HUA TAI TEA (華泰茶荘) is a boutique specialized in Chinese and Taiwanies tea as well as tea making products. The origin of the boutique is back to 1842 in Taiwan. In Tokyo, the tea house as a whole occupies four floors for tea shop, tea salon and private space. The tea salon is located on the third floor and is in cozy atomoshpere with Chinese interior decotration. It serves nice selections of Chinese tea from the tea shop, dim-sum and Chinese desserts.
Of course, wide selections of tea (categorized such as green, white tea, flower tea, produced region, served by glass, mug or tea pot ...) are offered from the boutique and their staff are happy to answer our questions or to help with choosing what kind of tea we will have.
Longing tea from China, I selected. That is from one of the most famous Chinese tea region. It is fresh green tea. A pot for boild water is set on every table. Guests are able to pour the water into their pot at preferable interval of timing. Have tea as much as you like...
Authentic dim-sum are also available there. A good choice for light volume lunch.These dishes makes the tea time more joyfull and last longers.
If you do not have enough extra space in stomach for dim-sum, several kinds of Chinese desserts can be an option.
After a half minutes from arrival, you will feel as if you were in China or Taiwan, not Shibuya (knowns as noizy nightspots and young fashion town) in Tokyo. The quiet and cozy tea salon is an oasis in Shibuya.
That is also a good idea to buy tea leaves at the boutique, if you like the tea you had at the tea salon.
Cafe name: HUA TAI TEA
Address: 1-18-6 Dogenzaka, Shibuya, Tokyo
Website address: http://www.chinatea.co.jp
I would definitely check Yuzawa, and Tokyu Hands in Shibuya is awsoeme for craft things! As for the books do you want them in Japanese or English? English books are harder to find, you'll have to go to Quest or Kinokuniya.
Posted by: Elisabeth | 10 July 2012 at 19:42