This is the spot for a grounded, Zen, pure experie...

This is the spot for a grounded, Zen, pure experience of Tea.

I have not been to other tearooms in SF yet, mostly because from my google searches, it seems that a lot of them are more "trendy" or are culturally based in English High Noon fancy frills tea service (nothing wrong with them, but to me, Tea is an eastern thing). Atmosphere is spaciously intimate, music is subtle, but complimentary (Pandora did a stellar job with their jazz playlist today, mmm Ben Webster). The owner is lovely, and the entire place constantly reminds you "be here now."