Asheville, NC has 5 tea rooms and tea shops in this guide.
5 tea spots
Asheville's Tea Scene
Asheville has three branches of Dobra Tea, the bohemian tea room collective that started in Prague, so a sit-down pot of tea is never far away downtown, in West Asheville or in East Asheville. Dobra's menu leans hard on China, with Long Jing, Bi Luo Chun, Da Hong Pao, sheng and shou pu'er and oolongs served gong fu style, plus Japanese matcha and gyokuro and yerba mate in a gourd. A short walk down Lexington Avenue from Dobra's downtown room, High Climate Tea Company sells Chinese tea its owner sources on yearly trips to China and pours long tasting flights. South Asheville has Tulsi Rose Tea & Books, a combined tea and book shop.
Downtown holds the original Dobra Tea on North Lexington and High Climate Tea Company on South Lexington. Dobra has a second room on Haywood Road in West Asheville and a third on Tunnel Road in East Asheville, and Tulsi Rose Tea & Books is on Hendersonville Road in South Asheville.
Asheville Tea at a Glance
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Tea Rooms & Tea Shops (5)
Tea houses, afternoon-tea rooms, matcha bars and loose-leaf shops that brew tea from other makers. Each card says what the place is known for and its price range.
The downtown room of Dobra Tea, part of a collective of bohemian tea rooms that started in Prague. The tea list covers Chinese greens such as Long Jing and Bi Luo Chun, white and yellow teas, Wuyi and Taiwanese oolongs served gong fu cha style, sheng and shou pu'er, Japanese gyokuro and matcha, Korean Hadong black tea, and yerba mate served in a gourd. Vegetarian and vegan food is served alongside, and bubble tea is on the menu too.
Dobra's Haywood Road branch pours the same global tea menu as downtown, from Chinese greens and pu'er to Japanese matcha and spiced masala chai made with local milk and honey. It is open daily from 10 AM to 7 PM, and its savory vegetarian and vegan food runs until 3 PM.
Dobra's Tunnel Road room, with its own food menu and the shared tea list of Chinese, Japanese, Korean and herbal teas. It is open daily from 10 AM to 6 PM.
A downtown shop for whole-leaf Chinese tea that the owner sources in person on annual trips to mountain farms in China. Stock covers white, green, oolong, black and pu'er tea plus tisanes, and the shelves carry gaiwans, teapots, servers and tea sets. Recent visitors describe the owner running them through tasting flights from white tea to pu'er before they buy.
A women-owned tea and book shop on Hendersonville Road that sells loose tea alongside fiction and tea accessories. The teas are out for customers to smell before choosing, and the shop runs monthly and quarterly subscription boxes. Hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 11 AM to 5 PM.
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Asheville Tea Tips
Order oolong gong fu style at Dobra
Dobra serves its Fujian and Taiwanese oolongs gong fu cha style, in small vessels with a pot of hot water so you can keep re-steeping. Budget extra time for it.
Ask for a flight at High Climate
High Climate Tea Company is open Thursday to Monday from noon to 6 PM. Visitors report the owner walking them through flights that run from white tea to pu'er, which is the fastest way to decide what to buy.
Pick the Dobra branch by the hour
Downtown Dobra stays open to 8 PM Friday through Sunday, West Asheville is open daily to 7 PM with savory food until 3 PM, and East Asheville closes at 6 PM daily.
Smell before you buy
At Tulsi Rose Tea & Books the loose teas are set out to smell, and the shop also sells monthly and quarterly tea subscription boxes. It is open Tuesday to Saturday, 11 AM to 5 PM.
Brewing at Home After Asheville
Found a tea you liked in Asheville? Buy the leaf, then use these to brew it the same way at home.
Teaware
Kettles, gaiwans, kyusu, scales and matcha whisks for brewing at home.
Steeping Chart
Water temperature and steep time for green, white, oolong, black and pu-erh.
Tea Ratio Calculator
Grams of leaf per 100 ml, for gongfu and western brewing.
Bitter Tea Troubleshooting
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Cold-Brew Tea Ratios
Leaf weight and fridge time for cold-brewed tea, by tea type.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is gong fu tea service in Asheville?
All three Dobra Tea rooms serve oolongs gong fu cha style. High Climate Tea Company downtown pours tasting flights of its Chinese teas and sells gaiwans and tea sets.
How many Dobra Tea locations are in Asheville?
Three: Downtown at 78 N Lexington Ave, West Asheville at 707 Haywood Rd, and East Asheville at 1011 Tunnel Rd.
Where can I buy loose-leaf tea in Asheville?
High Climate Tea Company sells Chinese white, green, oolong, black and pu'er tea plus teaware, Tulsi Rose Tea & Books sells loose tea in South Asheville, and Dobra Tea sells tea to take home.
Where can I get matcha in Asheville?
Dobra Tea's menu includes matcha and hojicha alongside Japanese greens such as gyokuro and kabusecha.
Asheville Tea by Neighborhood
Downtown
Best for: The original Dobra tea room and a Chinese tea shop with tasting flights, a short walk apart on Lexington Avenue.
Top picks: Dobra Tea - Downtown, High Climate Tea Company
West Asheville
Best for: A daily Dobra room on Haywood Road with food until mid-afternoon.
Top picks: Dobra Tea - West Asheville
East Asheville
Best for: Dobra's Tunnel Road branch, open daily.
Top picks: Dobra Tea - East Asheville
Tea Reading for Asheville Visitors
Read these before you order: what to ask for, how it is brewed, and what it should cost.
