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Basement tea room offering a varied selection of organic & fair-trade tea, plus pots & accessories.
96 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10009, United States

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Reviews — 8

Robert Czarneski
at 2024 Jan 05
Robert Czarneski
at 2024 Jan 05
Great little half basement tea shop. Fresh brewed kumbuca. Everyone was very helpful and informative...
Rachel W
at 2023 Dec 18
Rachel W
at 2023 Dec 18
any led zeppelin fan should come here for a cup of tea
Anthony Trinh
at 2023 Oct 28
Anthony Trinh
at 2023 Oct 28
This is tea experience that any tea lover will appreciate. I'm not a tea connsierour but this place was absolutely awesome and I already drank a lot of teas I got from here. I'll definitely be back and hopefully for tea tastings.
Terri Ellis
at 2022 Aug 21
Terri Ellis
at 2022 Aug 21
The cutest tea spot with soooo many loose leaf tea options to choose from. I had a masala chai latte with oat milk. It was great! My new go to place for quality tea..or shall I say qualitea 😊
Olivia Singh
at 2022 Apr 11
Olivia Singh
at 2022 Apr 11
This is such a lovely gem of a tea shop! I visited for the first time on a recent weekend and the small space was bustling with customers buying loose tea and ordering cups to go. The owner, Ilana, was so friendly and kind, talking me through my loose tea selections and explaining the correct instructions for water temperature, steeping time, and the amount of times I can reuse the leaves.

The decor is so inviting, with tea cups and mugs everywhere as well as small vases with flowers. There are so many loose tea options that I was tempted to buy several, but stuck to orange blossom and vanilla chai. The store also has a few pastries and tea accessories available to purchase.

I left the store happy with my experience and excited to try out the teas that I purchases. Definitely stop by Physical Graffitea if you're a tea fan!
Alex Zhang
at 2022 Feb 12
Alex Zhang
at 2022 Feb 12
This is a hole in the half underground wall, but inside is like a tea paradise. There is a large selection of tea. You can buy any of them froMthe wall that start with minimum 2oz order: they also will tell you how to brew your tea, how long it takes. They also offers fresh tea latte, you choose the kind or tea you want they brew in front of you (takes couple minutes) to make the latte for you. Completely fresh.
Tara Beck
at 2019 May 22
Tara Beck
at 2019 May 22
Stumbled upon this gem one night when I needed it the most! As you can see from the photos they have dozens of types of tea (including herbal teas) and the cutest teapots ever. I buy my tea in bulk from them now (reasonable prices, great quality), but I still make time to go grab a halva cookie and a pot every now and then.

If I have one complaint (and it is outside of their control) It's that it is super cozy--read: it's tight quarters. There's room for a handful of couples, maybe one small group. Think intimate if you are thinking of going by. That being said, I highly recommend it!

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