CYH Teas

Closed by Health Department for not having a bathroom! They did not sell tea ready to sip. They were leaves to bring home to brew! The few salespeople shared one with the neighboring clothing store, I believe, who also doesn’t sell something to ingest and they are fine. Really, if not for the fact that CYH Teas was a wonderful addition to DTLA, how about some common sense and practicality?

The staff at CYH Teas are so friendly and knowledgeable. They offer wonderful samples of various teas, have great accessories and even carry natural soaps. I never got the impression that they were trying to give medical advice at all. They answered all of my questions very thoroughly and talked about the benefits of the specific herbs in regards to the teas that I was interested in. I will definitely be back to fulfill my tea needs!

Amazing shop. Offering unique health blends and tea. The blends are really pure not sure if they are organic but you can tell there’s no fillers or artificial ingredients.
What’s really cool is buying one of the health blends. I usually briefly look at history of tea ingredients in shop and later go home with research on the active ingredients. Pretty interesting to see all the history online of the teas and the health benefits.
The honey they sell is amazing. From what I hear their a family owned and operated small business who pride themselves on quality.
Shop is amazing and well needed in a world of toxicity and processed foods/​drinks.

This business tells people on their website that if you drink a certain tea, you could cure your breast cancer. I’ve never seen something that outrageous before in my life. I wonder how many people have died based on the staffs «Medical» advice.

Great shop with everything you could need! The prices are very reasonable. You won’t find a better herb/​tea store. The gentleman that helped me was very knowledgeable and kind. I will be a loyal customer from here on out! So glad I found this gem. Funny thing I had a horrible stomach ache, and while I was there got their special tummy tea. I made it as soon as i got back home, and it has worked miracles!!!

Very wonderful place very therapeutic I was able to find teas
to use that would help me sleep because I have trouble sleeping I was able to find awesome gifts for friends that enjoy tea Peter was very hopeful but his experience and try CYH Teas you won’t regret it ever.

I’m very happy with the level of service I receive EVERYTIME, I come in! They have helped me get my skin, with the help of Olive Oil soap, together. Everyone is very pleasant and the atmosphere calming… They have a lifelong customer in me!
Thanks guys!

An excellent resource for herbal remedies as well as incredible tasty blends. Peter Bedard, the owner is knowledgeable and insightful.
I love having teas instead of tinctures due to the alcohol content in the extracts.
What a nice shop.

The first time I came here I came looking for something for anxiety the guy behind the counter showed me the «no more anxiety» tea, my anxiety gets really bad, so I thought I might as well, so I bought it and tried it, it was so relaxing I felt like new. Today I came just to browse and I ended getting a cup for tea and tropical breeze tea smells amazing. Thanks Patrick for the suggestion.

What a delight. Great service, excellent selection. I had no idea there were so many types of herbs/​teas– there’s something to cure anything that ails you. Peter was a superb host for my journey through their «sniffing wall.» Can’t wait to try my new ‘sleepytime blend.’ Sweet dreams.

CYH Teas is a shop that not only has truly unique products available but also exceptional advice from an amazing proprietor. Peter has a comprehensive background in healing and really does know what he is talking about! CYH Teas is a wonderful addition to Downtown LA and a must visit.

Great teas. Customers service is amazing I come from oc and I always go down there every time in down in LA. All the teas are amazing!!! I recommend that place to everybody

I can’t believe I haven’t written a review on this wonderful and much needed tea shop! They have an abundance of teas for everyone’s palate. Prices are extremely reasonable. I love their blends. From hangovers to cleansers, they have teas to cure about every ailment a city dweller may be suffering from. They also carry jams and organic honeys to sweeten your tea with deliciously. All served by the nicest people that will go out of their way to get you what you want. I was looking for organic flowering jasmine tea and Patrick special ordered it for me. Stop drinking coffee! Go tea!!!

Went to the Art Walk last night and stopped here by chance. So glad I found this little spot. Being a tea enthusiast and a firm believer that tea cures all things (because it does), This is the perfect shop for me. The staff is incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and willing to help (ALL OF THEM). If they don’t have what you’re looking for, they’ll suggest places you can go to find it. Their tea portions are great and so are their prices. This is the beginning of a beautiful love affair.

