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Astor Place (6)
8th St-Broadway (R, W)
3rd Ave-14th St (L)
Mon-Thu. 2:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Fri-Sat. 12:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Sun. 12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
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Great tea! Relaxing atmosphere!
What more can you ask for at a tearoom?
I highly recommend the green tea rolls with sake ice cream! GET IT! GET IT! GET IT! If they don't have it, like the first time I was there, don't get disappointed. Get the black sesame creme brulee instead!
The atmosphere is cute. There's tea from different countries and dessert that are very presentable.
They have lunch specials too!
My entire Cha An experience took four hours because the waiter forgot to put in our food order. He was incredibly apologetic and brought us some free appetizers while we waited, but it would have been nice to have something taken off our bill or to be offered more tea with our meal. So, sadly, what could have been a tasty and pleasant experience turned into a marathon of fasting.
So yeah, the service gets 1-2 stars.
But I will say that (almost) everything I ate there was delicious. I had some honey oolong tea that came in a huge glass pot, and then the dinner combo that came with various types of fish and other small dishes (though one of them was a strange mystery substance I wasn't too fond of). And the dessert was the highlight: black sesame creme brulee with a black sesame cracker/cookie thing on top and a teeny scoop of ice cream. Delish.
Despite the sub-par service, I'd go back for tea and dessert. Maybe not for a full meal.
p.s. The toilet seat opens on its own! Maybe it's worth going to Cha An just for the futuristic bathroom experience.
My friend took me there for a late night desert and recommended black sesame brulee. I LOVE it, and didn't feel guilty to go to the gym afterwards. It's well balanced between your desire and lightness~~
I also ordered kenmai cha. my friend warned me that it contained a very high level of cafeine, but I ignored it since i'm a pretty regular tea drinker. oooo, wrong again, couldn't sleep until 3am. But still recommend it to everyone for an afternoon tea.
The environment is also very suitable for old friends to catch up. Good service.
This place rules!!! Very authentic and the green tea there is amazing. Even the toilets and bathrooms are built to Japanese standards.
Go there.
Very cute, but I don't quite get the overwhelming reviews. It is tucked away in a cozy second floor space, complete with little nooks containing some of the tables. It was unfortunately very hot the night I dined there with a friend. We couldn't even think about ordering hot tea when we sat down.
We both got the $19 pre fixe meal and while everything was tasty, nothing was incredible, and I do believe it was over-priced.
It was a good place to catch up with a friend and it was nice to do something different, but I was ultimately let down after all of the stellar reviews.
Never tried their main entree; I only came here for their dessert twice but twice is not enough for me. They have amazing green tea ice cream, chocolate souflee and yummy sesame ice cream too. It is rich and creamy and super flavorful. I also really like the atmosphere of a Japanese tea room. It is different from other Western establishment and it is cute for a date.
Cha An is a small little second floor walk up with friendly service that comes with a smile. It's great for a romantic date or meeting up with a small group of friends to sample some Japanese desserts and a variety of tea.
I had the matcha macaroons which were easily one of my favorite little snacks. The other stuff was just okay, and that's including the ever popular black sesame creme brulee. Not very impressed with it.
I have been here several times, and just went again today. I love this place! It is so intimate and cozy. The food is fan-freaking-tastic! And the teas are phenomenal!
Everything that Cha An does is simply perfect. I ordered from a set menu that came with sandwiches, sweets and tea. It was all delicious, but the mini bagel with raspberry butter... amazing!
I was here with a friend for 3 hours! And not once did I feel rushed. I could seriously live in this place. LOVE IT!
Btw, the black sesame creme brulee is scrumptious!
Bring cash, because they don't take cards, and be prepared for a real treat. The service is spot on too.
Japanese Tea House located upstairs on the second floor with limited seating (not suitable for big parties larger than 6 people). We waited 10 minutes before sitting down. We did not order real food but desserts.
I got the $17 tea set with three chef choice desserts. I got the apple pastry with ice cream, cherry ice cream, and a chestnut roll cake. Since this was a tasting menu, the dishes were small. I got the silver needle (bottomless refill) tea.
See my photos.
Nothing really exotic that stood out to me. The bathroom was a toto with a sliding door.
This is one of my favorite places in the city. Cha-An's pastry chef is a MASTER.
