Daytime Ticket
Apr
1
to Apr 30

Daytime Ticket

Enjoy a relaxed daytime visit to our Cambridge tea room between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM (last order at 5:00 PM). Please arrive with your sign-up confirmation.

Each ticket includes up to 2 hours of tea time. Choose one tea from over 65 loose-leaf selections, or join a shared session featuring three curated teas. Tea snacks and pastries, carefully sourced from local purveyors, are included. Walk-ins are welcome; reservations are recommended, especially on weekends.

All of our loose-leaf teas are brewed to highlight their natural character. Sugar, milk, and takeout service are not offered. We invite you to allow yourself time to slow down and fully enjoy the tea room experience.

Enjoy 15% off with code FIRSTSTEEP, available for our first 20 guests.

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Tea & Perfume Workshop
Apr
11
3:00 PM15:00

Tea & Perfume Workshop

We’re excited to collaborate with ideefixe scent studio, a Boston-based studio specializing in personalized, custom perfume creation.

Tea and perfume share a quiet language—fragrance, time, and origin shape their depth and character. In this immersive workshop, we’ll explore how scent expresses your personality, sense of place, and emotion through both tea and perfume.

You’ll be guided through the basics of perfume, learn how to describe your sensory preferences, and work one-on-one with a perfumer to translate those feelings into scent. Through this process, you’ll create a fragrance that truly reflects you.

You’ll take home:

  • One 50 ml bottle of your personalized perfume

  • A sample of the essential oil used in your creation

👥 Seats are limited to 14. Advance reservation is required — save your spot early.

This is a slow, sensory experience where tea meets perfume. Enjoy the peaceful rhythm of tea while creating a one-of-a-kind fragrance that expresses who you are. 🍃✨
When: 04/11 15:00 - 17:00
Where: 1132 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

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Floral Arranging Workshop
Apr
18
3:00 PM15:00

Floral Arranging Workshop

Floral Arranging Workshop Join us for a fragrant spring afternoon of flowers and tea led by Alyssa Lee of Contra Petals. Hosted in our Cambridge tea room, this hands-on workshop pairs seasonal floral arranging with thoughtfully curated Chinese loose-leaf teas. Guests are invited to work with spring blooms, sip slowly, and welcome the season through scent, texture, and quiet creativity.

Reservation only. Limited to 10 participants.

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When: 04/18 15:00 - 17:00
Where: 1132 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

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The History of Japanese Tea
Apr
25
3:00 PM15:00

The History of Japanese Tea

In this tea class and tasting, we’ll explore the early history of Japanese tea and its roots in China. In the spring of 2024, Miles Cramer traveled throughout Japan, visiting key regions and historical sites central to the origins of Japanese tea culture.

During the session, we’ll taste teas from the regions he visited, alongside teas from Eastern China—where the story of Japanese tea first begins. A slideshow of photographs from Miles’s journey will accompany the tasting and discussion, offering visual context and deeper insight into the landscapes, traditions, and people behind these teas.

Tea Menu for the Workshop:

  • Tiantai Long Jing (China)

  • Tamaryokucha Ohyama (Japan)

  • White Leaf Sencha (Japan)

  • Zairai Sencha Obukudani (Japan)

  • Tea snacks and pastries are included.

    When: 04/25 15:00 - 17:00
    Where: 1132 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

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The Art of Chinese Tea: A Mindful Brewing Experience
Feb
21
2:00 PM14:00

The Art of Chinese Tea: A Mindful Brewing Experience

This tea workshop is designed to help you relax, stay present, and open your senses to the delicacy of loose leaf tea. Most importantly, it offers a moment for yourself—to remain calm, centered, and clear in mind.

In this workshop, we will:

  • Explore a brief introduction to Chinese tea culture.

  • Practice brewing tea in the culturally proper gongfu style, learning both the techniques and the aesthetics behind each movement.

  • Taste and experience three types of tea, exploring each one more deeply to understand its character, processing, and origin.

This program is limited to 12 participants and will operate on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive early and obtain a free ticket at the front desk before the event.

We look forward to sharing this meaningful experience with our community.

When: 02/21 14:00 - 16:00 2026
Where: 959 W Roxbury Pkwy, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 (Putterham Library)

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Chocolate & Tea Pairing · Steeped In Love
Feb
14
10:00 AM10:00

Chocolate & Tea Pairing · Steeped In Love

Looking for a unique way to celebrate Valentine’s Day?

Join us for a Chocolate & Tea Pairing
2/14 · 10–12 PM

Indulge in thoughtfully crafted, handmade chocolates paired with authentic Chinese loose-leaf tea — an experience full of warmth, depth, and gentle surprises.

