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DC's beloved tea institution launches anniversary festivities on June 6.   WASHINGTON, D.C. — Teaism, one of Washington, D.C.'s first and longest-running fast casuals, will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Saturday, June 6, honoring 30 years of service to community and cultural development. The milestone and anniversary celebrations were officially recognized by the office of Mayor Muriel Bowser. To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Teaism will host a summer-long series of... Read More

Thank you to Mayor Bowser and her team for recognizing Teaism's 30 years of service to the DC community. “We set out to change the way people thought about tea when we first opened in 1996,” said Lela Singh, Retail and Social Media Manager at Teaism and daughter of co-founder Michelle Brown. “Thirty years later, Teaism has become more than a tea house… It’s where people have fallen in love,... Read More

From Kamikatsu town on Japan’s Island of Shikoku, we have an extremely rare and unique lacto-fermented green tea with a history of over 400 years. Process: Tea leaves are plucked by hand during the summer months, quickly boiled, kneaded, and then packed into cider wood barrels that are lined with Japanese palm or Japanese banana leaves and weighed down with stones. For the next four weeks, the leaves ferment naturally... Read More

We are thrilled to bring this intoxicatingly delicious tea to you. Foshou (also known as “Buddha’s Hand”) is a highly prized tea cultivar that originally came to Taiwan from the Minnan region of China’s Fujian Province. This tea was produced in the Pinglin region of northern Taiwan, which is famous for producing Baozhong. This rolled, semi-oxidized oolong is charcoal baked, yet wonderfully delicate and floral. Foshou often has a very... Read More

Whether you’re cleaning house for the new year, have forgotten gadgets piling up in your kitchen, or you’re trying a no-buy challenge, this event is a great way to declutter your space, avoid waste and overconsumption, and get things you need without spending money. Bring your unwanted kitchen supplies to give away and swap with others! All are welcome. There will be tea and scones to enjoy as you mingle... Read More

We hear your requests and hope that this new organic chai blend will satisfy! For some time now, folks have been asking us if we have any blends that include mushrooms. “Functional mushrooms,” as they are often called, are studied for having a wide range of beneficial qualities. Neuroprotective, supportive for immunity and inflammation, positive effects for gut health, antioxidant effects and more; the study of the positive effects of... Read More