Atlanta tea recs 🦖

Some places to get tea in Atlanta, GA

The point of this is to share places I've enjoyed to get tea in Atlanta.
I've especially focused on places to get loose-leaf and bubble tea (and less on Southern-style sweet tea / iced tea).
Any places listed in the first few sections, I've visited personally and enjoyed. As always your mileage may vary, good luck on your tea exploration journey!

🍃 Loose-leaf

• ZenTea - Chamblee, GA

  • Sells loose leaf tea, and allows you to buy and brew pots of tea in-store

• Dr.Bombay's underwater tea party - Candler Park, Atlanta

  • cozy library vibe
  • focused on "high tea" (i.e. black tea, scones, jam, cream)
  • sells tins of loose-leaf

• Jayida Che - East Atlanta

  • focuses on herbal tea and blends

(grocery stores with loose-leaf)

• H-mart - Doraville, GA [location][yelp]

  • specialty Asian grocery store, has a big section for tea

• Your Dekalb Farmer's Market - Decatur, GA [website]

  • has a loose leaf tea section near the coffee bar
  • also great place to buy spices in bulk, and has a good lunch buffet

🧋 Bubble tea aka Boba

• Tea Leaf & Creamery - Decatur, GA [instagram] [yelp]

  • fantastic taiyaki waffles and custard / ice cream
  • lots of boba / fruit tea / milkshake options

• Ding Tea - West Midtown, Atlanta [yelp] [instagram]

  • good selection, try the brown sugar milk tea

• Tiny Bubbles - Marietta, GA [website]

  • boba, macarons
  • loose-leaf tea blends, and tea accessories sold at Marietta Square location

• Tan-Cha - Doraville, GA [website]

  • offers a variety of boba, milk teas and fruit teas + toppings (as well as some food)
  • reviews online recommend the Tiramisu foam

🚧 Places I haven't tried yet (but look interesting)

• Oolong Bubble Tea House - Kennesaw, GA [instagram]
  • anime themed drinks, fun decor
• Cuckoo Cafe - Duluth & Doraville GA [website] [instagram]
  • bubble tea and snacks

📚 Other tea resources online

• CommuniTea discord
  • feel free to say hi @CharcoalApple
• TeaDB - reviews and info [videos] [very informative blog]
  • focuses on oolong and puerh
• Tea house ghost - [educational youtube videos]
  • has series of videos related to different tea types
• Floating Leaves Tea [podcast]
  • from Floating Leaves Tea shop in Seattle, WA
  • fun and informative podcast focused mostly on Taiwanese Oolong and tea-brewing techniques