Bosie Tea Parlor

Sunday, I opted for a British version of tea in the West Village. I walked in a little street, pulled the door and ended up in a huge tea party. Sandwiches, macaroons, chocolate éclairs and tea were dancing on the table. I sat at the bar and the waiter told me “every weekend we have a tea party! They love it!” I thought that indeed that place was perfect. Right behind the bar was arranged in a shelf a huge selection of tea. I could read Darjeeling Blue, Green tea and so on. As I was scanning the tea menu, I saw a tea from Kenya that caught my attention. When I read written next to it “award”, I ordered the Ajiri tea, curious of what kind of tea it could be. They served the tea in a pot for one or for two along with milk as in Great Britain. The waiters were very friendly and always at my disposition. For those fond of food the teahouse also offers a large selection of French pastries. After the tea party, everything went back to normal, a quiet place where customers could enjoy their book or their conversation.
(For more info http://bosienyc.com)

Cha-an Teahouse

My first place was Cha-an Teahouse a Japanese room. I passed by intrigued and willing to know what was that secret tea place. Located in the East Village, next to St. Mark’s Place, this charming teahouse is almost unrecognizable. 
I opened the wood door, walked up the stairs and arrived in this tiny place where I could hear the waiters talking in Japanese. There were only ten tables distant from each other so the customers could keep their privacy. Everything was in wood and bamboo, as if it was an old traditional teahouse in the Japanese countryside. I instantly forgot I was in New York. I sat at the bar and I ordered the traditional matcha. After a couple of minutes, the Japanese green tea arrived in a ceramic bowl served with a side of tiny sweets, some red bean paste and mochi. Both of them were perfectly accompanied: a bitter tea with a side of a sweet pastry. It made a perfect combination. 
(For more info http://www.chaanteahouse.com/wp/)

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Newyorkcitea offers the tea lovers the best places to drink tea. Who never wished to get away from the crowd with a nice cup of tea? This blog will seek the nicest atmospheres and will bring you in some different cultural environments for a couple of hours. If you are willing to try the authentic Japanese or Moroccan tea I will bring you there and at a reasonable price.