633979 Sat Jul 04 17:37:36 -0700 2009 17 2 Los Angeles Area 0 4830065 I'm a huge fan of the coffee from Intelligentsia, but I've been having problems with them being out of the tea I like when I go. Where else can I go to get good loose leaf tea? I'm skeptical of chain places (their coffee stinks, why would the tea be better?), but I'll keep an open mind. I'm up in Hollywood. Sat Jul 04 17:37:36 -0700 2009 168321 sobriquet 1 4830100 I like to buy loose leaf tea at the Farmer's Market on 3rd & Fairfax. Sat Jul 04 18:15:17 -0700 2009 4830065 19949 bad nono 1 4830118 You might like Chado. http://www.chadotea.com/ Sat Jul 04 18:36:42 -0700 2009 4830065 108169 Servorg 2 4830954 Close and looks very interesting. Thanks very much. I assume they sell the loose teas in their store and not just the website? Sun Jul 05 10:38:44 -0700 2009 4830118 168321 sobriquet 3 4830962 I haven't bought loose tea from them but I have to assume that they do sell it from the their store (can't see why they wouldn't?). Sun Jul 05 10:47:18 -0700 2009 4830954 108169 Servorg 4 4831092 The pictures make it look more like a restaurant than a store, but reviews seem to indicate they sell them there, too. I plan on giving them a try. Thanks again, Servorg. Sun Jul 05 12:26:56 -0700 2009 4830962 168321 sobriquet 5 4835549 If Chado is close to you, then how about Bird Pick? They seem to have a great selection when I went and my friend loves it even though he also said it's a bit pricey. Tue Jul 07 00:32:52 -0700 2009 4831092 137622 burumun 3 4843531 Yes, they definitely sell tea in the store--they have a huge selection. Thu Jul 09 11:24:50 -0700 2009 4830954 184182 sablouwho 1 4830152 Funnel Mill in Santa Monica. Great selection. http://www.funnelmill.com/ Sat Jul 04 19:00:46 -0700 2009 4830065 74905 jaykayen 1 4830178 Wing Hop works for me... Sat Jul 04 19:21:04 -0700 2009 4830065 10606 Joe Blowe 1 4832637 Le Palais des Thes 401 North Canon Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Store hours: 10 AM-6 PM Monday through Saturday ; 12 PM-5 PM on Sunday Phone 310-271-7922 http://www.palaisdesthes.com/fre/index.cgi Mon Jul 06 06:34:58 -0700 2009 4830065 267508 KTLA 1 4843934 Ten Ren Tea -they have many affordable and less affordable teas mainly from China and Taiwan but some of are from India 27 N. Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 626-8844 154 W Valley Blvd San Gabriel, CA 91776 (626) 288-1663 Thu Jul 09 13:15:57 -0700 2009 4830065 90804 lakeshow318 1 4844020 I love TeaForte tea. I had it at a restaurant once, I can't remember where but I know if you go on their website you can check locations. And I think they have it at Mr. Marcel's which I don't think is too far from you. Thu Jul 09 13:43:51 -0700 2009 4830065 1082302 Yes Please 2 4845245 If you don't mind buying online, Tattlers teas is a good source. tatllersteas.com Thu Jul 09 21:59:34 -0700 2009 4844020 90689 ozbuc 1 4845347 If you happen to be in the south bay, try Tea Habitat which is in the mall at the top of the hill in PV. Nice mom & pop Chinese tea place. http://www.teahabitat.com/ Thu Jul 09 23:32:18 -0700 2009 4830065 11602 MrShoop 2 4845395 They are a good source for very high-end mainland Chinese oolongs. Fri Jul 10 00:35:13 -0700 2009 4845347 206289 theonceler 1 4845368 I love Intelligentsia's Osmanthus Silver Needle. Ten Ren has a wide selection. I like their King's Tea, which I purchase at the San Gabriel location. Lupicia can be hit or miss (I like the Jasmin Dragon Pearl), but their packaging is very pretty (if you're looking to make a gift)... One of my favorites is Theodor's Peché Mignon, which you can purchase at Jin Pattisserie in Venice, or at their new location in Century City. Happy sipping! Thu Jul 09 23:57:20 -0700 2009 4830065 101478 beezees 1 4846223 Ten-Ren: They have some very strongly scented jasmine if you like that (great for guests!), and good taiwanese oolong. But If I'm paying their premium prices I'd rather order online where you can get exact harvest locations/date etc instead of a pretty box. Tea Habitat is the only local place I've found where they actually know the details and will tell you when and where the tea is from (if you believe any tea merchant on this...), but very specialized to mainland chinese. Wing Hop Fung is great with a few caveats... you sort of have to know what you're doing. There is a lot of junk there... everything that is pre-packaged has been horrible in my experience (including the icky pu-erh cakes they have been carrying in the past few years). You MUST order from the bins.You can't ask them for advice because of course they will just push you towards whatever is the most expensive thing... which will be no different than what is next to it at half the price. Also you need to know that when you say 2 ounces on a $200/lb tea they will always fill .2lb and feign innocence if you call them it. So you should just think .2lb in advance to avoid anger/frustration issues. But they do have some good stuff in the bins and I think the ginseng-coated oolong at $20-30/lb cant be beat... (also good for cheap pots). Fri Jul 10 09:03:04 -0700 2009 4830065 206289 theonceler