Our favorite tea shops in Indianapolis

1. 01

   Tea's Me Cafe

   IU Indianapolis Campus Center + Tarkington Park · 420 University Blvd Ste 157, Indianapolis, IN 46202

   In storeShips onlineHours: Campus Center: Mon–Thu 8:00–19:00 · Fri 8:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun closed. Tarkington Park: Mon–Fri 8:00–15:00· 6 verified prices

   The widest loose-leaf counter in the city, with two Indianapolis shops: one inside the IU Indianapolis Campus Center on University Boulevard and one at Tarkington Park on North Illinois Street, which the cafe says opened in 2021. Tea is weighed from 1 oz up to a pound, with 4 oz tins in between: an English Breakfast and an Assam at 10,00 US$ the ounce, a Lung Ching (Dragon Well) and a Sencha at 12,00 US$, a Fujian jasmine oolong at 10,00 US$ and a Masala Chai at the same price. The site says the business was bought in 2017 by Tamika Catchings and describes itself as Black-owned; it also does catering, space rental and delivery through DoorDash and Uber Eats.

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2. 02

   Nature's Tea Company

   Pike Township, La Pas Trail · 6210 La Pas Trail, Indianapolis, IN 46268

   In storeShips onlineHours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 10:00–18:00 · Sat 10:00–16:00 · Wed & Sun closed· 6 verified prices

   A herb and tea shop on La Pas Trail in Pike Township, northwest of the centre, that sells more than eighty loose products by weight alongside single herbs and spices, bottled iced tea by the six- and twelve-pack, and teaware. Half-ounce packets keep the entry price low: an Assam and a Zesty Pu-erh at 3,95 US$, a Sencha, a Formosa Oolong and a White Peony at 4,95 US$, and matcha at 9,95 US$ the ounce. The shop sells its own tastings and high teas on the same site and rents its tea room by the hour; orders ship in two to ten business days.

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3. 03

   Recess

   Kennedy-King, E 17th Street · 902 E 17th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

   In storeShips onlineHours: Wed–Sun 8:00–17:00· 4 verified prices

   A matcha bar on East 17th Street, north of downtown, open Wednesday to Sunday. The whole list is Japanese green tea: the house Recess Blend at 35,00 US$ for 30 g or 110,00 US$ for 100 g, and a roasted hojicha at 28,00 US$ for 30 g that also comes in a 500 g catering bag at 280,00 US$. The shop says the leaf is stone-milled and ground to order, names Uji, Ujitawara and Kagoshima as its growing areas and gives a six-month shelf life; there is a monthly subscription and a wholesale programme for other cafes. No black or oolong here — this is the matcha stop.

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Prices checked by us on Sep 17, 2026; they may change. No shop pays to appear here.

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