Far Leaves Tea

Second time here for dine in. Ive gotten tea to go many times. This place is always so spot on, calming, and generally agreeable. Love the little snacks. When you drink a few lil pots of tea you get jazzed up

A wonderfully unique experience with extremely knowledgeable staff and an extensive tea range. Relaxed setting and reasonable prices.

Berkeley wouldn’t be the same without this lovely tea house. Many walk by without knowing about this gem. Quiet, peaceful, kind folks (both staff and customers), and quality tea. And now they serve savory porridge on Saturday mornings!! It is so, so delicious and comforting. The perfect breakfast. And if you bring your own bowl you get free tea!

Already the second time buying tea here! The quality is just more than paramount! The lady at the store is so kind and introduced different types of tea to me with so much patience and passion :). I cannot believe this store only has 90 Google reviews and guys let’s help spread some good words! A simple pure Chrysanthemum tea really made my morning! Thank you😊 ! If anyone live nearby and wonder whether you should check it out, please do! I’m definitely coming back for more tea 🍵

Best porridge in town! The chef makes the chili oil from scratch 🔥. Sad they are only serving it on Saturdays from 10am-1pm! Get it while it lasts.

Lovely quiet tea house (with wifi!) that has an assortment of seating - a no shoes zone on an elevatrd platform bamboo matt with cushions, rock garden, comfy couches, and tables. Staff is kind. 2 hour limit on weekends for at least some of the seating areas.

Huge shout out to Far Leaves who made my day during our visit to Oakland! It's was so lovely to go to a sit-down tea house where you have a kettle at your table, a wide variety of quality, directly sourced teas to choose from, and delicious treats to pair with it! We ended up getting a perfectly sweet white tip oolong for our tea, ochazuke (with genmaicha), and two steam buns (pork and burdock). Everything from the atmosphere to the service was incredible and I wish I lived nearby so I could visit all the time! Super excited to try out the locally inspired blends and puer tuo I brought home as well!

Hands down one of the best selections for world class teas sourced by the owner and provided in an amazing atmosphere. Having been to at least 50 tea houses around the US, I can say I make a special trip in the Bay Area just to visit. The staff (Brad) is great in recommending something I'll love and just generally being super chill. If you want a better coffee shop vibe with a better drink, you can't be disappointed!

Sophie Shoemaker

Been to this spot a handful of times. It's very cozy, the selection of teas is outstanding and the person serving at the counter always provides great recommendations. We love bringing a book and enjoying many many cups of tea from the same leaves. They always instruct you on how to properly brew each tea and the variety of pottery the tea is served in always brings me joy. Really happy to have this spot in our community.

James Pillot IV

Fantastic offerings of a wide variety of tea with friendly and knowledgeable staff! A great place to walk in, ask questions, and find some tea that's right for you :)

Manish Bhatt

Great selection of tea and beautiful environment for drinking, contemplation and work. I like using the outdoor seating when the weather is warm.

Seda Selvitopi

The variety of tea is quite extensive and delightful — including white tea, oolong tea, green tea, black tea, herbal tea and more. The service is polite, attentive, and courteous. They explain in detail how each tea should be brewed. The concept and atmosphere are calm and relaxing. It’s a great spot to meet a friend or enjoy some peaceful time alone.

S D

Such a calm place! Feels like a inside zen garden. The lady running the store was super friendly and made sure to check few times that our large group orders were correct. Got the blood orange tea and mochi. Both were really good! Great way to relax or just chat with fiends. Berkeley surprises me with how many cool places there are!

Carlos Apodaca

An absolute serene and pleasant tea house. Wonderful atmosphere, friendly tea master service. Exquisite and aromatic tea drinking experience. I will definitely be back to this Wonderful place next time I visit the Bay area.

Rudoggivic

It's so nice and lovely. It's one of the few if not only places I've felt super comfortable just being. The guy that sat next to me felt the same way I'm sure; because he farted without so much as an excuse me. And I only say that because it happened but I'll be honest It's the most blah I've been about a fart in my whole life. I'm not even mature about farting in private. This place is amazing. Wonderful selection of teas. From all over. They even have teas ranging from high caffeine to none. Also they don't frown upon you eating the tea. I ate the tea 😎.

