American Tea Room

I’ve been wanting to try this place for awhile now so we finally went on Saturday. This place is amazing and so beautiful. So many selections and if you’re having trouble choosing, the staffs can help narrow down your selections. I ordered the matcha tea and if you’re hungry, they also have food too. I really wanted to sit outside that day and since it was cold, they turned on the fire pit for us. I love this place and I can see myself coming here all the time.
Next time, I’m going to try their salad and another type of tea ;)

Yum! In DTLA, what a pleasant surprise (thanks to a Blackboard Eats offer) to discover this attractive place (on an otherwise unpromising street) to grab a bite or just relax. We sat outdoors on the patio, but indoors upstairs (there’s a lift for those unable to climb the stairs) looked equally stylish & comfortable. Husb & I both had Oolong chicken salads and Hong Kong milk tea, and shared a gluten-​free brownie. Our salads were delish, particularly after adding a little more salt and dressing than the chef dressed it with, and the blood orange slices (evidently seasonal, judging from earlier photos) were wonderful in it. Lots of crunchy almonds too. The brownie tasted like a flourless chocolate cake (that’s a compliment!)
The husb even enjoyed the vintage framed ads in the men’s room! Our helpful waiter told us the gorgeous plant wall is groomed 3x/​week, and he obviously took pride in working there.
Nice little shop too, with packaged teas and teaware.

So I work across the street from this place and I’m seriously wishing I could just move my desk over there. Just walking in the door you’re enveloped in the fragrant aroma of teas. I immediately relax and feel my stress levels decrease. The staff here is super friendly and knowledgeable about the teas. They even have a touch screen database of teas so you can get the 411 on your favorite teas, where they come from, how to brew them at the perfect temp and how long. My favorite teas are the Brioche (my office mates and I call it «the cookie tea») and the Kanapali. But recently I got hooked on the iced Ceremonial Matcha. It is AMAZING! I call it my «mid day Vacation» because I feel like I’m escaping somewhere far, far away and delightfully exotic. I’m pretty sure I’m going to have to buy some for home because I miss it so much on the weekends.
I have found my bliss and it’s name is American Tea Room.

Great tea, great service, great ambiance, great venue, great smell, great art, great concept, great location, great blueberry muffin.
This is a perfect and definitely needed addition to the Arts District. I’ll be back soon. Very soon.

American tea room is one of the best coffee/​tea shops in Los Angeles. Their Matcha Green Tea Latte is light and smooth and their London Fog is the perfect balance of creaminess and nuttiness.
The ambiance of American Tea Room makes it a perfect place to study or conduct a business meeting. Sit by the fire pits outside to snuggle up with your delicious cup of tea and you will be forever happy ;)

Come here if you want a more upscale tea experience. The gorgeous space is also perfect for photos. I ordered the MASALA CHAI HORCHATA which was pretty decent, but pricey at $ 7.
Dogs are not allowed inside, but the outside is nice too.

This place is so beautiful! What a cool gathering space for coffee and tea aficionados. I went on a late afternoon right before it closed for Christmas, so it was pretty empty. But that just meant that I could take tons of pictures of the space without people judging me :)
+Stunning space. I love the outdoor seating area and the plant wall, similar to the one at Verve in DTLA. (They serve Verve coffee btw)
+Clean aesthetics and modern technology — the tea sampling wall had barcodes to scan and an interactive display screen. Pretty cool!
+Lots of different options to try for tea lovers — everything from matcha to butter tea, which my friend likened to butter beer in a tea-​version.
+Easy street parking, but don’t try the lot next door. Apparently they’re not fond of the American Tea Room as too many people are coming to visit the (previously quieter) warehouse district that they’re in.
+Dog-​friendly water bowls and seating area. Love it!
–Area is a little weird as it is just outside the Arts District boundaries — probably wouldn’t recommend visiting when it’s dark or deserted. Nothing to patronize nearby, so it’s more of a one-​stop kind of thing.
–Pricey drinks — it’s definitely an upscale tea experience.
Will definitely come back to try their other tea offerings. Pinkies up!

