Imperial Tea Court is a tea company based in San Francisco, California with 1 shop you can visit. Last updated October 1, 2026 by My Tea Explorer.
Imperial Tea Court in numbers
About Imperial Tea Court
Imperial Tea Court was opened by Roy and Grace Fong in San Francisco's Chinatown on July 4, 1993, and bills itself as the first traditional Chinese teahouse in the US. The Chinatown room and a Berkeley branch have closed; the remaining teahouse is in the Ferry Building, stall #27, closed Wednesdays.
Roy Fong visits growers in China and elsewhere each year and also imports Yixing teapots. The list is Chinese classics: Dragon Well, jasmine, Tie Guan Yin, Keemun and pu-erh, plus a few Taiwanese oolongs. Start with Organic Lion's Peak Dragon Well or Imperial Jasmine Pearls.
Founded in 1993 in San Francisco, California
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA, US
- Founded
- 1993
- Founders
- Roy Fong, Grace Fong
- Known for
- Chinese green tea; jasmine tea; Tie Guan Yin and Chinese oolong; pu-erh
- How they source and sell
- Roy Fong buys from producers in China, Taiwan, India and Japan, visiting select growers each year, and imports Yixing teapots.
Signature teas (5)
The teas Imperial Tea Court is best known for. We have not pulled this brand's full catalog, so there is no stock count or price spread here yet.
Monkey Picked Tie Guan Yin
Locations (1)
Shops and tea rooms where Imperial Tea Court sells in person.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Imperial Tea Court?
In the San Francisco Ferry Building, 1 Ferry Building #27, San Francisco, CA 94111. It is closed on Wednesdays.
Is the Berkeley Imperial Tea Court still open?
No. The Berkeley location closed in 2021, and the original Chinatown teahouse is also closed. The Ferry Building teahouse remains.
What should I order first from Imperial Tea Court?
Organic Lion's Peak Dragon Well or Imperial Jasmine Pearls.