Phoenix, AZ has 4 tea rooms and tea shops in this guide.
4 tea spots
Phoenix's Tea Scene
Phoenix proper has a small tea scene, and most of it sits within a few blocks of downtown. The Japanese Friendship Garden runs reserved chanoyu in its Musoan Tea House from October to May plus docent-led tastings of sencha, genmaicha and hojicha; The Farish House serves a three-course afternoon tea with 16 imported teas every Saturday; and Songbird next door pours more than 25 loose-leaf teas from Tucson's Maya Tea Company. Crete Tea Room on McDowell Road covers the matcha, hojicha and wakocha latte side. The metro's best-known formal tea rooms are in Scottsdale, Carefree and Glendale, outside the city limits.
Roosevelt Row holds Songbird Coffee & Tea House and The Farish House, two historic homes on the same block of North 3rd Street that share a parking lot. The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix is a few minutes west in Hance Park, on North 3rd Avenue. Crete Tea Room is the outlier, on East McDowell Road about two miles east.
Phoenix 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.
Japanese garden with its own tea house, Musoan, where the Tankokai tea group conducts reserved chanoyu from October through May. A separate 60-minute docent-led tasting serves sencha, genmaicha and hojicha with a Japanese sweet in the tea house, then walks the roji. At the time of checking, chanoyu was $110 ($100 for members) and the tasting $50 ($45 for members) with garden admission included.
Family-run bistro and wine bar in a turn-of-the-century house that turns into a tea room on Saturdays from 11 AM to 2 PM. The afternoon tea is three courses of sandwiches, scones and desserts with a choice of 16 imported teas. Service resumed on August 15, 2026 after a summer break; reserve by 5 PM the Friday before.
Coffee and tea house in a 1904 house on Roosevelt Row, open since July 2012. It pours more than 25 loose-leaf teas, hot or iced, plus a house chai, all sourced from Maya Tea Company in Tucson, and sells the same teas to take home. Matcha comes straight, as a latte or as matcha lemonade.
Independently owned tea and coffee shop whose tea menu centers on powdered Japanese teas: matcha, hojicha and wakocha lattes, plus strawberry, banana and taro matcha. A hot loose-leaf tea menu is available on request, and the shop also makes Vietnamese coffee. Drinks ran $4.25 to $8 at the time of checking.
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Phoenix Tea Tips
Book chanoyu early in the season
The Japanese Friendship Garden only runs chanoyu from October through May, with limited seats per session, and may cancel a ceremony that misses minimum enrollment a week out. The cheaper tea tasting also runs only until May and also sells out.
Saturday is the only afternoon tea day downtown
The Farish House serves afternoon tea on Saturdays from 11 AM to 2 PM only, and bookings close at 5 PM the Friday before. The rest of the week it runs as a dinner bistro and wine bar.
Pair a garden visit with Roosevelt Row
The Japanese Friendship Garden on North 3rd Avenue and the Songbird and Farish House block on North 3rd Street are close enough to combine in one morning.
Buy leaf at Songbird
Songbird sells its 25-plus loose-leaf teas to take home, so a cup you like at the counter can leave with you in a bag.
Brewing at Home After Phoenix
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I see a Japanese tea ceremony in Phoenix?
The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix holds reserved chanoyu in its Musoan Tea House from October through May; the October 2026 sessions were listed at $110 for the public and $100 for members. It also runs a cheaper docent-led tea tasting.
Where can I get afternoon tea in Phoenix?
Inside city limits, The Farish House on North 3rd Street serves a three-course afternoon tea of sandwiches, scones and desserts every Saturday from 11 AM to 2 PM, with a choice of 16 imported teas. Reserve by 5 PM the Friday before.
Where can I buy loose-leaf tea in Phoenix?
Songbird Coffee & Tea House sells its 25-plus loose-leaf teas from Maya Tea Company by the bag. Crete Tea Room also keeps a hot loose-leaf menu alongside its matcha drinks.
Where can I get matcha in Phoenix?
Crete Tea Room on East McDowell Road makes matcha, hojicha and wakocha lattes plus fruit matcha drinks. Songbird serves straight matcha, matcha lattes and matcha lemonade.
Phoenix Tea by Neighborhood
Roosevelt Row
Best for: Loose-leaf tea and Saturday afternoon tea in two turn-of-the-century houses on North 3rd Street.
Top picks: Songbird Coffee & Tea House, The Farish House
Hance Park
Best for: Japanese tea ceremony and guided tastings in a tea house inside a 3.5-acre garden.
Top picks: Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix
East McDowell
Best for: Matcha, hojicha and wakocha lattes with a hot loose-leaf menu on request.
Top picks: Crete Tea Room
Tea Reading for Phoenix Visitors
Read these before you order: what to ask for, how it is brewed, and what it should cost.