I ran out of some oolong tea I bought in China town a couple of months back, so I was looking for a place that sold loose tea near by where I work and I stumbled upon this awesome place thanks to Unilocal!Bought me some peach oolong tea, and I’m in love with the subtle hints of everything in this tea! I also bought the sugar reducer blend for my mom! I really dig the fact this place has organic and pesticide free tea which is freaking awesome! Will be shopping here again!

Adorable tea shop in downtown LA. They have a variety of teas to choose from.
We got the following and loved all three!
— White safflower and rose fruit tea
— Jasmine tea
— Serendipity
Many of their teas can be used to remedy health issues. They have the remedies listed on the tea.
I love that the teas are made speciality, and include new combinations I’ve never tried before.

THIS IS AN UPDATE TO MY EARLIER REVIEW:
«I went into CYH Teas the other day, hoping to find a caffeine free Pau D’Arco Tea, because I’ve been learning about diet and health and found that Pau D’Arco is great for antifungal health, better than Acidophilus or even Kefir. I thought it would be nice to find it at CYH Teas, since they are close by and seem to have such a wide selection, as I walk by every day, and see all the bottles on the shelves and table full of bags, and all the tea pots and friendly faces. I asked the clerk if their Pau D’Arco tea was caffeine free, because I am allergic to caffeine, and was assured there was no caffeine in their Pau D’Arco tea, so I bought an ounce with some muslin bags, brought it home and made two pots so far, and I thought I was having a ‘stimulant type’ of reaction, so I left a bad review here on Unilocal about the clerk, accusing him of false claims on the product, but then the store owner Peter B. left a response and called me to talk about the issue, and really helped me understand my misunderstanding… the reaction I had was due to my overdosing on the product, and he explained everything about it and how it’s not a stimulant but it may interact with the other supplements I take, like bee pollen. I learned a lot from Peter, which I never was able to learn online or from other holistic healers or therapists, and I can honestly say that Peter actually just saved my life. I never realized that I am so sensitive to toxins that ANYTHING I take can cause me harm like that when used incorrectly. Peter explained that he and his staff are not doctors and do in fact insist on each customer paying close attention to their own bodies, and that they are only recommending the ‘traditional healing aspects of the herbs and teas’. He also spent a great deal of time encouraging me to ‘be kind to your body’ and not use myself as a ‘guinea pig’ because I could do greater harm to myself. I am forever grateful to Peter B. and will continue to use CYH Teas as my go-​to holistic herbal medicine source. Thank you again, Peter B. for your quick and helpful response.»
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Since living in DTLA, I’ve been trying to support the local economy. Some places are whatever, but some places are great, like CYH teas.
I’ve been in several times and during each visit the person at the counter has been helpful, and nice.
I’m a particular fan of the black currant black tea.
If you live in or around downtown, go in and say hey to the awesome people and drink some great tea.

CYH is awesome. Great selection of loose leaf teas, super knowledgeable and friendly staff, and the «smelling wall» is amazing! They also have some really unique, local jams, olive oils, and chocolates. Try the black pepper chocolate or the cranberry jalapeño jam.
My only wish is that they actually served tea there. Would love to be able to sit down and enjoy the tea in the comfort of the CYH space.

Wow! I loved the tea selections at this place. While it seemed a tad bit on the pricey side, it was nice to come in and see the different kinds of teas and tea blends they had. On one wall, they had containers filled with their different selections. You can open up the containers and smell the teas. They also had descriptions underneath of what the benefits were of that certain tea and what was in the blend (if it was a blend).
Once you find a tea that you like, they have a table in the middle of the different teas prepackaged. They are all in alphabetical order and you can look for the one you want. We got a black tea blend which was described as a good coffee substitute as well as Hawthorne tea –a good herbal tea to help with your heart health.
Other fun things in the store included a selection of jams they had on a side table. They also have neat tea pots around the store in case you were looking for one. Overall, a great place to buy some tea.