Locally generated tea illustration; not a photograph of a listed venue.
Savannah, GA has 5 tea rooms and tea shops in this guide.
5 tea spots
Savannah's Tea Scene
Savannah rewards a tea itinerary built around the kind of visit you want. For sandwiches and scones at a laid table, start with Gryphon on Madison Square. For leaf to take home, Savannah Tea Room on nearby East Macon Street is a different proposition: despite its name and restaurant history, the business now emphasizes loose tea and teaware. Ashford Tea Company on East Oglethorpe Avenue adds bookable tea experiences to a wide retail selection. These are three distinct ways to spend an afternoon, and the distinction matters more than a generic list of cafés.
There is also a useful botanical thread. Yaupon Teahouse on Abercorn Street specializes in its own-farm yaupon products; Geechee Girl Apothecary on West Bay Street carries both familiar tea families and flavored blends. Visit these shops for tea and blends to take home. Plan the central-square stops together, then decide whether the West Bay Street shop fits your route. Keep an eye on the calendar: Yaupon's published store days are Thursday through Saturday, while a scheduled Ashford experience needs its own booking. For a take-home purchase, compare the ingredient list and brewing advice as carefully as the packaging. A plain tea, a fruit-scented blend and a botanical infusion can make three very different cups.
Madison Square anchors Gryphon and Savannah Tea Room. East Oglethorpe Avenue leads to Ashford Tea Company, Abercorn Street has Yaupon Teahouse, and West Bay Street is a separate trip for Geechee Girl Apothecary.
Savannah Tea at a Glance
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Tea Rooms & Tea Shops (5)
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.
Gryphon is the choice here for a full afternoon tea rather than a retail shopping stop. SCAD's café occupies a corner of Madison Square, with carved mahogany shelving, stained glass and white tablecloths. Its menu separates the complete afternoon tea from a pot of tea, scones and tea sandwiches ordered individually, so you can choose the size of the occasion. The tea list includes Darjeeling, Earl Grey and English breakfast alongside flavored selections. Bring a card or digital payment: the café is cashless. Check its own opening hours before planning a late-afternoon visit.
The name can send visitors in the wrong direction: Savannah Tea Room says it has moved away from food service and now concentrates on loose tea and teaware. Use the current East Macon Street address near Madison Square, rather than its former Broughton Street restaurant location. The range runs from white and green tea through oolong, black tea and puerh; individual listings include Assam Mangalam, autumnal Darjeeling and Asher's Georgia Peach. This is a useful stop for comparing unflavored leaf with a souvenir blend, and for picking up a filter or pot to brew it at home.
Ashford combines loose-leaf retail with a tasting-room approach on East Oglethorpe Avenue. Its tea categories include white, green, oolong, black and pu-erh, plus chai and herbal infusions, giving shoppers a way to compare styles instead of choosing only by a blend's name. The appointments page lists experiences called Ashford Tea Origins, Beyond The Leaf and The Tea Table. Check the description and booking calendar for the one you want before arriving; a scheduled tasting is a different plan from buying a pouch. Ask about the leaf, preparation and quantities you can repeat at home.
Yaupon Teahouse offers a different kind of leaf-shopping stop on Abercorn Street. The business centers its range on yaupon grown on its own farms, with loose-leaf tea alongside botanical products and accessories. Treat it as a specialist retail visit rather than assuming it serves an English afternoon tea. The official store page lists a Thursday-to-Saturday opening window, so it belongs early in a weekend plan rather than as a fallback on Sunday. Ask which current product is plain yaupon and which is a blend, then choose by ingredients and flavor rather than the broader apothecary range.
Geechee Girl's West Bay Street shop and café broadens the route beyond the central squares. Although the business also sells herbs and skincare, its bulk-tea section includes familiar drinking teas: Earl Grey, jasmine green, oolong and Darjeeling, as well as flavored options such as peach cobbler chai. It also lists brewing accessories, including pots and infusers. Go for the tea selection and ask what is available in the café that day rather than assuming every online leaf is offered as a prepared drink. This is a separate West Bay Street outing, not another stop directly on Madison Square.
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Savannah Tea Tips
Choose a meal or a leaf-shopping visit
Gryphon lists a complete afternoon tea and smaller à la carte orders. Savannah Tea Room says it has moved away from food service; plan it for loose-leaf tea and teaware rather than a sandwich-and-scone meal.
Build the central-square route first
Gryphon at 337 Bull Street and Savannah Tea Room at 14 East Macon Street both sit by Madison Square. Pair those stops, then add East Oglethorpe Avenue or Abercorn Street according to the tea you want.
Reserve a named Ashford experience
Ashford lists Origins, Beyond The Leaf and The Tea Table separately. Read the current booking page for your preferred experience; do not assume that arriving at the shop guarantees a tasting session.
Put Yaupon on the correct day
Yaupon's official store page publishes Thursday-to-Saturday hours. If it is a priority, check that window before fixing the rest of your trip, rather than leaving the shop for a Sunday wander.
Separate West Bay Street from the square circuit
Geechee Girl Apothecary is at 2109 West Bay Street, Unit C. Make a separate route plan for that shop and check café offerings directly; its online bulk-tea collection is not a prepared-drink menu.
Choose your kind of tea stop
Locally generated illustrations of tea service styles. These are not photographs of the listed businesses.
Brewing at Home After Savannah
Found a tea you liked in Savannah? 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 have afternoon tea in Savannah?
Gryphon on Madison Square lists a full afternoon tea with sandwiches, scones and pastries, as well as smaller orders. Check the current menu and official hours before visiting.
Is Savannah Tea Room still a restaurant?
Its own history page says it moved away from food service and now focuses on loose-leaf tea and teaware. Use its current address, 14 East Macon Street, rather than its former Broughton Street location.
Where can I book a tea tasting in Savannah?
Ashford Tea Company on East Oglethorpe Avenue has an appointments page with named tea experiences. Check the individual description and booking calendar for current availability and inclusions.
Where can I buy yaupon tea in Savannah?
Yaupon Teahouse + Apothecary at 349 Abercorn Street specializes in yaupon products, including loose leaf. Its published store window is Thursday through Saturday; reconfirm before making a special trip.
Which Savannah shop carries both classic and flavored teas?
Geechee Girl Apothecary's bulk-tea catalog includes Earl Grey, jasmine green, oolong and Darjeeling alongside peach cobbler chai. Savannah Tea Room also carries single-style teas and flavored blends.
Sources and planning notes
We checked these public business pages on October 26, 2026. This guide is researched from published information. Confirm opening times, current menus and reservations with each venue before traveling.
Savannah Tea by Neighborhood
Madison Square
Best for: Full afternoon tea at Gryphon followed by a loose-leaf and teaware shopping stop on East Macon Street.
Top picks: Gryphon, Savannah Tea Room
East Oglethorpe Avenue
Best for: A named, bookable tea experience and a wide range of leaf at Ashford.
Top picks: Ashford Tea Company
Abercorn Street
Best for: A specialist yaupon retail visit during the published Thursday-to-Saturday store window.
Top picks: Yaupon Teahouse + Apothecary
West Bay Street
Best for: Bulk classic and flavored teas at a shop and café beyond the central-square circuit.
Top picks: Geechee Girl Apothecary
Tea Reading for Savannah Visitors
Read these before you order: what to ask for, how it is brewed, and what it should cost.
