for the roasted, mineral oolongs of the Wuyi mountains.
Ku Cha House of Tea opened its doors in Boulder in 2005 and its first Fort Collins store in 2015, at 128 S College Ave, on the town's pedestrian-friendly stretch of boutiques, restaurants and shops. The Fort Collins shop opens every day from 10am to 7pm. It carries more than 100 teas, to-go drinks including boba and matcha, and tea accessories; the brand as a whole lists more than 250 teas and herbs.
The name joins ku, bitter, and cha, tea, and the list leans Chinese. There is a gongfu tea section and a row of Wuyi rock oolongs, Da Hong Pao from US$ 39.95 the 2 oz among them, beside a superior Tie Guan Yin at US$ 49.95 the 4 oz and a milk oolong at US$ 29.95. The blacks run from organic Assam and English Breakfast at US$ 19.95 the 4 oz to Golden Monkey at US$ 29.95, and the greens include a superior Dragon Well, jasmine pearls and an organic genmaicha.
Loose teas are sold in sizes from 2 to 5 oz up to a pound, with 10 % off the pound, and there is a smaller sample size too. A Colorful Colorado collection carries local names such as FoCo Cocoa Black Tea, and the shop offers blend-your-own tea, a membership and tea clubs. Web orders leave within 24 business hours when the teas are in stock.
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Where it is
College Avenue, Old Town
128 S College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Hours: Daily 10:00–19:00
What to buy here
Milk Oolong
Milk Oolong Tea
from US$ 29.95 · 4 oz
A milk oolong, the creamy, lightly oxidised style that makes an easy way into the oolong shelf before the roasted Wuyi teas.
See our page on this tea →Golden Monkey
Golden Monkey Black Tea
from US$ 29.95 · 4 oz
A Golden Monkey, the tippy Fujian black, and the most characterful black on a list whose everyday options are organic Assam and English Breakfast.
See our page on this tea →Long Jing (Dragon Well)
Dragon Well Superior Green Tea
from US$ 37.45 · 3 oz
A superior-grade Dragon Well, the flat pan-fired green of Hangzhou, sold from 3 oz for anyone who wants the Chinese side of the green shelf.
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The one worth the trip
Da Hong Pao Rock Oolong Tea
from US$ 39.95 · 2 oz
Da Hong Pao, the best-known of the Wuyi rock oolongs, roasted and mineral, sold from 2 oz: the tea that sums up the shop's name and the reason to stop at College Avenue rather than order online.
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| Tea | Type | Price | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assam Black Tea (Organic) | Black tea | from US$ 19.95 | 4 oz |
| English Breakfast Black Tea (Organic) | Black tea | from US$ 19.95 | 4 oz |
| Lapsang Souchong Black Tea (Organic) | Black tea | from US$ 24.95 | 4 oz |
| Genmaicha Green Tea (Organic) | Green tea | from US$ 24.95 | 5 oz |
| Golden Monkey Black Tea | Black tea | from US$ 29.95 | 4 oz |
| Jasmine Pearl Green Tea | Green tea | from US$ 29.95 | 4 oz |
| Milk Oolong Tea | Oolong tea | from US$ 29.95 | 4 oz |
| Dragon Well Superior Green Tea | Green tea | from US$ 37.45 | 3 oz |
| Da Hong Pao Rock Oolong Tea | Oolong tea | from US$ 39.95 | 2 oz |
| Tie Guan Yin Superior Oolong Tea | Oolong tea | from US$ 49.95 | 4 oz |
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