Tokyo Saryo — Restaurant in Tokyo

This was a great experience and one of the highlights of my trip, I would recommend it if you like tea regardless of how knowledgeable you are.

Seats are reservation only, and though I was able to get a seat a couple weeks in advance all 7 or so other seats were taken on the day of and it’s only open one day a week, so I’d recommend booking further in advance to be sure.

The space had a cool minimal setup with everyone seated around where the tea was prepared in a slow-drip method unique to the store (as far as I know at least). Even though I was there alone it was nice to do the tasting around others. It felt separate enough that people who went in pairs or solo could have their own private experience, but I also ended up chatting with the person next to me.

You’re given 6 cards with information about teas from different regions and flavor profiles, then you choose 2 of those teas and a snack to go along with it.

The barista was very friendly and answered questions throughout the multiple steeps. Everything was tasty, and I think any of the 6 teas would have been good choices but I’m glad that I went with 2 that had very...

Amazing single origin green tea experience. This 9 seater counter table affords you the opportunity to enjoy watching your tea being brewed by a very personable and pleasant barista/tea master. I chose the set menu where I could select 2 teas from a choice of six (ranging from sweet and fragrant to bitter and umami) and then ordered wagashi (red bean "yokan"). The tea master told me that the owner of this tea company has a background in architecture/design(?) and that he came up with the tea brewing apparatus which looks like a coffee drip but tweaked for brewing green tea. First two cups were brewed at 70 degrees, second two cups at 85 degrees and the last cup was with genmai (roast rice grains) which gave the tea a toasty and slightly sweet flavor. I really enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend this place (it is a bit of a walk and after passing innumerable combini and apartment complexes I was wondering whether Google had wandered off again or if my mobile data had decided to take a nap). Will definitely return for the excellent tea and great...

Had the most amazing experience at Saryo - went through 3 steps of four various Japanese Teas. Despite the language barrier, service was phenomenal and we talked back and forth exchanging ideas and knowledge of tea via google translate. I couldn’t be happier spending a couple hours here and highly recommend it for locals and...