Haroo

This place was an oasis of calm — and great teas! Sadly, it is gone. Closed for business. Haroo, we’ll miss you!

Does K-​Town ever sleep? I swear this place is bumpin’ no matter whether it is the weekday or weekend. I came here late on a Saturday night and it was still open. Their tea selection is okay, I think Veronese has more interesting selections. What I did like where the snacks they offered. The names are in Korean, so I don’t remember them, but I had one that was like fish cake with some spicy toppings. The zen like environment is very relaxing.

On the hunt for free wifi in Koreatown on a Tuesday morning, I tried my luck at Haroo.
The place is abandoned with a note on the door suggesting that the proprietors skipped out on rent sometime in May of this year.
One star for being bad tenants. Tsk tsk.

I’m not a big tea drinker, so this review is basically for their yogurt.
Choices: I was in a hurry, so I didn’t get a good look at what they have to offer, but I know they have a pretty limited toppings selection. The yogurt comes in three sizes with the smallest at around $ 2 bucks. I tried the plain small to go (
). This is some of the best yogurt I’ve had period. I don’t know how they do it, but the texture of the yogurt is smooth with almost no ice crystals while the flavor is the perfect mixture of creaminess and tartness. Neither overpowers the other. I actually had a really pleasant dream about this stuff last night. I woke up with part of my pillow in my mouth…
Service: It was pretty dead when I went in here on a Saturday afternoon, so my yogurt came out super fast. The girl who served it did so in a respectful manner. One thing that surprised me was that the yogurt machine wasn’t prominently displayed by the register so that you can’t take a gander while employees swirl out your poison.
Atmosphere: Haroo channels majorly naturey vibes with lots of woodpanneling and leaf shaped bowls (
). It’s more of a tea house than a yogurt shop.
Synopsis: Too bad I don’t live close by. Haroo would have an uncommonly loyal customer if that were the case.

Haroo, The House of Tea — its full name — follows the tradition of Koreatown’s beverage houses with lovely decoration paid for through high drink prices.
Teas are about $ 5-​$ 7 a cup. Haroo also carries coffee, boba and a limited dessert and shaved ice menu.
The ambience is soothing, almost zen-​like. The room smells like exotic tea leaves and spices. The décor is minimalist, with tinted windows and barren twig «trees».
The tea selection is very impressive. There are over 60 teas, available in fruit, herbal, chamomile, black and green varieties.
Transit access: Metro Purple Line; Rapid lines 720, 757 and 920; and Local lines 16/​316, 18, 20, 206 and 207; and LADOT DASH lines Wilshire Center/​Koreatown and Hollywood/​Wilshire Center.

They have a crazy selection of teas for all kinds of ailments (ie headache, fever, sore throat, diarrhea, bloody stool, I remember the last one cuz it sounded so horrific lol)
I tend to frequent Haroo when I have major PMS… and I kid you not, one of them is a godsend when you are suffering from womanly issues. A couple sips make my uterus stop dying, and I feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Kinda gives you a slight buzz. Tastes pretty good too.
Décor is urban minimalist, and it smells like herbs… which is not bad actually.
Free wireless internet is a plus!