Slow down. Sip. Savor unforgettable flavors—and the moments that linger.

When: 02/14 10:00 - 12:00
Where: Somerville Chocolate CSA

Aeronaut Brewery 14 Tyler Street, Somerville, MA

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Renegade Brooklyn 2025 December 6 + 7
Dec
6
to Dec 7

Renegade Brooklyn 2025 December 6 + 7

After years of traveling, living, and sourcing in China, we’re back — with more artisan teaware and premium loose leaf teas to share! 🍵✨ We’re excited to join the Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn from December 6–7 (11am - 5pm).
If you’re in the area, come say hi — it’s been a while since we’ve joined any craft events, and we’d love to meet you in person! As a special thank-you for your support, we’ll be offering a secret 15% discount code exclusively for fair attendees. Thank you for being part of our tea journey. We can’t wait to brew and connect with you in Brooklyn!

Renegade Craft @
ZeroSpace
337-345 Butler St.
Brooklyn, NY 11217

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The sequence of serving tea using a gaiwan 盖碗行茶之序
Dec
4
to Dec 25

The sequence of serving tea using a gaiwan 盖碗行茶之序

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There are certain steps to follow when brewing tea in gong fu style. Following this sequence helps us stay calm and organized when practicing the tea ceremony. In this course, you will be learning the core process and proper way of tea brewing using a gaiwan. The same principles apply to all kinds of tea brewing, so we recommend this fundamental course for people who are new to gong fu tea or experienced tea drinkers.

Tea’s fragrance hides everywhere: in the warmed dry leaf, on the lid of your gaiwan, at the bottom of your empty teacup… Following the traditional sequence of tea brewing helps to awaken and refine. Beyond embracing the high aroma from tea, practicing this sequence of tea brewing helps to practice your patience and mindfulness.

If you are new to brewing with a gaiwan or want to improve the aesthetic of your tea brewing, this is a perfect course for you!

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A Cup of Tea, in Gratitude for Life 🌿
Nov
22
3:00 PM15:00

A Cup of Tea, in Gratitude for Life 🌿

Life moves fast, and it’s easy to forget the people and moments that have warmed our hearts. This Thanksgiving, let’s slow down and celebrate gratitude together.

Join us for a cozy tea gathering on November 22nd with:
🍵 Delicious tea and paired treats
💌 Sharing stories of gratitude
✍ Writing a heartfelt letter to someone special
🎶 Live music and mindful moments

We welcome friends, creators, and anyone who loves poetry, literature, and simple joys.

November 22 — let’s sip, reflect, and celebrate together!

When: Saturday November 22, 2025 3:00pm (2 hours)
Where: 100 Galen St, Suite 204, Watertown, MA 02472

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How To Brew Tea With a Yixing Teapot 紫砂壶行茶之序
Apr
15
to Apr 23

How To Brew Tea With a Yixing Teapot 紫砂壶行茶之序

This course focuses on ten core processes of brewing tea using a Yixing teapot. Coming from the same principle of serving tea with specific sequences, we will practice the same concept with a Yixing teapot. Following the sequence helps us stay focused, calm, and organized when practicing the tea ceremony.We will demonstrate and explain why all teaware are set up in a certain way; What teas are suitable for Yixing teapot; Tea ratio for Yixing teapot brewing; How the shape of teapot affects the taste of your tea; How to brew tea with Yixing teapot; How to take care of your Yixing teapot; Whether awakening and rinsing tea is necessary, and more!If you have a Yixing teapot and feel that you didn’t take full advantage of it, you are welcome to join our course! We recommend this fundamental course to new gongfu tea lovers and anyone who wants to improve the aesthetics of your tea brewing.

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Using Bowl and Spoon To Brew Green Tea
Apr
15
to Apr 23

Using Bowl and Spoon To Brew Green Tea

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Green tea is both the easiest and most difficult tea to master brewing. Why is it easy? Anyone can put their green tea leaves intall glass and add water to it. Why is it the most difficult? Few people know how to brew green tea the traditional Chinese way - how to properly select the teaware, choose the appropriate water temperature, and brew in a way that accentuates the nutty and fresh fragrance of the precious and valuable spring tea leaves while keeping their bitterness at bay. Beyond just making green tea as delicious as possible, bowl and spoon brewing encourages attention to detail. Purposefully arranging a complete set of spring teaware for a deliberate and unhurried traditional tea ceremony is a practice of patience.If you think you are not getting the most out of green tea you brew, this course is a perfect place for you to start!

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