Milwaukee, WI has 4 tea rooms and tea shops in this guide.
4 tea spots
Milwaukee's Tea Scene
Milwaukee's tea scene is small and split between two formal services and two everyday tea counters. The Pfister Hotel serves afternoon tea daily on the 23rd floor of Blu with Rishi tea blended at the table, and the Schuster Mansion runs a two-hour Victorian tea lunch three afternoons a week. For a cup without a reservation, Jasher's Organic Tea House in Bay View pours certified-organic loose leaf and house masala chai, and HoneyBee Sage on King Drive serves medicinal herbal tisanes by the cup or pot.
Downtown has The Pfister Hotel's afternoon tea. Bay View has Jasher's Organic Tea House on Kinnickinnic Avenue, Historic King Drive has HoneyBee Sage Wellness & Apothecary, and the Schuster Mansion sits on West Wells Street in Concordia.
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Tea Rooms & Tea Shops (4)
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 Pfister Hotel holds its afternoon tea in Blu, the lounge on the hotel's 23rd floor, with views over the city and Lake Michigan. A Pfister Tea Butler blends Rishi tea at the table and explains each tea, and the service comes with scones, sandwiches and pastries. Seatings run daily from 11 am to 2 pm, and the hotel adds themed Halloween, Thanksgiving and December holiday teas.
Jasher's is a sit-down tea house on Kinnickinnic Avenue that uses only USDA certified organic teas, snacks and baked goods. The menu covers Silver Needle white tea, Jade Cloud green, pu'er tuo cha, ceremonial matcha and a slow-brewed masala chai made with fresh ginger and jaggery. Most cups run $5 to $6.50, and a glass cabinet holds boxed teas and gifts to take home.
Herbalist Angela Mallett founded HoneyBee Sage in 2018, and its King Drive cafe serves her medicinal herbal blends at $6.50 a cup or $16 for a four-to-five-cup pot. Blends such as Say It Wit' Ya Chest and Sunny Roots are built around a purpose, with a short list of Assam, Earl Grey, Sencha and yerba mate for caffeine. The cafe is alcohol-free and also serves alcohol-free craft cocktails, and the shop sells loose blends and bulk herbs.
The Schuster Mansion is a bed and breakfast that opens its first floor to the public for Mollie's Tea on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1 pm. The two-hour event starts with a lesson in 1800s table etiquette, offers a buffet of seven flavored teas with savories, scones and sweets, and ends with a self-guided tour of the first floor. It costs $73 per person including tax and gratuity, requires a reservation, and is suited to ages 8 and up.
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Milwaukee Tea Tips
Book the formal teas ahead
The Pfister requires a credit-card reservation with 72 hours' cancellation notice, and the Schuster Mansion takes no walk-ins and needs requests by 1 pm the day before.
Check the evening hours in Bay View
Jasher's Organic Tea House opens at 4 pm Tuesday through Friday and runs a daytime schedule only on Saturday; it is closed Sunday and Monday.
Herbal versus true tea
Most of HoneyBee Sage's menu is caffeine-free herbal tisanes built for a purpose such as sleep or digestion; ask for the short traditional list (Assam, Earl Grey, Sencha) if you want Camellia sinensis.
Watch for themed services
The Pfister adds seasonal teas such as Halloween, Thanksgiving and December holiday services, and the Schuster Mansion changes its history theme every month.
Brewing at Home After Milwaukee
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I get afternoon tea in Milwaukee?
The Pfister Hotel serves afternoon tea daily from 11 am to 2 pm in Blu on the 23rd floor. The Schuster Mansion serves Mollie's Tea, a tea lunch with seven flavored teas, on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1 pm.
Where can I drink loose-leaf tea in Milwaukee without a reservation?
Jasher's Organic Tea House in Bay View brews organic white, green, pu'er and black teas plus matcha by the cup. HoneyBee Sage Wellness & Apothecary on King Drive serves herbal and traditional teas by the cup or pot.
Where can I find masala chai in Milwaukee?
Jasher's Organic Tea House slow-brews Assam with fresh ginger, cardamom, clove, cinnamon and black pepper in whole milk, sweetened with jaggery.
Is there an alcohol-free tea bar in Milwaukee?
HoneyBee Sage Wellness & Apothecary is alcohol-free and pairs its medicinal herbal teas with alcohol-free craft cocktails.
Milwaukee Tea by Neighborhood
Downtown
Best for: A daily, reservation-only hotel afternoon tea with lake views.
Top picks: The Pfister Hotel Afternoon Tea
Bay View
Best for: An unhurried evening pot of organic loose leaf or house chai.
Top picks: Jasher's Organic Tea House
Historic King Drive
Best for: Purpose-blended herbal teas and alcohol-free drinks.
Top picks: HoneyBee Sage Wellness & Apothecary
Concordia
Best for: A themed Victorian tea lunch inside a historic mansion.
Top picks: Schuster Mansion
Tea Reading for Milwaukee Visitors
Read these before you order: what to ask for, how it is brewed, and what it should cost.
