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Tea Houses
Chaikhana Tea Culture
317-A Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA. Tel. 831.423.4200
Proprietor David Wright has a strong commitment to spreading the joys of tea. He has curated a large collection of rare brick loose-leaf teas and teaware available for purchase. He offers informative Sunday tea sessions for up to five people by reservation. $
Chateau Chansons d’ Amour
437 Hillside Ave, Ben Lomond, CA. Tel. 831.336.9632
Open Friday-Sunday, 1pm and 3pm, by reservation only.
Zeda and Dennis Dowell offer weekend tea service in their recently renovated 1903 mansion. Over 20 teas are available to be with a changing menu of soups, tea sandwiches, quiche, scones, fruit and petit fours flown in weekly from France. $$
Lulu’s at the Octagon
118 Cooper St, Santa Cruz, CA. Tel. 831.429.5858
The well-organized tea collection features dozens of herbal, green and black selections, all available to smell in accompanying tins with flavor descriptions documented in an informative menu. $
The White Raven
6253 Highway 9, Felton, CA. Tel. 831.335.3611
Home of “Larry’s Famous Chai,” an aromatic and orange-spiced blend brewed to order with a variety of milk options, the White Raven also offers a floor-to-ceiling wall of loose leaf teas to choose from. $
Verve
816 41st Ave, Capitola, CA. Tel. 831.475.7776
Attention to quality from small-scale sources creates high integrity beverage options. Several whole leaf, farm-direct teas available, procured from Teance in Berkeley, which emphasizes traditional tea cultivation techniques. $
