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Floating Leaves Tea
Ballard, Seattle
OolongLoose LeafGreen TeaSit-down Tea ServiceTastingTea Flight
$$ ModerateWhy tea lovers go: Taiwanese oolong specialists who sit you down at the gongfu table and pour infusion after infusion.
Seattle · Bellevue
A tea lover's guide to the city, one pot at a time.
Independent picks for tea rooms, matcha bars, tastings, and ceremonies — sorted by what's in the cup and how the room feels.
MatchaAfternoon TeaQuiet/ReadingTea Flight
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Featured tea spots
Four rooms we'd send a friend to this week.
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Miro Tea
Ballard, Seattle
Loose LeafBlack TeaHerbalMatchaSit-down Tea ServiceQuick Takeaway
$$ ModerateWhy tea lovers go: A big Ballard Ave tea bar with a long single-estate list and savory and sweet crepes to go with it.
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Seattle Best Tea
International District, Seattle
Green TeaOolongLoose LeafPu-erhTastingSit-down Tea Service
$ BudgetWhy tea lovers go: A family-run Chinatown–ID shop known for generous tasting sessions of Taiwanese green and oolong.
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Queen Mary Tea Room
Ravenna, Seattle
Black TeaLoose LeafHerbalGreen TeaAfternoon TeaSit-down Tea Service
$$$ PremiumWhy tea lovers go: Seattle's long-running full afternoon tea — tiered trays, scones with cream, and a deep pot list.
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Matcha Magic (Old Bellevue)
Old Bellevue, Bellevue
MatchaGreen TeaQuick Takeaway
$ BudgetWhy tea lovers go: The Eastside outpost of the Capitol Hill matcha bar, right on Old Bellevue's Main Street stroll.
Upcoming events
Tastings, ceremonies, and pop-ups on the near horizon.
Tasting$15 per person — book ahead; seatings sell out
Fall Harvest Oolong Tasting
- Sat, Sep 19, 2026 · 1:15 PM & 3:00 PM seatings
- Floating Leaves Tea — Ballard, Seattle
- $15 per person — book ahead; seatings sell out
Floating Leaves' seasonal harvest tasting: the newest Taiwanese oolongs poured table by table at the Ballard shop.
Workshop/ClassPaid, booked in advance (non-refundable)
Tea Journey Class with Shiuwen
- Sat, Sep 26, 2026 · Weekend seatings
- Floating Leaves Tea — Ballard, Seattle
- Paid, booked in advance (non-refundable)
Small-group tea classes held most Saturdays and Sundays in Floating Leaves' quiet Woodland Park studio.
Tea CeremonyUsually free with tea purchase
Gongfu Tasting at the Tea Table
- Sun, Sep 27, 2026 · By arrangement during shop hours
- Seattle Best Tea — International District, Seattle
- Usually free with tea purchase
Sit at the gongfu table on S King St while the Chan family brews oolongs and aged puerh infusion by infusion.
Curated guides
Short lists for a specific kind of afternoon.
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Quiet corners for a long read
Rooms where nobody minds if you stay three hours with one pot.
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Matcha crawl: Fremont to Bellevue
Five stops, one afternoon, and a very good reason to walk between them.
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First-time gongfu, no intimidation
Counters where the host will happily talk you through every infusion.
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Afternoon tea worth dressing up for
Three-tier service, heirloom china, and a pot that never runs dry.