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The city guide · United StatesTea shops inOmaha.
Omaha has two tea shops of very different temperaments. The Tea Smith, at Tower Plaza near 78th and Dodge since 2004, sells more than 150 loose teas by the ounce, from a US$ 1.68 Lapsang Souchong to a US$ 10.60 Tung Ting, with a tea bar and tastings in the shop. Artemis Tea & Botanical, in the Blackstone District since 2016, blends its own teas by hand in small batches and sells them in pouches from US$ 20. The Spice & Tea Exchange at Village Pointe and World Market on K Plaza fill in branded tins, bags and matcha.
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- 01Loose-leaf specialist
The Tea Smith
Tower Plaza, 78th & Dodge
34 prices listedThe Tea Smith
345 N 78th Street, Omaha, NE 68114
Omaha's loose-leaf specialist since 2004: more than 150 teas sold by the ounce, a tea bar and tastings at Tower Plaza, 78th and Dodge.
In storeShips onlineSince 2004Monday to Saturday 8am to 8pm; Sunday 10am to 6pm
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Omaha's loose-leaf specialist since 2004, at 345 N 78th Street in Tower Plaza, with a tea bar, a Tea of the Month club and tastings in the shop. Everything is priced per ounce with discounts as the basket grows: English Breakfast US$ 2.58, Keemun 1st Grade US$ 2.89, Royal Yunnan US$ 3.82, Assam Khongea Golden Bud US$ 5.61, Ti Kuan Yin US$ 4.94, Tung Ting US$ 10.60, Fujian Silver Needles US$ 9.98, Darjeeling Moonlight white from Glenburn Estate US$ 11.46, and a Uji ceremonial matcha at US$ 27.25 for a 28 g tin. Nepalese teas, Japanese greens and a dark-tea shelf round out the 150.
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Website: theteasmith.com 
02Loose-leaf specialistArtemis Tea & Botanical
Blackstone District, Farnam Street
32 prices listedArtemis Tea & Botanical
3618 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE
A blender's flagship in the Blackstone District: teas mixed by hand in small batches since 2016, from an old-tree Yunnan to zodiac blends.
In storeShips onlineSince 2016Monday to Friday 6:30am to 6pm; Saturday and Sunday 8:30am to 6pm
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The Artemis Tea Conservatory at 3618 Farnam Street, in the Blackstone District, is the flagship of a blender founded in 2016 by Andrea, a clinical herbalist, where the teas are mixed by hand in small batches. The shelf runs from single-origin classics (The Moss, an old-tree Yunnan black, US$ 25) and house blends (Artemis Grey, US$ 22; Emerald mao feng, US$ 21; Canto masala chai, US$ 25) to zodiac blends and seasonal oolongs, all in a Norma pouch as the smallest size, with a ceremonial Japanese matcha from US$ 18. Teaware, books and local honey share the room; pickup Wednesday to Sunday.
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Website: artemistea.comThe everyday option
6 prices listedThe Spice & Tea Exchange of Omaha
17255 Davenport Street, Suite 106, Omaha, NE 68118
The chain's Omaha franchise at Village Pointe, 17255 Davenport Street, Suite 106, with a tea bar pouring hot and cold and the brand's wall of loose teas in 2 oz bags and square tins: Earl Grey US$ 17.99 and Darjeeling US$ 19.99 for 2 oz, Sencha Superior US$ 19.99, Jasmine Pearls US$ 23.99, a vanilla bean oolong on a Tie Guan Yin base US$ 15.99 and Red Rooibos US$ 15.99. Prices are the brand's online catalogue.
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Website: spiceandtea.comThe everyday option
7 prices listedWorld Market
12200 K Plaza, Omaha, NE 68137
The import chain's store at 12200 K Plaza, with a tea aisle of British and Japanese brands: PG Tips English Breakfast US$ 11.99 for 70 bags, Waitrose No.1 English Breakfast US$ 11.99 for 15, Harney & Sons Dragon Pearl Jasmine sachets US$ 19.99 for 20 and an Earl Grey Matcha loose-leaf tin US$ 14.99 for 3 oz, Whittard Chelsea Garden white tea US$ 9.99 for 25 sachets, Harney & Sons Honey Chamomile US$ 14.99 for 30, and Sugimoto Organic Daily Matcha US$ 19.99 for 2 oz. Catalogue prices are the chain's online prices; stock varies by store.
In storeShips onlineMonday to Friday 10am to 8pm; Saturday 9am to 8pm; Sunday 10am to 7pm
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Chippy's Omaha
Westwood Plaza, west-central Omaha · 2718 S 123rd Ct, Omaha, NE 68144
Website: chippysomaha.comA British fish-and-chip shop with a market and bakery of imported UK foods, whose tea aisle is British bags: PG Tips, Typhoo, Lifeboat, Scottish Blend, Glengetti and Lyons, sold in the shop and online.
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Each price keeps its original pack size. A box of bags and a pouch of loose leaf aren’t a like-for-like comparison.
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