Minneapolis, MN has 4 tea rooms and tea shops in this guide.
4 tea spots
Minneapolis's Tea Scene
Minneapolis has a small tea scene with four distinct formats. Northeast Tea House across the river from downtown grinds its own matcha on a stone mill and pours gongfu sessions; La Societe du The on Lyndale Avenue has sold whole-leaf tea since 1995; Sencha Tea Bar in Uptown runs a long loose-leaf menu next to its iced and bubble drinks. For a tiered afternoon tea, Mara at the Four Seasons serves one on Saturdays.
Northeast Tea House sits on East Hennepin near St. Anthony Main. Uptown has La Societe du The and Sencha Tea Bar a few blocks apart. Mara's Saturday afternoon tea is downtown inside the Four Seasons on Hennepin Avenue.
Minneapolis Tea at a Glance
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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.
An East Asian-style tea house opened in 2020 by Simon Parish that pours gongfu sessions and grinds its own matcha from Uji tencha on a granite stone mill. It also sells loose leaf, teaware and gift sets, and runs classes such as a $25 Intro to Tea on alternate Saturdays.
A loose-leaf tea merchant on Lyndale Avenue that opened in 1995 in a 190-square-foot space with 40 teas. The shelves cover black, oolong and green teas from China, Taiwan, Japan, India and Ceylon plus less common origins such as Brazil, South Africa, Sikkim, Mauritius and Java. Its Earl Grey is sold as Comte Gris.
The original store of a Minnesota tea-bar group, opened in 2002 as Tea Garden and renamed Sencha Tea Bar in 2015. It brews from a long loose-leaf menu and also sells bubble tea, baked goods, tea kits and loose leaf to take home.
Gavin Kaysen's restaurant inside the Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis started a Saturday afternoon tea on December 13, 2025. The tiered service runs in two seatings, opens with a sparkling toast and pours teas from Jing Tea alongside cucumber and lobster sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and apple butter, madeleines and coconut cake.
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Minneapolis Tea Tips
Book Mara's tea ahead
Mara serves afternoon tea only on Saturdays, in two seatings (11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.), and takes reservations through OpenTable. Weekend slots are the scarce part, so reserve before you plan the rest of the day.
Learn gongfu at Northeast Tea House
Northeast Tea House runs a 90-minute Intro to Tea class on alternate Saturday mornings for $25 per person. It is the fastest way to learn short, repeated gongfu infusions before ordering a session on your own.
Buy leaf to take home on Lyndale
La Societe du The is a retail shop, not a cafe: you smell the leaf from sample jars and the staff bag what you choose. It closes on Sundays and opens at noon on weekdays.
Do not confuse the St. Anthony TeaSource with Minneapolis
The TeaSource store with a Minneapolis mailing address on Pentagon Drive is in the separate city of St. Anthony and has no seating. In Minneapolis itself, sit down at Northeast Tea House or Sencha Tea Bar.
Brewing at Home After Minneapolis
Found a tea you liked in Minneapolis? 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
Fix a bitter, flat or astringent cup by changing one variable at a time.
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 Minneapolis?
Mara at the Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis serves a tiered afternoon tea every Saturday at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., with teas from Jing Tea. Book it on OpenTable.
Where is gongfu tea service in Minneapolis?
Northeast Tea House at 224 E Hennepin Ave pours gongfu-style sessions and also teaches an Intro to Tea class every other Saturday.
Where can I buy loose-leaf tea in Minneapolis?
La Societe du The on Lyndale Avenue South sells whole-leaf tea from China, Japan, Taiwan, India and smaller origins such as Mauritius and Java. Northeast Tea House sells loose leaf, house-milled matcha and teaware, and Sencha Tea Bar in Uptown sells loose leaf and tea kits.
Where can I get fresh matcha in Minneapolis?
Northeast Tea House stores tencha as whole leaf and grinds it into matcha on its own stone mill, which it says made it one of only two matcha mills in the country when it opened.
Minneapolis Tea by Neighborhood
St. Anthony Main
Best for: Gongfu sessions, house-milled matcha and tea classes on the east bank of the river.
Top picks: Northeast Tea House
Uptown
Best for: A loose-leaf merchant and a casual tea bar that stays open into the evening.
Top picks: La Société du Thé, Sencha Tea Bar - Uptown
Tea Reading for Minneapolis Visitors
Read these before you order: what to ask for, how it is brewed, and what it should cost.
