Gongfu Tea Service in NYC
A quiet Chinese tea experience at Teasthetic's Tea Studio, where you choose from our tea menu and sit down to taste your chosen tea through multiple infusions.
Mengyan Gong, our founder and tea artist, will brew and serve the tea for you using the Gongfu brewing method, with attention to the details of each infusion. It is a simple way to experience carefully selected Chinese teas through aroma, taste, and mouthfeel. No prior tea knowledge is needed; questions and conversation are welcome.
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Service Format Brewed and served for you |
Tea Selection Choose from our tea menu |
Brewing Style Gongfu brewing, multiple infusions |
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Experience Level Open to all levels |
Tea Artist Mengyan Gong |
Location 89 5th Ave, Suite 701, NYC |
What Is Gongfu Tea?
Gongfu tea is a traditional Chinese way of brewing tea with more tea leaves, smaller teaware, and a series of infusions. The same tea leaves are brewed repeatedly, so the tea's aroma, taste, and mouthfeel can shift from one infusion to the next.
A Quiet Way to Enjoy Chinese Tea
At Teasthetic, Gongfu Tea Service is a relaxed way to sit down and enjoy Chinese tea in our Tea Studio. You choose a tea from our menu, settle at the tea table, and Mengyan brews and serves it for you through six infusions.
The session can be quiet or gently conversational; you are welcome to ask questions, notice each infusion, or simply enjoy the tea at your own pace.
Choose From Our Tea Selection
Our Tea Service is a good way to experience selected Chinese teas prepared with care. The menu covers green tea, white tea, oolong tea, red tea, Pu'er tea, and dark tea, including teas from our Private Collection that are only available to taste in our Tea Studio.
You can choose based on your own preferences, and Mengyan can also help you find your next tea to try. Teas on the menu range from $28 to $86. That price is for the tea itself, not per person — your whole table shares it.
Guest Words
"Beautiful, immersive hidden gem in the heart of NYC. Highly recommend for those who want real, Gongfu tea, or those looking for a new mindful experience!
Mengyan is always open to sharing interesting and wonderful bits of history and culture surrounding tea, too. It's a great experience!"
Peter M, Gongfu Tea Service guest
FAQ
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No. For Gongfu Tea Service, Mengyan brews and serves the tea for you. You can sit, drink, and notice how the tea changes through each infusion.
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Yes. Many guests come because they are curious about Chinese tea but do not know where to begin. We will help you choose a tea and explain what is happening in simple, clear language.
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We suggest about one tea for every four guests. This is a suggestion, not a limit.
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Gongfu Tea Service is a relaxed weekend service during regular Tea Studio hours: you choose a tea from the menu, and Mengyan brews and serves it for you. Private Chinese Tea Ceremony reserves the entire Tea Studio for your group for two hours, with Mengyan guiding the experience from beginning to end. Our public events are shared with other guests and follow a set theme and format, which may focus on tasting, hands-on learning, meditation, or another cultural practice.
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No. We serve Chinese loose-leaf tea brewed using the Gongfu brewing method. This is not bubble tea, matcha, or British-style afternoon tea.
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Yes. Most teas served in our Tea Studio are also available for purchase. If you enjoy a tea during your session, we can help you find it or suggest something similar to drink at home.
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Teasthetic is located at 89 5th Avenue, Suite 701, New York, NY 10003, near Union Square. On Sundays, type 7011 into the intercom to enter the building.
Reserve a Gongfu Tea Service
Gongfu Tea Service is available Saturdays and Sundays, 1:30–6:30 PM. Sessions are one hour for one to three guests, and an hour and a half for four to eight.
Walk-ins are welcome when we have space, but we recommend reserving in advance to make sure a tea table is available. Reservations include a $20 deposit, refunded after your visit.