Beautiful space and delicious drinks, what’s not to love? My family and friends stopped by here the day after Thanksgiving for a quick cup of tea and pastries before dinner. Right away we noticed how artistic the décor was, with every inch of the space fits perfectly within a theme. We tried the butter tea, jasmine green tea, the hot and ice blend sweet matcha tea and several pastries. My favorite has to be the butter tea! It’s sweet, creamy and hot, perfect for a cold winter day!
Parking is easy and it’s right outside the tea room.

Love the new location and the rebranding they’ve gone though. Those tacky black and red colors are now gone and the teas are newly packaged in pretty gold pouches which look beautiful aligned along the walls. They feature loose tea samples in vials in which you could catch a whiff of the aromas and also scan the barcodes on the vials to get product details on the screen above. Pretty neat stuff!
Their Beverly Hills location which I had initially gone to where I met the sweet owner had then told me of the new location he was building from the ground up. He had shown images of the construction site which I found to be so neat. I was looking forward to hearing about the opening of the new tea shop but it looks like they’ve done a few more changes and gotten rid of the Asian kid who was their contact person and have hired a PR firm instead.
With such beautiful new space in the Arts District I would naturally expect more people to have heard about the café by now or to at least seen it blasted all over instagrams local foodie outlets, but no. I would suggest bringing back the nice Asian guy who kept tea lovers informed with updates and alerts.

This place is really hip! Love their seating and décor. So many plants and so much envy… Although the outside looks nice and comfortable, since it’s located in an industrial area, it’s very loud and polluted. But nonetheless a great spot to study or grab some drinks. There’s plenty of street parking available and it’s free.
They sell loose leaf teas itself which make great gifts! The drinks we had were the green tea terere and Thai iced tea. I thought the Thai tea was good and not overly sweet. The green tea drink was half orange juice but I wasn’t really into it. It’s way more bitter than the Thai tea but more refreshing. I want to come back to try the other teas they offer since they all sound very delicious!

It makes me so happy when a new spot opens in Art District. Fell in love with American Tea Room. The décor is beautiful, my favorite is the plant wall!!! Perfect for pictures :) This gem is located across the street from Stumptown. Street parking in available. Tea is amazing & food (sandwiches & salads) are available. Pastries are from Valerie confections. They have a cute outdoor sitting area as well as indoor sitting.
They have teas for days. Hot, cold, you name it they have it. I got the thai tea, which was amazing. I’m going back today to try more tea :)
xo
Naomi

I’ve been here twice now — once to just have tea and the other time to have lunch and tea. We ordered the Ceremonial Matcha Green tea, which is a delicious pure green tea, the chopped salad, and the shakshuka. I recommend all three items!
It’s a calm and relaxing environment in the middle of such an industrial part of downtown.

Pretty décor/​ambiance. I hope the hanging plants are maintained better than those at the Verve café in downtown too.
My favorite is the butter milk tea. Or if you want something cool, try the horchata chai.
From the other reviews, you should already know that they have a phenomenal selection of teas, single origins or blends.
The wait staff is a hit or miss. Sometimes they’re super polite and sociable, offering you samples of pastries and stuff, and other times they’re really curt and borderline bitchy.
Can’t some bros have some fuckin’ pleasant tea time?

Kind of obsessed with this place… I love their tea selection, love the ambiance, & love the kind staff. It is a great place to get work done or to relax. The light in here is so bright & peaceful, with high ceilings & floor to ceiling windows. I highly recommend stopping by here to check out one of their hundreds of teas. Their approach to tea is thoughtful & the display where you can sniff all the teas beforehand is quite unique & impressive.
Bottom line: If you love tea (like I do) come here and enjoy something special.
Details: street parking, free wifi & tasty treats available.

This please is tea heaven! Although you couldn’t tell based off its location in downtown, this place looks and feels very clean and serene with a modern-​earthy theme.
When you first walk in there is a wall full of bags of loose leaf tea to buy, and then there is a tea bar to the right where you can order whatever tea you feel like trying, plus a selection of specialty teas and baked goods. You can order any of their teas they have for sale and get it iced or hot and by the pot or cup.
There’s a widespread indoor and outdoor seating area that has a very relaxed feel to it, which is perfect for hanging out and enjoying their tea.

