San Francisco trip

Imperial Tea Court now has two locations. One in the Ferry Building and its older location on Powell just north of Broadway.

If you enjoy Japanese tea, DO NOT miss stopping by Shifuku Tea & Arts in the Japan Center. Please tell David I say hello.

Shifuku Tea & Arts Japan Center

1737 Post Street Suite 337 San Francisco Ca 94115 (415) 922-5505

I've never stopped in to this place but would like to: Yau Hing Company

831 Grant Avenue San Francisco, California 94108 Phone: (415) 395-0868 Open 9:30am to 6:00pm, Daily

If you like sweets you should wait in line at the Golden Gate Bakery - I believe it might be on Grant but I'm not sure.

And eat lots of dim sum. Holy moly, there's a lot of great dim sum in the Bay area.

If you cross the bay, check out Teance/Celadon over in Albany (actually part of Berkeley). The tearoom is lovely, the information on their tea is far-fetched.

Far Leaves Tea is also a lovely little teahouse in Berkeley near the University.

I've been to both Courts. The Ferry Building court is larger and feels more formal to me; the original one has an old pub feel. But at both they'll make you a gaiwan or pot of any tea they have in stock, and they have some beauties. When I was there in February I had a lovely Phoenix Bird oolong. Highly recommended.

Regards, Dean

Thanks Dean and Archer. I'm not sure how long my wife and two year old will suffer my tea hunt, but I'm going to find out. I'm looking forward to the trip. I'll let you know what I find.

Blues Drinking a swig of Scotch and listening to the sounds of my house as I get ready to stumble up to bed. But, you can bet I'll be dreaming of tea!

Too many Occidentals in SF Chinatown with credit cards. I prefer the downtown Oakland version when I visit. Grab some roasted duck with sauce and feast in Golden Gate park. Don't forget tea accoutrements. I've still got a stack of TeoChew pots from the seventies which were only a buck each. I found those at some Chinese discount warehouse off of some freeway. Of course the best places are off the beaten path just like my metro area. EnjoyingTea has a shop near the wharf.

Jim

Blues Lyne wrote:

Thanks for the heads up on Oaklands Chinatown. Now if I only had you and a few others to come along and help me figure out what those boxes say.

Blues

"Blues Lyne" wrote in news:_8udndwt snipped-for-privacy@adelphia.com:

I would try Samovar Tea Lounge. Nice tasting menu and some good tea and food pairings. JP

Samovar Tea Lounge

498 SANCHEZ STREET at 18TH STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114 415.626.4700