Every sweet treat I've ever had here has been the best of its type that I've ever had. And when I get the lunchtime tea set (which is amazing), every time I finish off one delicious little item and move on to the next, I'm pretty sure that whichever one I'm chewing at the current time is the best...until I take a bite of the next.
Their scones are not only the best I've had, but the best I can even imagine scones ever being. There's one that has a taste of almond and bitter chocolate that is CRAZYGOOD.
I have multiple friends who are seriously addicted to the black sesame creme brulee, but even though I acknowledge its deliciousness, I'm more of a carby dessert girl myself.
Now, the savory foods that I've had have been limited, since I can't come to my favorite dessert spot and NOT get dessert, but everything I've had has been good. Admittedly, I once had a soup that was only "really good" rather than earth-shaking; but in my opinion you come here for sweetreats!
Cha-an comes close to being absolutely perfect. The only thing that could make it better would be if they'd make friends with Otafuku next door and offer up some takoyaki with that tea and dessert.
I don't know if this is real, meaning if a Japanese Tea House has to be like this or if they just recreate exaggeratedly the Japanese topics... but if all this is an illusion.. just let me dream. I get totally enchanted with Cha-An... starting with the deco to the ambiance, the service and finishing of course with the Tea. And holding my daily Genmaicha cup of tea I appreciate even more, if that is possible, the one that I had at Cha An.
GENMAICHA green tea. Coming in a small and modern teapot with an intense Rice scent that rapidly fill the table. We also order the Flower Craft Tea, which is not a tea that I'd order again because my personal taste, but it was really really good.. and gorgeus. Coming in a transparent jar with a huge fuchsia Chrysanthemum inside. For those loving Jasmine Tea, is the one to try. Something common for both teas was the delicacy and intensity of the flavor. Ok, its a Tea House, they should be as good, but we all now that words are words and facts are facts.
They also offer a small selection of sakes, cocktails, wine and beer, for that ones that prefer something stronger. Small but a well studied variety. Add to this different food sets, very interesting, coming with your choice of tea including some dessert sets. With a price, that for what I have see, is more than reasonable. Coming after dinner I couldn't think about to eat a bit more.. except for the Black Sesame Creme Brulee. We were 3 people sharing, it was enough, and I was surprise again with the delicacy and intensity of the flavors. The black sesame was a little weak for me, tho. 3 layers, 3 flavors, 3 textures. The best way to completely enjoy it was to fill my spoon from bottom to top; and so you get the trilogy at the same time...and then refill, refill and refill...
what else to add? you can imagine: extraordinary service, well I have to say it was a little slow, they are busy.. this time was on Friday night, 10:30pm and almost full. The ambiance relaxing, perfect for friends talks and the deco.. just I'd like to copy that room for my place; What else...
Definitely, I'll come back... because the Genmaicha, because many others teas; for the ambiance; because the Creme brulee, because many other sweets; for the food.... and I didn't tell anything.. .but for the bathroom... and for the Japanese Tea Ceremony
this is the cutest, most intimate, darling little spot. there are many reasons to come to this tiny, cozy little tea house-- which is fairly tradtional and similar to tea houses in tokyo.
- green tea truffles
- black sesame creme brulee
- chocolate souffle with raspberry compote
- white teas
- darjeeling teas
- chrysanthemum teas
- delicious sake
but honestly, every chick i know who has been on a date here talks about using the bidet in the washroom to get their jollies off. like, along with using the stream of water to clean their patoozie and their coolie, they grind on the seat and use the water to massage their privates and goosh. like....i'm sorry but that really kinda makes me skeeve.
i'm not sayin' it doesn't feel kind of cool....but time & place ladies. show some decorum already. public bidets are common abroad, but shared sex toys are always grody.
I want to live in that teeny tiny bamboo house, with a black sesame creame brulee in one hand and a teapot in the other. Mmhm, that'd be the life.
We both had the Chef's Dessert Assortment ($17 = 3 dessert courses + your choice of tea). I wanted to try the famous Black Sesame Creame Brulee, but wanted the chef's menu. The waitress suggested that I put in a request for that item to be part of my tasting, which the chef complied with. + star for being so accommodating. Between the two of us, we got:
Ice Cream:
- Mixed Fruit Ice Cream
- Green Tea Ice Cream
Mini versions of:
- Green Tea Swiss Roll
- Flan in azuki bean
- Black Sesame Creame Brulee
- Chocolate mochi
Cookies:
- Green Tea Macaron
- Chocolate cookie
Teas:
- Hojicha
- Flower Craft Tea
I definitely recommend the Green Tea items. All of the desserts were made with a light hand in sugar, so nothing was too cloying. To me, the creame brulee was the standout dessert, but my companion loved the swiss roll too. The chocolate mochi was the weakest, with a super soft mochi shell but a cold, stiff dark chocolate interior. The Flower Craft Tea has flowers that blossom beautifully inside the pot.