A contemporary glorification of tea.
American Tea Room is a flawless build out that has incorporated sleek yet subtle design and even managed to include one of those popular live-​plant walls.
Aside from the décor, which is amazing on its own, the tea selection is almost like a tea exhibition. They have thousands to choose from, which you can browse through in the interactive touch screen available. But if that high-​tech interactive stuff throws you into loops, like it tends to do to me sometimes, talk with the friendly staff. They are very knowledgeable about their product and seem happy to lend their voice to give a few suggestions.
I ultimately went with a Masala Chai Horchata and my girlfriend had a iced matcha tea. As perfectly executed as the matcha tea was, the nod went to the chai horchata. Everyone knows about the horchata-​coffee pairing, it’s an ubiquity these days. But to infuse horchata with chai without compromising the integrity of the tea, I’ve got to say they’ve set quite a standard.
I think one of my Unilocal friends said it best «It’s finally nice to have a tea room amongst all the coffee shops in the Arts District». This area is widely known for its volume of coffee shops, or at least for those who know about coffee. The area itself isn’t particularly clean or well kept, but many businesses are thriving here. This is just another business added to that list that I’m sure will fare the same way.

This place is set up really nice despite the surrounding neighborhood. I know stumptown and bestia are down the street but its on the other side.
The outdoor area has fireplaces and a green wall.
They make a variety of matcha drinks, coffee and of course tea.
The vegan pastries that they have are the best vegan ones I’ve had.
Parking is kind of difficult but worth a trip to make if you are into tea.

What a cool place! Read about this place opening in the Arts District and convinced my bf to go one Saturday afternoon. Just a little past Bestia, it really is located in the middle of nowhere, and the surrounding streets and buildings definitely are a bit run-​down and sketchy. Once you face the building, it’s absolutely gorgeous! Great outdoor patio (too hot to sit outside today) but they have fire pits which would be awesome when it gets colder! The indoors is great, high lofted ceiling, tables to sit and chat, and free wifi!
I got the iced matcha latte and the bf got the Thai iced tea. Really enjoyed both drinks — not too sweet and the Thai tea had a great tea flavor! We sat and read for a while too and enjoyed the AC and free wifi. They do a pretty snappy business, place is pretty full of people drinking tea and eating the food. Bathrooms are also really nice and modern.
Will definitely be back! They have so many teas to try :)

A great new addition to the LA Arts District! I fell in love as soon as I saw their gorgeous, serene patio with the modern glass fire pits and huge wall of plants. I would describe the ambience as hipster cool meets classy chic. Such a beautiful, hip space both indoors and outdoors! Great for studying or getting work done (free wifi!), catching up with friends, relaxing, or even hosting an event!
To add on to the cool factor, they even have an interactive touch screen inside where you can find out more about each tea. You can also open the various vials of tea underneath and take a whiff! They have a huge selection of teas that you can buy to take home.
My husband and I decided to order a couple drinks off their menu. I got the Green Tea Terere
which has Bliss green and white tea, sweet matcha, lime, and orange. It was the perfect iced drink for a hot day – fruity and refreshing. My husband got a hot drink – the Okinawan Life Tea
which is a mix of Grand jasmine green tea, zingiber tea, turmeric, ginger, mango, and honey. His was also reallyyy good! I can’t wait to come back and try other items on their menu! They also have some pastries as well.
Service was great! The staff was very informative, friendly, and welcoming!
Parking: street

I tried the Bengali Masala Chai (hot), Green Tea Terere (cold), and Himalayan Butter Tea (hot). They’re all very different so I can’t pick a favorite. It’s not your average cup of tea.
They also serve pastries like banana bread (vegan option available), cookies, brownies, and croissants. They have free tastings of their daily iced teas and a few pastries.
The space is gorgeous. I’d describe it as industrial hipster chic. Love it! The baristas are friendly and knowledgable.
There’s a tea zone with different teas in vials that you can scan and read about the raw ingredients.
This is the second location. The original one in Beverly Hills is under renovations and they’re going to open up a third location in Newport.