Really excellent tea! Tried the pu-erh and one of ...

Really excellent tea! Tried the pu-erh and one of the oolongs, and managed to milk the pu-erh through several steepings. The folks there source their teas directly, from what I understand, and make a couple of their own blends, and they REALLY know their stuff. Also got one each of the buns and a rice ball, and two mochi. I was there with a group, and you order up front, take your snacks or mochi to your table, and they bring you any of the cooked food and tea. Everything was brought quite promptly.

It's a fairly quiet place, but nobody seemed to mind us chattering away at a low volume. A number of folk were at small tables reading or working on laptops, and each table has its own electric kettle. Very civilized. It felt like a great place to come with a book or maybe a casual date.

My 5yo was part of our group, and the folks who run the place treated her with great aplomb, helping her pick from the small snack choices they had on offer and giving her a tasting cup for her tea. I was really happy with how courteous they were to her, given her age, but I guess they could tell she was on her best manners. I'm looking forward to coming back with her and my sweetie sometime!