Tea shops · Seattle, United States
A Post Alley shop at Pike Place Market, open since 1990, where a wall of more than 100 teas is sold from one ounce up to sixteen.
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The house
The Perennial Tea Room opened in 1990 at 1910 Post Alley, a few steps off the Pike Place Market floor, founded by two friends looking for new horizons after careers in social work. It is small and independently owned, with more than 100 teas plus accessories, and it has changed hands once: Dolan joined the team in 2015 and took over the business in 2019. The shop describes its own line as helping people choose by taste rather than preaching one correct way to brew.
The wall is priced by the ounce and goes up to sixteen, which is the whole idea of the place: buy one ounce of several things and come back for the one that worked. The entry tier holds the house English Breakfast Blend, the genmaicha and the chamomile at 5 US$ the ounce; Wenshan Baozhong is 7,50 US$, the graded Qimen Hao Ya A 8,75 US$ and White Peony 11,50 US$. Single-estate Darjeelings from Makaibari and Margaret's Hope and a house Seattle Chai sit on the same list.
Beyond the loose leaf there is a shelf of teabags and British brands, and the accessories side runs to infusers, do-it-yourself teabags, books, snacks and sugar cubes, so a pot bought here can be assembled in one stop. The counter is set up for questions: staff help pick the teas that fit your taste and the gear needed to brew them. The shop is open every day from 9:30 to 17:00, and United States orders over 100 US$ ship free.
Seattle · United States
1910 Post Alley, Seattle, WA
In Post Alley, a few steps off the Pike Place Market floor.
Published hours: Every day 9:30–17:00
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The FindMeTea edit
01 · Black tea
Hao Ya A is the graded end of Keemun, and here it comes in a one-ounce bag like everything else on the wall.
from US$ 8.75· 1 oz
Explore this tea →02 · Oolong tea
Wenshan Baozhong is the lightly oxidized, unrolled end of Taiwanese oolong. An ounce is enough to find out whether that style is for you.
from US$ 7.50· 1 oz
Explore this tea →03 · Black tea
The house breakfast blend sits on the shop's entry tier, the same step as the genmaicha and the chamomile: the ounce to add to a first order.
from US$ 5· 1 oz
Explore this tea →The one worth the trip
White Peony is the top of this list's price ladder and the only white tea on it, made of bud and leaf rather than bud alone. Buying white tea one ounce at a time is unusual, because it is bulky and most shops sell it in fixed packs. Here it comes off the same wall as the house breakfast blend.
from US$ 11.50· 1 oz
Explore this tea →Prices
Prices are indicative. Each price keeps its currency and pack size; this selection does not necessarily cover the house's complete range.
6 prices
| Tea | Type | Price / pack |
|---|---|---|
| English Breakfast Blend | Black tea | from US$ 51 oz |
| Genmaicha | Green tea | from US$ 51 oz |
| Chamomile | Herbal infusion | from US$ 51 oz |
| Wenshan Baozhong | Oolong tea | from US$ 7.501 oz |
| Qimen (Keemun) Hao Ya A | Black tea | from US$ 8.751 oz |
| White Peony | White tea | from US$ 11.501 oz |
Indicative prices, with each product’s pack size. Prices may change; check with the shop. Price verification dates: 2026-09-11 · 2026-10-23.
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