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Floating Leaves Tea

Ballard, Seattle

$$ ModerateAccessibleTransit-friendly

Taiwanese oolong specialists who sit you down at the gongfu table and pour infusion after infusion.

Tea styles & signature drinks

OolongLoose LeafGreen Tea
  • High-mountain Taiwanese oolong
  • Roasted Dong Ding
  • Seasonal Baozhong

Service style & atmosphere

Retail leaf and teaware plus gongfu tasting sessions at the tea table.

Sit-down Tea ServiceTastingTea FlightQuiet/ReadingDate-Friendly

Food & dietary notes

Tea and teaware only; no kitchen.

Tea Only

Address & transit

1704 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107

On NW Market St in Ballard — frequent bus service along Market and 15th Ave NW.

Hours

Wed–Sun, 11 AM–4 PM; closed Mon & Tue.

Booking & website

No tastings at the Ballard shop — weekend Tea Journey classes run at the Woodland Park studio and are booked ahead online.

Accessibility

Street-level storefront reported; confirm details with the shop.

Last checked

September 2026

Events here

Tasting$15 per person — book ahead; seatings sell out

Fall Harvest Oolong Tasting

Sat, Sep 19, 2026 · 1:15 PM & 3:00 PM seatings
Floating Leaves TeaBallard, Seattle
Workshop/ClassPaid, booked in advance (non-refundable)

Tea Journey Class with Shiuwen

Sat, Sep 26, 2026 · Weekend seatings
Floating Leaves TeaBallard, Seattle