Go there, chat, enjoy a relaxing evening. And don't disturb me inside my bamboo house.
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Ever look for that slightly more sophisticated than Starbucks scene to play catch up with your good friends? Cha-An Teahouse offers just that sort of sought after ambiance. Offering a cozy, classy touch, you can enjoy the small, tasteful Japanese snacks or their fragrant variety of tea.
While I've passed by this place dozens of times on my way to show apartments in the East Village, I had always been curious about what this teahouse had to offer, but not enough to ever step foot. Too bad I lacked much of an appreciation for tea because it is here that I found that they serve zenzai, one of the food items, the other being wafuu hamburger steak, that I have been craving ever since coming back from Japan.
Zenzai is a type of red bean soup commonly served cold or warm as dessert in Japan. Certainly we can find red bean soup in many Chinese restaurants, but those dessert items are quite plain. Zenzai offers more than just red bean soup. It usually includes ingredients such as ice cream, shiratama (mochi), fruit, shaved ice, and condensed milk. Yeah, may not have been the best made zenzai or seem all that complicating, but I'm glad to finally get another taste of Japan that I have been desiring for a long time.
It's a great place for an original dessert tasting menu, socializing, or enjoying the aromas of tea.
Cha an is a little oasis in the city. Its so quiet and lovely and I could spend hours here if they provided me with a little napping area. The daily lunch set is a great deal at $10 and the quality is superb. They never rush you out and the service is fantastic.
But you all know that already!
Loved this Tea House! Order the Tea Set (Tea pot w/ your choice of tea, basket w/ salmon sandwich on fresh warm bun and fresh warm bun w/ strawberry butter, variety of small desserts and scones with devonshire cream and fresh raspberry jam).
Went here for lunch. Small, cute place with a wide selection of teas. I ordered the Tea Set and loved it. Very good. The scones were delish! My boyfriend ordered one of the lunch specials, which he liked. He also ordered a really good sparkling plum sake.
Good service. Our waitress was friendly and helpful.
It's cash only...so make sure you are packing more than plastic.
Overall great experience here. I will want to come back next time I'm in New York.
it's all about the location.
This place makes me wonder if they would do so well if they were placed somewhere else. I had tea, food & desert. Unfortunately I didn't quite enjoy any of them. Maybe I expected too much; considering I went to this place after reading Yelp's rave reviews.
I witnessed the server putting my Macha latte into a microwave instead of steaming the milk. Result? just bitter and tasteless tea. ( I miss Amai Tea's Macha Latte. Why are they closed??)
I don't have any remarks about their food or desert. They were just ok. Nothing that stands out. I liked the ambiance and all. But, I wouldn't return to this place just for the ambiance.
(Oh, let me not forget that I almost tripped over the little rock pond looking thing they have on the floor. Safe hazard, I would say.)
Not much to add except I had the black sesame creme brulee again and it was nothing short of amazing.
For tea, we had the genmaicha and dragon tea(?) which was a mixture of green tea and Chrysanthemum.
Service was excellent and the setting was wonderful.
I walked through the door to be greeted by a dark wood staircase. Upon reaching the next level, I… Read more »
Small, but very pleasant place. Friendly service. Went on saturday around 1pm, was nearly full. (small, about only 17 seats total. located upstairs)
Had the eel with rice saturday/sunday special for 10 dollars which included 2 tiny side dishes(sweet vegetables and some potato/corn mash potatoes?) Added three dollars to include a dessert. (Must warn you, it's randomly picked - u don't know what dessert u will be getting.)
The rice was very good - a high quality rice. Also comes with shredded eggs and basil like leaves.
Must warn that the portions are small, especially the dessert. But the sesame cream brulee was just awesome, a small scrumptous creamy scoop on top of a iced layer which stores juicy sesame pudding.(They sell a larger one for 8 dollars) Comes with a delicious sesame cookie. My other dessert was a strawberry cake type. Pretty good too.
