Tea spots

Why tea lovers go: Taiwanese oolong specialists who sit you down at the gongfu table and pour infusion after infusion.

Why tea lovers go: A big Ballard Ave tea bar with a long single-estate list and savory and sweet crepes to go with it.

Why tea lovers go: A family-run Chinatown–ID shop known for generous tasting sessions of Taiwanese green and oolong.

Why tea lovers go: Seattle's long-running full afternoon tea — tiered trays, scones with cream, and a deep pot list.

Why tea lovers go: One of the city's original boba shops, still the default meeting spot in the ID for a milk tea run.

Why tea lovers go: A self-serve matcha bar where you build the drink yourself — fast, cheap, and unusually fun.

Why tea lovers go: A Japanese-leaning downtown café where the matcha menu is the main event, not an add-on.

Why tea lovers go: Bright little matcha counter on 11th Ave with whisked drinks made to order and a quick queue.

Why tea lovers go: The Eastside outpost of the Capitol Hill matcha bar, right on Old Bellevue's Main Street stroll.

Why tea lovers go: A community-minded Main Street café that runs a proper afternoon tea service alongside the day menu.

Why tea lovers go: Reliable downtown boba stop with a long build-your-own menu and sugar and ice levels to match.

Why tea lovers go: Fruit teas built on brewed leaf rather than syrup — the pineapple and sugarcane drinks are the draw.

Why tea lovers go: Taiwanese dessert house where the tea comes with grass jelly, taro balls, and a spoon.

Why tea lovers go: A neighborhood tea-and-toast cafe just off Old Bellevue, pairing milk teas and fruit teas with sandwiches and desserts.