8 Tea Houses in Fort Worth

Legend has it that a Chinese servant in the year 2737 B.C. added fragrant leaves of a wild tea plant to boiling water and enjoyed the wonderful flavor of the infusion. After the servant’s emperor tasted the brew and favored it, tea became China’s most popular drink. In the early 18th century, clipper ships brought tea to England where it quickly became the favorite beverage to consume.

When the British emigrants landed in America, they brought tea with them. Today, Americans drink tea, whether from various herbal sources or from the Camellia sinensis plant, which is where black, white, and green tea comes from, on a daily basis.

When you’re looking for a unique tea-drinking experience or to simply enjoy a cup of your favorite blend while reading a book in a corner of a comfortable shop, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to drink this beloved beverage at these tea houses in Forth Worth, Texas.

The Secret Garden Tea Room

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Surround yourself with antiques and enjoy sipping freshly brewed tea at The Secret Garden Tea Room inside of the Montgomery Street Antique Mall. The tea room offers a variety of tea and dining experiences with the ultimate being an elegant traditional English-style afternoon tea set served with sandwiches, pastries, and fruit presented on a three-tier stand.

High-tea time, offered in the afternoon between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. includes tea served with scones, tea sandwiches, fresh fruit, and pastries, or luncheon tea with salads, sandwiches, and pastries. You can also visit the Secret Garden Tea Room for just a pot of your favorite tea that comes with endless scones, Devonshire cream, jam, and lemon curd.

The Ashton Hotel

Enjoy a formal afternoon tea experience at the Ashton Hotel located at 610 Main St. The tea room at the Ashton Hotel offers Saturday afternoon tea from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with extended days during the holiday season. The elegant, warm, and historic atmosphere makes having tea and snacks a sophisticated experience.

Choose your favorite English-style tea with biscotti, finger sandwiches, shortbread, and pastries served with fresh fruit preserves. The special winter tea menu features four courses to go with your tea, starting with soup, elegant sandwiches, scones, and a fruit tart. Show your little ones, 12 years and under, how enjoyable afternoon tea is during the Teddy Bear Tea time offered at the same time as afternoon tea.

Japanese Garden

Take the afternoon and stroll through the Japanese Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. After admiring the plants, koi ponds, and peaceful water features, take time to participate in the monthly Japanese tea ceremony held by the Fort Worth Japanese Society. Watch as professionals perform the centuries-old traditional ceremony of preparing green tea. Guests can ask questions about the ceremony practices and sample the tea. Find the Japanese Garden at 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd.

Leaves Book and Tea Shop

When you’re looking for a relaxing place to read, have a conversation with friends, and sip tea, head over to Leaves Book and Tea Shop at 120 St. Louis Ave.  With over 50 teas to choose from, you’ll want to return often to try new blends, flavors, and even their sparkling teas, lightly sweetened with a bit of added carbonation.  In addition to being a bookstore and tea house, twice a month, Leaves Book and Tea Shop hosts community events such as live music, improv comedy, or literary trivia.

Kung Fu Tea

Get your fix for bubble tea at Kung Fu Tea on 4946 Overton Ridge Blvd. Developed in Taiwan during the 1980s, bubble tea—also known as boba or pearl milk tea—combines black tea, milk, ice, and tapioca pearls to create a chewy, slushy-style of a tea beverage.

In addition to boba tea, choose from a variety of hot or cold classic teas, milk cap tea, milk strike tea (which is boba tea made with lactose-free milk), and seasonal offerings such as strawberry cream tea for spring and pumpkin oolong tea for the fall. You can also choose from a variety of toppings to add to any of your teas with items like pudding, red beans, aloe jelly, or fruit popping bubbles.

Feng Cha

Enjoy sipping tea in an upscale environment at Feng Cha at 7451 N Beach St. They offer fruit-inspired tea beverages, boba, milk-top or cheese-topped teas, as well as classic pots of Chinese tea such as green, white, jasmine, matcha, and oolong tea. Fruit drinks come with refreshing crystal pops and sparkling water. Select cold teas come with bits of chopped fresh fruit ideal for a hot summer afternoon.

Chelsea’s Tea Room & Boutique

Bring your little girls over to 3291 W. Pioneer Parkway in Arlington to Chelsea’s Tea Room & Boutique. The tea house specializes in princess dress-up tea parties for young ladies. Included in the price of the party are cake, party favors, giggle tea, storytime, a dance party, a party hostess, and a lemonade stand for the adults.

The young girls head into the closet area to dress up as their favorite princess, and then to the makeup room for light facial decorations and nail polish. After cake and tea, the girls can sing and dance on the stage, pose for photos, and the birthday girl can open her presents inside of the Princess Carriage.

Kokee Tea

When you’re looking for a positive happy place to sip your hot or cold tea, stop by Kokee Tea located in the Hulen Mall. They specialize in various styles of milk tea such as classic Thai tea, matcha latte, or Oreo milk tea. Cold-brewed milk top teas called cloud tea come in flavors such as Sweet Cloud green tea or brown sugar cold brew. On a hot day, try the ice-blended cold fruit teas with mango, strawberry, banana, coconut, or dragon fruit.

We hope you enjoy visiting these lovely tea houses in Fort Worth. We would love to hear which one of them is your favorite, and if you have other recommendations to share with us, please let us know and we’ll add them to the list.