Tea Rooms in Albuquerque

Boba Tea Company

Boba Tea Company takes tea drinking in a unique direction. Boba tea is made from the starch of the cassava root, which is similar to a sweet potato. Boba tea, or bubble tea, originated in Taiwan in the 1980s. The Boba tea rooms have a youthful, energetic vibe. In addition to a wide variety of flavored teas, they offer slushies and ice blends. They do the traditional hot tea as well. In addition to boba licious "bottoms" which have boba flavor at the bottom of the cup, they offer nunu yummies in fruit flavors and gobi poppers. Boba Tea is a completely different kind of tea experience.

Figments Tea

Figments sells loose tea and a place to sit and enjoy a cup or two. Have a scone or dessert while enjoying a freshly brewed pot. The shop contains tea accessories and an array of arts and craft gift items such as hand made cards and metal garden sculptures. A fragrance blending bar lets you mix perfumes. Afternoon tea events happen on designated Sundays; reservations are required. Each event features a theme, such as Steep & Steam, with a steampunk motif, or I Wish I Was Irish, on St. Patrick's Day. Tea education classes teach participants about tea basics, Japanese tea ceremony, English teas, and more.

Hadley's Tea

Hadley's provides an intimate space for sipping tea and enjoying a sandwich or scone. They carry loose black, green, oolong, herbal, decaf and wellness teas. You'll also find tea pots, cups and accessories such as cozies, infusers, canisters and whatever's needed to brew a great cup of tea. A small refrigerated case also contains hand made chocolates and petit fours.

Kung Fu Cowboy Tea Cafe

Kung Fu Cowboy Cafe offers a place to break the coffee habit. It features teas, tisanes and education on the practice of tea. They have more than 45 varieties of teas that range from the classics such as Earl Grey to the more esoteric Pu-erh. Caffeine free rooibos and fruit tisanes are also found, along with herbal teas, milk teas, tea smoothies and roasted coffee. They offer a menu with breakfast items, soups, salads, sandwiches and a variety of vegetarian and vegan options.

New Mexico Tea Company

New Mexico Tea Company has a large array of fine loose-leaf tea, herbs, mate and spices from around the world. The varieties and blends are profuse, so if you enjoy chamomile tea, you can find chamomile lavender, a chamomile for bedtime, or chamomile with spearmint. Like chai teas? Get a chai spice mix, along with a variety of spices to complement your teas. This is the place for the serious tea drinker, with oolong, black, green, pu-erh, white and rooibos teas by the ounce. Some teas are blended in house. Most products are organic. You'll also find infusers and teaware such as kettles. Find 150 different teas to choose from. Feel you don't know enough about teas? This is the place to learn. Talk to the proprietor, or take a class.

St. James Tea Room

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