Definitely a gem, but not for the buget concious. So just come here occasionally.
this is a good place to eat and spend some quality afternoon time if you want light japanese food and also avoid the crowd on st mark. The tea house is very well decorated and well lit, not too bright and not too dark. They don't offer alot of variety in terms of food and deserts but all the items that they do offer are pretty tasty. Don't expect a big meal though because the portion are small. A good way to experience it is to order the desert set: 3 course desert and tea of your choice. This place have more varieties of tea than their choices of food and desert combined. the desert are good also, nothing specticular, and also the portion is TINY if you go with the course. The atmosphere is great though, I would recommend this place highly for afternoon tea especially if you want some place comfortable.
This place is almost a hidden gem. Of course you are not going to think that with amount of reviews it has received. But because it's actually on the second floor and the entrance is just a little door leading upstairs, you might miss it all these years, like I did.
My friend Ty pointed out the tea house. I loved it at the first irasshaimase! I had my fave genma cha and sesame creme brulee this first visit and some hot and cold sake the second. The atmosphere is soothing and it'd be actually a nice place for a low key date.
Cha-An = the other reason you need women in your life.
Tea and dessert is not a typical guy activity. Cha-An is a wonderful experience so guys find a date, relative or female friend/co-worker and go.
The tea choices are plentiful if a bit overwhelming. There must be 6 or more pages of different tea's available. Thankfully there are descriptions which seemed accurate; the hojicha tea I order was strong and not bitter; just as described.
My preference in desserts usually run more towards fruit-based sweets (tarts, pie, etc). So I was very pleased and surprised how much I liked dessert items here. Safe bet go for anything green tea based. I loved the green tea macaroon (very soft) and the green tea swiss roll.
The chocolate mochi and cookie were okay but too rich for me. I liked black sesame creme brulee, but was not blown away. My dining companion was pretty fond of it.
Decor doesn't usually phase me unless its disgusting or unique and or beautiful. Cha-An definitely falls into the latter. Does it feel like Japan? Don't know, I've never been. It looks like the Japan I've seen through Kurosawa and Anthony Bourdain if that helps. It's a small space but they decorated it beautifully.
Service was excellent and 3 course dessert for $17(cash only, no CC) is pretty reasonable.
I thought I went to Japan when I got in. The environment was so Japanese. The bites were so tiny and the drinks were good. I enjoyed chit-chating with my friend while I was visiting New York in late August 2009. Good to try.
5 stars for Cha-An's 3 course desserts!!! It's $16 and loved the variation of delectable and eclectic sweets! It's a nice mix of Asian and European flavours, everything is very beautifully presented and you get to enjoy them with a complimentary tea of your choice. I loved green tea scone! The menu changes all the time so I've gotta go back again and again to get indulged in my sweets heaven! Mmmmm!!!
I also recommend matcha latte! So good!!!!
This little charming Japanese teahouse is a really wonderful retreat from the busy city life. If you… Read more »
This place looks like it could be in Tokyo, and that's also what my Japanese friend said about it. "I feel like I'm in Tokyo!".
The service is friendly (as it should be, given the Japanese "customer is god" idea).
They have a great variety of teas, interesting pastries, everything is made there (as can be seen by the huge kitchen in the back), and they also serve savory foods, which looked delicious although we didn't try them.
I wish they were open for lunch!
A solid 4 stars.
When my friend suggested this place for dinner, I was skeptical, maybe because there were only two choices for dinner- I was sort of wondering if it'd be like a fastfood joint, but with even less choices. However, I was pleasantly surprised. The food was absolutely delicious- all the courses were light, but by no means were they not filling. I loved the soy milk quiche they make here. I almost wanted seconds.
If you're here to check it out, I suggest dessert and traditional tea. The staff was so friendly, constantly refilling my teapot and asking if i needed anything else. My only regret is that I was too full to have more than 2 bites of the wonderful dessert, so I shall be returning again. SOON.
I *love* this place's decor, it is a zen tea house with an intimate flare. Great for dates.
They have a huge selection of tea so if you hate tea, you should still come for their dessert! (They do have one or two coffee if you *really* want - but go try a tea there!) I personally love the green tea with the rice grain, I love the smell of it. They also started serving food so if you're in for a snack, this place is great for that.
