Illinois Tea Guide

8 tea rooms and tea shops in 1 city

Illinois has one tea guide, for Chicago. Downtown, The Drake, The Langham and The Peninsula run tiered afternoon tea, and Russian Tea Time in the Loop pours from a samovar. Away from the Magnificent Mile, Taian Tea in Chinatown and Living Water Tea House in Little Italy serve single-origin Chinese teas, Chicago Teahouse on State Street keeps 200-plus loose teas to sample by scent, and Matcha Cita in the West Loop whisks ceremonial-grade matcha.