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    Bu Tea Den

    5.0 (13 reviews)
    Open 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Easy entrance to a genuine art house experience
    Beau H.

    A soulful speakeasy with a smile. Upon being admitted into the Bu Tea Den one is met with kindness and smart people doing smart things. The music is upbeat, fun and well curated for this beautifully lit high vibrational space. Natalie has built a wonderful tea selection and we sampled a trio of great blends : The Den Blend, Jasmine & Oolong all brewed in an Eastern way with 5 grams of tea so it's taste is pure, dense and strong. I have personally wanted to embrace tea, especially as a traveled person it's good to learn and experience each blend and I love learning the history. Bu Tea Den hosts several AFTM : Automated Fortune Telling Machines that when one is honest, answering questions at an ATM like machine a print out and a 'Paisley ID' is awarded to you that appears across the room on a screen of other newly named 'paisleys'. These move with the vigor reflected in the caffeinated teas that we have consumed. This is beyond cool and so was the accuracy of the printed fortune. Mahjong is not only played here some nights but also taught. This is a true art house with all the fun of one. The tea is excellent and the vibe fun and authentic. Natalie and Severin have truly created enchantment.

    Aftm: automated fortune telling machine
    Jillian M.

    Sev and Natty are amazing hosts, very friendly and interactive. The space itself it's nicely decorated and calm, but that draw is the interactive paisley art and fortune atm machine which is quite unique and I've never seen before. They have a great assortment of teas for you to sample as well as amazing snacks. I highly recommend you check this spot out before it gets popular. Space is limited and is rsvp only! It was perfect for a chill date night, My BF really loved the vibe. I love tea places and I can see being a regular here.

    Cozy interior
    Daniel B.

    I came to Bu Tea Den as a paid plus one to a Yelp Elite event and had a great time! This speakeasy tea shop is housed on the first floor of an industrial style building home to various artists who rent the space. It was a very neat experience where art meets a curated tea tasting with some eclectic snacks. You can also get your fortune read by answering some questions via a repurposed ATM machine. After your fortune is printed, your name is added to a paisley and projected onto a screen at the back wall of the den. All the paisleys swim around and interact with each other like little tadpoles in a pond. The printed fortune has a QR code where you can also learn more about your fortune. We tried three different teas, their house tea, called Den Blend, a jasmine tea, and an oolong tea. All were great and well balanced. Snacks included matcha-flavored popcorn and shortbread cookies, as well as dill pretzel sticks and mochi nuggets. The owners were super friendly and great to talk to! It had a very unique, cozy vibe. Can't wait to go back.

    Automated Fortune Teller Machine
    Philicia H.

    First time trying out a tea speakeasy and it was such a great vibe! This place is simple yet very interesting. The owner made this cozy den into an immersive art experience. You buzz in at the gate and walk into a transformed loft in a warehouse. The owner showed us around and explained the different types of teas and the Automated Fortune Teller Machine. It prints out your numerology, chakra, soul age, and more. The teas were so good! Love their house tea that they mix with lemon grass. We went to the happy hour 2 for 1 that they have on select Fridays. There are other events that the den host as well. Check out their page on social media to learn more about. Great place to connect with friends and strangers.

    I am not usually a tea person, but I came here for a yelp elite event as a +1 and I was pleasantly surprised! We started at the repurposed ATMs and took a quiz that gave us a personalized response about ourselves, and our names were put on the projector based on how we answered. Then we sat down and the two hosts were very kind to us and were providing us with various teas to try! Sev also kept the snacks coming which was awesome lol. Overall, very fun and cozy experience!

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    Thanks Janet! Always a pleasure to have you at the Den!

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    Definitely an art experience with delicious tea and friendly owners who made my time there an enjoyable one.

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    Thanks Edward. It was nice to host you at the den and chat!

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    Orgy at Shiloh is what it should be renamed as. Let's name all of the many things that sucked:…read moreThere's hardly any room to sit, so you're packed like sardines in this small room. There's fabric couches on the floor that are dingy and weird, people take up way more space than they should so you have to awkwardly wait for someone to get up and leave and take their spot. People are kissing and being super PDA even though you're one millimeter away from them. If an orgy started here I really would not be surprised. The tea is given to you in a teeny tiny cup, so you'll need to get up a lot to go get your refill and money's worth. Then you're worried some vulture will swoop in and take your spot. Looking around, I can see it's a very profitable place for them seeing as it's $50 a head for a pretty mid experience. This place is literally the definition of looks can be deceiving. It looks beautiful, spacious, and enticing on instagram but it's small and weird. If you're claustrophobic or easily grossed out, spare yourself. Oh, and if you have to go to the bathroom you'll have to go do that barefoot, too. It's also in a super sketch area so if you aren't lucky enough to get parking right out front then good luck. I want my $100 back. Do NOT recommend. Soo many better places in LA.

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    Ktown is always full of fun little secrets and gems and Rose & Blanc Tea Room is one of them. If…read moreyou love tea time without the exorbitant prices, then this is your place. Great teas and little finger sandwiches and pastries all at an affordable price of $30-50ish per person (vs. some other places which may go upwards of like $60-100 per person). The whole decor is cute with pink and white being the main motif of the tea room which is a stark difference from the plaza just outside. The dishware and tea sets are all so cute and the teas? Plenty of options. My wife and I tried out the pear and hibiscus teas respectively and they were just right: not too sweet. The sandwiches were great with slight asian influences to them. The pastries were my favorite though, nothing like a scone with butter and jam to go with your tea. Anyway, great teas, great food, great vibes, and great prices. What more do you need? A reservation? Yeah I suppose that helps too hah!

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    I had a day to spend in LA, and my local friend insisted that I try Memorylook's hojicha…read moreeinspanner. She let me know that Memorylook is known for einspanners and they have their own parking lot. When there's a parking lot on-site, say less.. Parking wasn't too difficult to come by, and there are even a few electric charging spots if you need it. I stopped by around noontime and there were people inside/outside chatting, working, taking pics in the photobooth, etc. The line went by quickly and I had my hojicha einspanner in no time! It was so tasty!! The cream top was light and not too sweet. The hojicha was smooth. I really enjoyed it, and the latte definitely helped me keep cool while driving around LA on such a hot day. If I lived in LA, I could see myself coming here to do work on my laptop or to meet a friend. Such a cute, spacious spot!

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