[Hong Kong 香港] Teakha 茶。家

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Teakha 茶。家

Add: 18 Tai Ping Shan St, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2858 9185
Hours: 11am-7pm (closed on Mon)
Website: teakha.com
Price: [tea] 40~65/HKD [pastries] 40-50 HKD
Visited: Aug 2016

Hidden in an inner corner of Tai Ping Shan Street is Teakha, a tea house founded by Nana Chan, a Taiwan-born, Hong Kong-raised, and London-educated lawyer-turned-tea shop owner. Her concept, excerpted below, is lovely:

“In many cultures all over the world, tea is the mechanism at which we welcome people into our homes or start a conversation with strangers. Here at teakha, we too believe that tea is a window to opening our hearts. Through this window, we welcome you into our “home”, to experience a lifestyle that is in touch with our community and our environment. One that values the little joys in life as homemade cakes, the sound of music lingering in a back alley, or ever so basically, the forgotten art of talking to our neighbors.”

藏在太平山道一個小角落裏的 “Teakha茶。家” 是家台灣女孩開的茶店,在香港人氣極高。上面一小段話是老闆的初衷,理念十分美好,可以看一下。

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On the tea menu, there’s Indian marsala chai tea, Taiwanese Oolong tea, Japanese matcha, etc. – all single-origin teas sourced by teakha’s sister company Planation directly from small tea plantations.

茶單上,有印度香料茶、台灣烏龍茶、日本抹茶等各式各樣的選擇。

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There are also some simple pastries, the most popular being the matcha cheesecake.

也有簡單的甜點,最有名的聽說是綠茶芝士蛋糕。

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Beautiful colors.

漂亮的藍綠色。

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[Taipei] Qing Tian 76 青田七六

Qing Tian 76 青田七六

Add: No. 6, Lane 7, Qing Tian Street, Taipei / 台北市青田街7巷6號
Tel: (02) 2391 6676
Hours: [lunch] 11:30am-2pm [afternoon tea] 2:30-5:00pm [dinner] 5:30-9pm
Website: qingtian76.tw
Price: 350 NTD/tea set (a la carte available)
Visited: Feb 2015

A tea house renovated from an historical building, located in the quaint neighborhood of Qing Tian Street. Did not try the savories, but the coffee, tea, and pastries here are all quite lovely.

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We were seated in the sunroom area, which is bright with plenty of natural light. Additional indoor and outdoor space also available, the indoor space is especially appropriate for those with kids as the little ones are free to crawl around on the wooden floors.

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青田洋菓子套餐 (350 NTD), Qing Tian Western Set, which includes 和三盆糖蛋糕 (rolled cake made from refined Japanese sugar), 凍生巧克力 (nama chocolate), and 翠之華 (green tea latte).

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[Shanghai] Song Fang Maison de Thé 宋芳茶館

Song Fang Maison de Thé 宋芳茶館

Add: 227 Yongjia Lu, near Shanxi Nan Lu /永嘉路277号, 近陝西南路
Tel: 6433 8283
Price: [tea] 40~70 RMB/pot, [cake] ~40 RMB
Website: www.songfangtea.com
Visited: Dec 2011

Song Fang Maison de Thé is an enchanting tea salon located in a converted former French Concession lane house. From the 1st floor retail space, climb up the winding wooden staircase to arrive at its bright and airy tea salon adorned with vintage tin cans, wicker chairs, and nostalgic floral red prints from Northern China – you probably wouldn’t have guessed that this place is opened by a French lady, would you? With light jazz floating in the background, this is a truly stylish retreat.


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[Shanghai] Cha Mi Living 茶米家

Cha Mi Living 茶米家

Add: Fumin Lu 201, near Julu Lu / 富民路201号,近巨鹿路
Tel: 5404 3842
Hours: 11am-9:30pm
Website: www.chamiliving.com
Price: [tea] 40~60 RMB [desserts] 28~48 RMB
Visited: Sep 2011

Cha Mi Living is about good tea, good rice, and good life. I stumbled upon its Fumin Lu branch two weeks ago, and fell in love with this chic little concept store. If you like tea, tea desserts, or teaware, be sure to drop by and take a look.

Plain wood, warm lighting, simple colors.

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