400 8th Street, NW

“a major milestone for Teaism:

our 30th anniversary will be on Sat. June 6th, and we want to celebrate it with you! Join us at our Penn Quarter location (400 8th Street, NW) between 12-3 PM on June 6th. To sweeten things up, we’ll be re-booting our collaborative Obanyaki Ice Cream Sundaes with Snow Crane ice cream. We’ll also have live mellow music and complimentary tea sampling throughout the afternoon.

RSVP via the link. *Eventbrite tickets required for sundaes.”

“Thanks to you, Teaism has been a community staple for three decades. (more…)



9th and M Street, NW

Ed. Note: Old heads will remember this space was previously home to First Cup Cafe (formerly formerly known as Breakwell’s) which closed back in 2019.

Thanks to Debbie and Jared for sending the great news about a new coffee and tea option coming to Shaw at 900 M Street, NW – Cotti Coffee and WUU Tea Studio” (more…)



21st and P Street, NW

Thanks to Andrea for sending: “Signs up that Spot of Tea will open here “soon” – replaces Valley Brook Tea, which replaced Starbucks.”

Ed. Note: Valley Brook Tea Moved around the corner (2015 Massachusetts Ave, NW) inside The Ven at Embassy Row Hotel.

and Brina: “Spot of Tea signs up at the old Valley Brook Tea location on P St in Dupont! Looks like the whole storefront. Excited to still have a tea place in the location!” (more…)


Thanks to J. for passing on the good news:

“Today is the Day: Tuesday, April 18th, 2023

ching ching CHA welcomes you once again. We are located on:

1314 21st Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
U.S.A.

ching ching CHA is a tea shop, a gallery of pottery, handcrafted pieces from around Asia, a hand-picked selection of Yixing teapots and accessories, teas and little surprises.

Please stop by for a cup of tea or to say hello. (more…)


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