Pittsburgh, PA has 7 tea rooms and tea shops in this guide.
7 tea spots
Pittsburgh's Tea Scene
Pittsburgh's tea scene runs along the East End. Squirrel Hill has Dobra Tea, a Czech-founded tea room serving loose leaf by the pot until late, and Blue Monkey Tea, a retail shop with hundreds of teas plus tastings and classes. Bloomfield and Garfield add Bantha Tea Bar's $4 cups and herbal blends and Gryphon's Tea's house blends, Lawrenceville has the Mikkusu matcha bar, and two sit-down afternoon teas run at the Inn on Negley and the cafe on the Frick Pittsburgh grounds.
Squirrel Hill holds Dobra Tea on Murray Avenue and Blue Monkey Tea on Forbes Avenue. Bantha Tea Bar and Gryphon's Tea sit a short walk apart on Penn and Liberty avenues in Bloomfield-Garfield, Mikkusu is on Butler Street in Lawrenceville, and the two afternoon teas are at the Inn on Negley in Shadyside and the Frick in Point Breeze.
Pittsburgh Tea at a Glance
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Tea Rooms & Tea Shops (7)
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 Pittsburgh branch of Dobra Tea, a group of tea rooms founded in Prague in 1992. The menu runs through loose-leaf green, white, oolong, black, pu'er and herbal teas with an emphasis on multiple-infusion gongfu brewing, and the room has rugs, pottery and floor cushions. Food includes mezze platters.
A Squirrel Hill tea store run by owner Margaret with several hundred loose and bagged teas, from Darjeeling and Glenburn Estate teas to pu'er cakes and tuochas, British brands and its own house blends. It offers tea tastings and tea classes and sells teaware and tea books.
A solar-powered tea bar built mostly from recycled materials that doubles as a gallery and event space for art shows and music. Every hot tea on the menu is $4 a cup, from Lapsang Souchong and pu'er from 200-year-old trees to Copper Mountain oolong, matcha, guayusa and more than a dozen house herbal blends. Teas are brewed with reverse-osmosis water.
A woman-owned loose-leaf shop on Liberty Avenue selling black, oolong, green, pu'er, white, matcha, yerba mate, rooibos and herbal teas along with spices, culinary blends and teaware. Its own blends include a Java-cha line.
A matcha bar and tea lounge on Butler Street that serves matcha prepared traditionally and as lattes, plus hojicha, rotating tea mocktails, loose leaf and kombucha on tap. It sells ceremonial and premium matcha from small Japanese farms, its own functional matcha blends and matcha bowls.
A Victorian bed and breakfast that serves high tea to the public five days a week. The tea list covers black teas such as Darjeeling and Earl Grey plus oolong, green, white and herbal options from Harney & Sons and Stash, and the food menu is posted month by month. Overnight guests pay a reduced rate.
The cafe on the grounds of the Frick Pittsburgh museum serves an afternoon tea where you pick two savory items and one scone, with Harney & Sons loose-leaf tea, clotted cream, jam, a mini macaron, a beignet and fruit. Scone flavors include almond, vanilla chai, honey fig and tart cherry.
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Pittsburgh Tea Tips
Call the Inn on Negley before you go
High tea at the Inn on Negley runs Wednesday to Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., costs $50 per person and needs a reservation by phone or email. Seatings are capped at two hours.
Walk in at the Frick
The Cafe at the Frick does not take reservations. Afternoon tea is on the menu during cafe hours, Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., so arrive early on busy museum days.
Go late at Dobra Tea
Dobra Tea stays open until 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, which makes it the city's evening option for a full pot of loose-leaf tea.
Check Gryphon's hours first
Gryphon's Tea in Bloomfield currently lists Saturday, noon to 7 p.m., as its only open day on its own site. Blue Monkey Tea in Squirrel Hill is open six days a week if you need loose leaf on a weekday.
Brewing at Home After Pittsburgh
Found a tea you liked in Pittsburgh? 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 Pittsburgh?
The Inn on Negley in Shadyside serves high tea Wednesday to Sunday for $50 per person by reservation. The Cafe at the Frick in Point Breeze serves a walk-in afternoon tea with Harney & Sons loose-leaf tea during cafe hours, Tuesday to Sunday.
Where is the best tea house in Pittsburgh for loose-leaf tea by the pot?
Dobra Tea on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill is a Pittsburgh branch of the tea-room group founded in Prague in 1992. It serves loose-leaf green, white, oolong, black, pu'er and herbal teas with food, and stays open into the late evening.
Where can I buy loose-leaf tea in Pittsburgh?
Blue Monkey Tea on Forbes Avenue stocks hundreds of loose and bagged teas plus teaware. Gryphon's Tea on Liberty Avenue sells its own blends alongside straight teas, and Bantha Tea Bar and Mikkusu both sell tea to take home.
Where can I drink matcha in Pittsburgh?
Mikkusu Matcha Tea House on Butler Street in Lawrenceville serves matcha from traditional preparation to lattes and sells ceremonial and premium grades from small Japanese farms. Bantha Tea Bar also lists matcha on its tea menu.
Pittsburgh Tea by Neighborhood
Squirrel Hill
Best for: A late-night tea room and the city's largest retail tea selection, a few blocks apart.
Top picks: Dobra Tea, Blue Monkey Tea
Bloomfield-Garfield
Best for: Cheap cups of loose tea in a community space and a blend shop on Liberty Avenue.
Top picks: Bantha Tea Bar, Gryphon's Tea
Lawrenceville
Best for: Matcha prepared traditionally or as lattes on Butler Street.
Top picks: Mikkusu Matcha Tea House
Tea Reading for Pittsburgh Visitors
Read these before you order: what to ask for, how it is brewed, and what it should cost.