Carlotta Pham

Absolutely delightful! Jessie made our visit incredibly special with her care and deep knowledge of the teas. You can tell she is genuinely passionate about tea and was also patient with us as newbies, providing easy to understand instructions and recommendations for steeping our tea. Thanks for making our visit so special!

Jade

We came here to purchase some loose leaf tea to brew at home and opted for the silver tip jasmine. It has a wonderfully fragrant aroma and flavour and does not get bitter no matter how many times it’s rebrewed from the same serving of tea leaves. Highly recommend for some quality tea!

Jiahui Zhou

A wonderful place to meet up with friends or just slow down and find the peace of mind again. A wide selection of teas to be served in appropriate manners (teapot, temperature, brewing time etc). Will come back next time visiting Berkeley.

ryan laff

Second time here for dine in. Ive gotten tea to go many times. This place is always so spot on, calming, and generally agreeable. Love the little snacks. When you drink a few lil pots of tea you get jazzed up

Bryce McLean

A wonderfully unique experience with extremely knowledgeable staff and an extensive tea range. Relaxed setting and reasonable prices.

allison ho

Berkeley wouldn’t be the same without this lovely tea house. Many walk by without knowing about this gem. Quiet, peaceful, kind folks (both staff and customers), and quality tea. And now they serve savory porridge on Saturday mornings!! It is so, so delicious and comforting. The perfect breakfast. And if you bring your own bowl you get free tea!

Cecilia Liu

Already the second time buying tea here! The quality is just more than paramount! The lady at the store is so kind and introduced different types of tea to me with so much patience and passion :). I cannot believe this store only has 90 Google reviews and guys let’s help spread some good words! A simple pure Chrysanthemum tea really made my morning! Thank you😊 ! If anyone live nearby and wonder whether you should check it out, please do! I’m definitely coming back for more tea 🍵

Joanna Bartolome

Best porridge in town! The chef makes the chili oil from scratch 🔥. Sad they are only serving it on Saturdays from 10am-1pm! Get it while it lasts.

Mme Chiu

Phenomenal spot. No notes.

Zoe R

Lovely quiet tea house (with wifi!) that has an assortment of seating - a no shoes zone on an elevatrd platform bamboo matt with cushions, rock garden, comfy couches, and tables. Staff is kind. 2 hour limit on weekends for at least some of the seating areas.

Really nice tea and atmosphere. I love the low tables and tatami, wish they had more of those.

We visited this spot on a rainy day and really fell in love. There's not too much seating, so if it's busy you're out of luck. But it's cozy inside, the seating is comfortable, and their system is quite nice. You select a tea and you get a kettle at your table which you can keep refilling for more steeps. The person at the counter is incredibly knowledgeable and they have a huge variety of teas for you to choose from. The tea descriptions are informative but the person that works there can give a lot more context and suggestions. We would love to come back and try more teas!

Noa

Really nice tea and atmosphere. I love the low tables and tatami, wish they had more of those.

S R

We visited this spot on a rainy day and really fell in love. There's not too much seating, so if it's busy you're out of luck. But it's cozy inside, the seating is comfortable, and their system is quite nice. You select a tea and you get a kettle at your table which you can keep refilling for more steeps. The person at the counter is incredibly knowledgeable and they have a huge variety of teas for you to choose from. The tea descriptions are informative but the person that works there can give a lot more context and suggestions. We would love to come back and try more teas!

Michael Blanco

As along time tea lover I have been to nearly every tea house worth going to in the Bay Area, Far Leaves falls somewhere in the middle. The atmosphere is so peaceful and zen, the lighting so nice for a little snooze, a hushed chat or a multi hour session. The layout does not necessarily foster open conversations or community engagements(one of the most important elements of tea), think your own little zen cove. The teas are pretty decent with the occasional banger and occasional flop depending on your preference, yet the employees do not always understand which wares the teas are traditionally served in and you often get something like an herbal or Pu'er tea served in a vessel for Japanese green tea(this may not matter to you depending on your experience though) and they are generally not properly deep cleaned leaving the residues of various teas on a single glazed or unglazed pots. Employees and so nice and sometimes knowledgeable(shouts out to Brad! love you Brad!). Remember, there is no wrong way to enjoy tea, It's your cuppa!