ZenTea — Restaurant in Chamblee

I was first introduced to Zen Tea during a trolley tour run by We Love BuHi in the fall of 2016. I got to hear from the owner about why she started this shop, the history and production of tea, and the health effects of tea. At that event, I got to try 6+ different teas along with clotted cream, and I was instantly sold on a chocolate rooibos I got to taste. My husband bought me a mint chocolate rooibos, and it is now my very top favorite tea ever. It goes beautifully with heavy cream, and my husband and I often make ourselves a pot for winding down with in the evenings.

If you are looking to get into tea, this is a great place to taste and learn from people who know their stuff. You'll find hundreds of loose leaf teas of all different kinds and flavors to choose from. There are also some tea accessories to buy, too. I haven't gotten to go for high tea or any of their other sampling packages yet, but this is a quiet, peaceful place to enjoy a pot of tea with your friends.

I am a loyal fan of ZenTea, and my loyalty became even stronger this year when I ran into a problem with one of my bags of tea. I reached out to the owner, and she not only replaced my bag with a fresh blend of tea, but she went above and beyond and sent me a gift card and handwritten note apologizing for the issue. As if I wasn't a fan already, I'm diehard for ZenTea now forever!

There is a small parking lot on the side of the shop. There's a restroom inside and a large room that's reservable for parties. I hope you visit, because I'm positive you'll be able to find a tea...

Zen Tea House serves more than 200 kinds of loose leaf & specialty teas plus light cafe fare in a serene setting in Historic Chamblee. Although the building appears small from the outside, it's actually very spacious. There's a few tables in the front patio, a few inside and a bar in the front room, there's also a backroom for large groups and they accept reservations. The front room is filled with tea for purchase and also other cool tea accessories.

200 loose leaf teas is a lot and there tea book is a couple of pages so I would recommend viewing the selection online prior to your visit. Three cafe also had a few items in the dessert case and cookies but I didn't see anything that looked appetizing. The scones and quiche looked old so I decided to pass although I really wanted something to eat. Too many teas to choose from so I went with my favorite, a Matcha tea latte. They import some of the finest Matcha from the Aichi prefecture in Nishio Japan.

The service was welcoming and my latte was delivered to my table. It was just the right level of intensity in flavor and just totally delicious.

I think I'll do a tea tasting next time and use the...

My vehicle ran hot near this place, so I pulled in the parking lot to call for help. While waiting, I went into this shop. I wanted ice tea. I explained to the male/female??I i had never been there before, but I do go tea shop in gwinnett (modern tea) often, and I explained what I normally get. He/she was very nice telling me what they had. He/she then got a cup, places 3 ice cubs in it open a refrigerator & pulled out plastic container & poured 2 in the cup. I'm like, what🫤. I tasted it & and asked for a little bit more of the lemonade, which was purple. $4... okayI felt i should have been offered a little cup to taste the tea, but wasn't. My daughter was with me & she didn't get anything. She said if they were going to give you tea like that, they should have had it in the back room where the customer couldn't see. Other shops make the tea fresh, NOT pull a pitcher out the refrigerator and mix them🫣. After leaving about 10 minutes later I look at the cup 🥤 of tea & there is a very small fly in the tea! I WOULD HAVE RETURN, BUT A FRIEND PICKED ME UP SO I DIDN'T WANT TO ASK THEM. Gross, gross eeek!!! 😝 not cool. Fly...