I've had several of their dessert, they're really good. First of all, that Black Sesame Cream Bruelee is to die for. Not only is the dish dressed up nicely, the dessert was amazing. I've also had their sampler and I liked most of them. At another time, I had their chocolate souffle with raspberry sauce - which I thought I would hate because of the sauce. The sauce came in a separate tube which was really cute and I could control the amount - that made me very happy.
Now, the price is a little bit up there, but it is totally worth it for the atmosphere, the friendly service, the kick-ass dessert and lovely tea that they refill for you.
Speaking of tea refill - if you get a teabag/herb tea, you won't get any refill, it comes in a big pot. If you get the real stuff, it comes in a little pot with tea leaves (traditional) and they will refill water for those since the leaves will probably give you about 3 cups before it loses its taste and strength.
Awesome ambiance, friendly staffs, amazing dessert, great selection of tea to go with it.
This place is such the quaint, quintessential Ginza / Minami Azabu tea shop relocated to Manhattan. I think everything about it is absolutely, tastefully gorgeous. Try to get the 4-top "cabana" located in the middle of the restaurant! It's the quaintest thing on the planet.
I ordered the macha tea which was appropriately perfect and dreamy and shared the Black Sesame Creme Brulee which came topped with a Black Sesame Ice Cream. They also brought us some complimentary mini kinako mochis. I was salivating over the toast the people were ordering next to us that came topped with Azuki & Ice Cream... but decided I really don't need to be eating that.
I finally made to this place after million years.. For some reason I always thought this is an underground teahouse. My first impression of this place was alright. perhaps I excepted something greater.
Anyhow, I order Hibisceus ice-tea. something they showed a picture in the menu ( i always go for the pictures) it turned out very good. I'm not a tea expert. I don't know if it's up to the tea standards. All I can say is it tasted good to me.. very fruity.
Good place for date!!
OMG !!! I'M IN LOVE WITH THIS PLACE !! I wish they had it in San Francisco too. I came here twice while visiting NYC. My first visit was during the day and I'd ordered their Chef's Dessert Assortment $17 with Chrysanthemum Blossom Tea. It came with 3 different desserts. One was their Ice Cream, second Fudge Cake & Sesame Mochi, and their thier dessert was Chocolate and Green Tea cookies. Service - Okay~
My second visit we came here during last evening 7-8ish~ We ordered their Green Tea Truffles $6 , Chocolate Mochi $7, Jasmine Pearls Tea $6 , & a small bottle of their sparkling sake. ^ ^ Service - Excellent ! Our waitress checked up on us and refilled our tea ^ - ^ sweet !
I really like how it's cozy and relaxing. You can enjoy a nice coversation with someone/friends without having too much around you and their tea and dessert are so yuMmy ~!! LOVE IT !! ^ ^ I wanna go back !! ahaha
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The tea selection here is excellent. Sometimes service is helpful and other times difficult to flag the waitress down. I come here when I meet my nutrition counselor and we have a blast trying different teas. I like that all the food is homemade and you can find healthy options (as well as unhealthy options) in the menu. I have also had their afternoon tea set and I can safely say that one set is enough to feed two (unless you eat a lot or starving). Definitely try the dark chocolate truffle mochi, it is ultimately sinful and delectable.
I was sooo looking forward to try this place and was ready to give it 5*s...
....but something just didn't allow me to give it 5*s. I think it was the acoustics of the place...for a little tiny place there was no music and people were talking really loud. The table we were sitting at wasn't the most comfortable one.... I had to bend down low to taste my food.
I did enjoy the service and the beautiful dessert presentations. AND the bathroom...^_^ I was playing with all the switches and loved every moment of it...haha...
Highlights include the black sesame creme brulee and zensai pudding. The tea was amazing too..but I don't remember the name it was labelled medium in strength on the menu though.
My friends got so amused by drinking hot tea instead of drinking hot sake in E.V. You know sometimes you get tired of going out drinking, eating heavy food, putting extra baggage on your belly, spending too much money for ridiculous dinner, and loud music. Cha an gives me a break to stretch my stomach and brain by fine tea. Matcha is the best here. You don't hear no music so you can actually talk. Or listen. I think it would be the best after a big fight. Just order a cup of warm tea, watch people try to make a good tea, look at the smile that the server has, then sip the tea, and take a deep breathe. Now look at the person you had a fight. You probably say something you had in your mind softly without seeing a therapist.
