WELCOME TO NORTHEAST TEA HOUSE
The most tranquil location in the Twin Cities for Gongfu tea service, freshly milled matcha, iced teas, kombucha, beautiful tea ware and house-baked sweets.
HOUSE MILLED MATCHA
We operate one of only a handful of authentic matcha mills in the country, producing fresh, ceremonial grade matcha that is incredibly smooth and creamy.
TRANQUILITY
Our shop provides a total sensory experience, with everything designed to create a relaxing atmosphere in which to unplug, relax, and enjoy our rotating menu of seasonal teas.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Do You Long For Oolong? Lesson and Guided Tasting.
TICKETSSaturday, April 13, 9am - 10:30am
Oolong is perhaps the broadest category of Chinese tea, with endless variations possible, such as oxidation level, roast level, terroir, cultivar, and more. Learn about the major regions and styles of oolong tea in this class and guided tasting. Will your favorite be fruity or floral?
Tļ»æastings will include:
Regional Variations
- Anxi Oolong: Golden Water Turtle
- Wuyi Oolong: Qilan Wuyi
- Dancong Oolong: Snowflake Duck Shit
Pļ»ærocessing Variations
- Dark Roast Tieguanyin (effects of roast)
- 2005 Tieguanyin (effects of age)
- GABA Oolong (effects of Nitrogen)
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Gongfu Tea as a Meditative Practice
TicketsWednesday, May 1, 6pm - 8pm
About the teacher:
Grayden Snyder is a local Minnesotan who has been practicing Buddhism and meditation since the age of 14. He is a lay devotee of several Thai temples and has previously undergone full monastic ordination in the jungle mountains of Chiang Mai. To accompany his spiritual pursuits, he is also an avid practitioner of Chinese gongfu tea. Grayden's other passions include sailboat racing, cooking, and foreign languages and cultures.
Join Grayden for a hands-on lesson on using tea as a vehicle for deepening meditation. You'll learn about Buddhist philosophy, the practice of brewing tea, and end the course with both a guided tea tasting and meditation session.
Limited to 12 participants. Tea included.
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Spring Japanese Tea Ceremony
TICKETSSunday, May 5 , 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Come celebrate Tango no Sekku āBoyās Dayā on Kodomo no Hi āChildrenās Dayā in a Japanese tea ceremony at Northeast Tea House by the U of M Tea Ceremony Study Group. Commentary and instruction by tea practitioner Polly Szatrowski (Professor of Japanese Language & Linguistics).
Featured Products
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Blue Furnace Transmutation Gongfu Gift Set
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Life is Like a Box of Tea
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Monthly Matcha Subscription
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Tie Dye Gongfu Gift Set
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House Milled Matcha
Our amazing selection of single cultivar and blended matcha, milled in our Minneapolis shop using leaves (tencha) imported from Uji, Japan.
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Asahi - 20g Tin
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Hojicha Matcha - 20g Tin
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Matcha Tin Sampler - 20g
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