Honolulu, HI has 8 tea rooms and tea shops in this guide.
8 tea spots
Honolulu's Tea Scene
Honolulu runs on two tea traditions: oceanfront hotel afternoon tea and Japanese matcha. Three hotels serve tiered tea on verandas, Halekulani and the Moana Surfrider in Waikiki and The Kahala on the east side, while Tea at 1024 in Chinatown has run a hat-and-teacup tea room on Nuuanu Avenue since 1999. Matcha is the newer wave: Daily Whisk Matcha whisks every drink by hand in Kaimuki, and Maruwu Seicha and As You Like both opened in Waikiki in fall 2025. Lupicia, the Japanese tea company, keeps its only Hawaii store at Ala Moana Center.
Waikiki has the most options: Afternoon Tea at Halekulani, The Veranda at Moana Surfrider, Maruwu Seicha and As You Like. Tea at 1024 is in Chinatown, Lupicia is at Ala Moana Center, Daily Whisk Matcha is in Kaimuki, and The Veranda at The Kahala is in the Kahala neighborhood east of Diamond Head.
Honolulu Tea at a Glance
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Tea Rooms & Tea Shops (8)
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.
Halekulani serves afternoon tea on the Veranda of its main building, looking onto the garden courtyard, Tuesday through Saturday from 2 to 5 pm. The service pairs international teas with finger sandwiches and cakes, pastries and scones from the hotel bakery. It was a 2025 KITV 4 Best of Hawaii finalist for afternoon tea.
The beachfront Veranda at the Moana Surfrider, a Westin resort, runs a weekly afternoon tea Friday through Sunday from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. The hotel also schedules themed tea events. Book through OpenTable or by phone.
The Kahala Hotel & Resort serves afternoon tea in The Veranda on Saturdays from 1 to 3:30 pm, either on the oceanfront lanai or indoors under the room's chandelier. The tea list mixes classic blends with the hotel's own handcrafted selection, served with sweet and savory bites. Reservations are required.
An independent tea room open since 1999 in a late-1800s building in the Chinatown arts district. Service covers scones with jam and clotted cream, tea sandwiches including a kalua pork option, house-made desserts and a long tea list, and guests pick their own teacup. It is open every day except Tuesday.
The only Hawaii store of Lupicia, a Japanese tea company, at Ala Moana Center. It sells loose leaf and bagged tea, including Japanese sencha and matcha and a line of Hawaii-exclusive flavored black teas such as Lanikai and Kuuipo, plus teaware. It is open daily from 10 am to 8 pm.
A small matcha counter inside the Ten Tomorrow boutique in Kaimuki, open daily from 8 am to 4 pm. Drinks are whisked by hand with a bamboo chasen, and the menu runs from classic matcha and hojicha lattes to strawberry matcha and matcha lemonade, with a short coffee list.
The Waikiki branch of a matcha company that sources directly from Japanese tea estates, open since fall 2025. It serves matcha and hojicha lattes, soft serve and an ube matcha latte until 10 pm daily, and sells matcha powder and hojicha to take home.
A matcha and Japanese breakfast counter in the lobby of Hotel Renew, opened in fall 2025 by sushi chef Yuji Haraguchi as a sister to his Brooklyn cafe of the same name. Matcha drinks are whisked by hand, and the food is onigirazu musubi. It opens at 6 am, earlier than any other tea spot on this list.
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Honolulu Tea Tips
Each hotel tea runs on different days
Halekulani serves Tuesday through Saturday from 2 to 5 pm, the Moana Surfrider's Veranda serves Friday through Sunday from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, and The Kahala serves only on Saturdays from 1 to 3:30 pm. Check the day before you plan around one.
Dress for Halekulani
Halekulani's tea is resort casual: no tank tops, baseball caps, swimwear, flip-flops or graphic t-shirts. Pack a collared shirt or sundress if you are coming from the beach.
Tea at 1024 is closed Tuesdays
The Chinatown tea room serves late morning to early afternoon, with last seatings at 2 pm on weekdays and 3:30 pm on weekends, and takes online reservations.
Buy island blends at Lupicia
Lupicia at Ala Moana Center sells Hawaii-exclusive flavored black teas such as Lanikai and Kuuipo alongside Japanese sencha and matcha, and it is open daily until 8 pm.
Brewing at Home After Honolulu
Found a tea you liked in Honolulu? 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 can I get afternoon tea in Honolulu?
Afternoon Tea at Halekulani and The Veranda at Moana Surfrider are both in Waikiki; The Veranda at The Kahala serves on Saturdays on the east side; and Tea at 1024 in Chinatown is an independent tea room open six days a week.
Which Honolulu afternoon tea has an ocean view?
The Veranda at Moana Surfrider is a beachfront veranda in Waikiki, and The Veranda at The Kahala offers seating on an oceanfront lanai. Halekulani's Veranda looks onto the hotel's garden courtyard instead.
Where can I get matcha in Honolulu?
Daily Whisk Matcha in Kaimuki hand-whisks every drink with a bamboo chasen. In Waikiki, Maruwu Seicha serves matcha and hojicha drinks until 10 pm, and As You Like serves hand-whisked matcha with musubi from 6 am.
Where can I buy loose-leaf tea in Honolulu?
Lupicia at Ala Moana Center is the main loose leaf shop, with Japanese teas and Hawaii-exclusive blends. Maruwu Seicha in Waikiki also sells matcha powder and hojicha for home.
Honolulu Tea by Neighborhood
Waikiki
Best for: Two historic hotel afternoon teas and the newest matcha bars.
Top picks: Afternoon Tea at Halekulani, The Veranda at Moana Surfrider, Maruwu Seicha Hawaii, As You Like Waikiki
Chinatown
Best for: An independent tea room with hats, mismatched teacups and local sandwiches.
Top picks: Tea at 1024
Tea Reading for Honolulu Visitors
Read these before you order: what to ask for, how it is brewed, and what it should cost.