I wasn't going to review this place because I didn't want anyone else to know about it, but it appears that hundreds of you all already knew...so what the hell.
This place is a great place for a date. Or chatting with friends. They have savory food as well as desserts, and an extensive tea and drink menu (including alcoholic beverages).
My companion and I split the dessert set ($17 for three desserts, plus tea), meaning I ate the three desserts and he had the tea. The waitress explained that the chef would choose three desserts that went together, and I observed that other tables that ordered this received similar but different menus.
For me, the first dessert was an amazing caramel crunch ice cream--a sweet cream with crunchy toffee-nut bits. The second was a two-parter: the black sesame creme brulee and a fluffy raspberry mouse topped with fresh whipped cream. And the third was a green tea (matcha) macaroon with a chestnut (?) filling and a black sesame shortbread cookie.
Everything was delicious, and the server did an amazing job of constantly refilling and pouring the tea for us (a full-bodied green tea). I was equally impressed that they didn't rush us out after we paid. I'll definitely be back.
Tip: Octopus takoyaki from Otafuku next door plus the dessert set make for a great evening meal...
This is a very nice and relaxing tea place. Each day of the week, there's a dish of the day that's on the menu, that you can only order. Today, a Sunday, we had the eel with rice and eggs and some pickles with tea for $10. It was worth it and very delicious. But the eel pieces are kind of small. There's other stuff you can order from the menu that comes as a set, such as 2 sandwiches, with dessert, tea and other stuff.
I highly recommend the earl grey chocolate mochi!!
Our waitress was very nice, she didn't rush us. I will be coming back here again.
I love this cozy tea house and need to go there more often!! I've come here twice for desserts and tea, so I have no idea how good their food is. But their black sesame creme brulee and scone duo are both sooo good. Their scones are baked fresh and are the perfect size. Why don't more bakeries make earl gray flavored scones?!
Their selection of teas is also pretty large, and it's fun trying new flavors. I personally love the chai :)
Definitely will be going back to Cha-An.
I ordered the afternoon tea set and picked Darjeeling to accompany it. Friend picked Set B. Mine came with two mini sandwiches, scones, and cookies. Scrumptious is the word.
Portions are small but we were full by the time we were done.
Edit: I did go back two days later and fell in love with the earl grey chocolate mochi dessert.
Alas, this was one of the few times my high-expectations-due-to-rave-Yelp-reviews led to disappointment.
Because of the long lines outside Chickalicious, my boyfriend and I decided to get dessert at Cha-An instead.
We ordered the caramel apple cake and the sesame creme brulee. Both were beautifully presented but tasted just OK. There was a funny taste to the apple cake that neither of us enjoyed, and the creme brulee, while interesting, didn't really taste like creme brulee. It didn't help that they were both pretty overpriced.
Maybe we just craved chocolate. Or Pinkberry.
The tearoom atmosphere was cool though, as were the funky menubooks, crammed with interesting tidbits about tea and Japan and tea in Japan. I don't think I will go back though, given the excellent array of dessert and late-night food options in the area.
Located in the East Village, not far from St. Marks Place, Cha An feels like a secret, special discovery. Up the narrow staircase from the street you'll find a tiny vestibule sheltering a small bench enclosed by bamboo. If you've had the bad fortune to arrive once the place is full (easy to accomplish since Cha An is tinsy-weensy), you will develop a close and special relationship with this bench during your long wait (Cha An's atmosphere invites lingering and patrons are in no hurry to vacate the precious tables).
Once seated you are in for a treat. Cha An has a lovely menu that centers around - as you might surmise - teas. Each is described in detail (there is even a map showing where different teas come from and so on and so forth) and all are equally hard to chose from. There are tons of selections, including herbal, black, green, and white teas. All are prepared and served differently and in the manner most suited to the particular tea you have selected. They are NOT messing around here.
There is also a small menu of savory and sweet delights. I should disclose at this juncture that I am wildly, uncontrollably addicted to mochi. Cha An offers a mochi treat so ridiculously, fantabulously good that I am shuddering ever-so-slightly in delight just thinking about it. Appealing to the chocolate-lover in me, this mochi dessert is filled with tea-infused dark chocolate truffle. I deem it Absurdly Good.
As the winter draws in tigher and more cruelly around us, I find myself thinking about Cha An all the time....and wishing that it was located around the corner from my apartment!
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