Ching Ching Cha [Tea room]
1063 Wisconsin Avenue NW; 202-333-8288
Serves Chinese tea, light meals, and tea accessories in a serene, elegant setting. Ching Ching Cha is not far from Georgetown's C & O Canal, on the same block as Filomena's Italian restaurant. (by punchedpleased)
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CocoLibre [Tea room and merchant]
786 Harvard Street NW; 202-939-2717
* Contemporary style at a gourmet food shop in the city downtown.
* Come as you are! Jeans, shorts, whatever.
* A good cuppa any time.
* Loose leaf tea served in a take-out cup.
* Iced teas, chai, other tea beverages, caffeine-free selections.
* Vegetarian menu choices.
* Take-out available.
* Fair Trade and organic products.
* Smoke-free.
* Seats 12.
* "Male-friendly" - décor and service are comfortable for everyone.
* Outdoor seating.
* Internet access.
* Credit/debit cards.
Open weekdays 7.30am to 6.30pm; weekends 10am to 3.30pm. No reservations. (by info, owner) 12/08 

Empress Lounge at Mandarin Oriental Hotel [Tea room]
1330 Maryland Avenue SW; 202-787-6868
* Hotel restaurant or lounge.
* Dress casual but neat - No jeans, please!
* Afternoon tea.
* Loose leaf teas, teabags, pyramid teabags.
* Caffeine-free selections.
* Smoke-free.
* Private tea parties; seats 85.
* Outdoor seating.
* Credit cards.
Tea served Thursday through Sunday 2.30 to 4.30pm; includes lavish dessert buffet. Updated 6/6; updated (by Renee Sharrow, Public Relations Manager) 8/7 11/7 2/8
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The Four Seasons Hotel, Pennsylvania Avenue NW
No longer offering tea service. 8/08

Henley Park Hotel [Tea room]
926 Massachusetts Avenue NW; 202-638-5200
Afternoon tea served daily, 4 to 6pm. Royal tea with wine, traditional English tea, or tea and scones. Reservations required. Updated October 2001 3F
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Hillwood Café at Hillwood Estate, Museum, and Gardens [Tea room]
4155 Linnean Avenue NW; 202-243-3920
* French/Continental style at a cultural venue.
* In an historic or landmark building.
* Royal tea.
* Loose leaf teas served in a teapot.
* Iced teas, caffeine-free selections.
* Private tea parties.
Tea served daily 2.30 to 4.30pm. Reservations required; parties of four or less may reserve the same day; parties of five or more require 24-hour advance reservation. 1/1 Updated 10/01 9/06 3F Updated (by Julie Carpenter, Hillwood Museum) 1/08

Just Paper and Tea [Tea merchant]
3232 P Street NW; 202-333-9141
A cozy store that sells many decorative items, such as specialty papers, rubber stamps, fountain and other fancy pens, and, oh yes, tea, including a delicious apple-flavored black tea which has no cinnamon to spoil the taste. (by punchpleased)

The Madison Hotel [Tea room]
1177 15th Street (at M) NW; 202-862-1600
Afternoon tea served daily, 3 to 5pm. Updated 10/01

The Mansion [Tea room]
2020 O Street NW; 202-496-2020 
* American/English style hotel restaurant/tea room in an historic or landmark building located at DuPont Circle.
* Dress casual but neat.
* Afternoon tea, theme teas.
* Tea served buffet style.
* Pyramid teabags served in a teapot.
* Caffeine-free selections.
* Vegetarian menu choices; special diets with advance notice.
* Credit cards.
Tea served Sundays: buffet style 2.30 to 4pm; table service 3 to 4.30pm. Reservations recommended.  

Renaissance Mayflower Hotel [Tea room]
1127 Connecticut Avenue NW; 202-347-2233
* French/Continental style hotel restaurant/tea room located near The White House.
* Dress casual but neat.
* Afternoon tea, Royal tea, theme teas.
* Loose leaf teas served in a teapot.
* Caffeine-free selections.
* Vegetarian menu choices.
* Private tea parties; seats 24.
* Credit cards.
Afternoon tea served in Cafe Promenade Monday through Saturday, 3 to 5pm; Sunday 3.30 to 5.30pm. Mother/daughter tea served the third Sunday of each month. Reservations required. Updated 10/01 3F 3/08
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The Ritz-Carlton Hotel [Tea room]
2100 Massachusetts Avenue NW; 202-293-2100

The Ritz-Carlton Washington [Tea room]
1150 22nd Street NW; 202-835-0500
Afternoon tea Monday through Saturday 2 to 5pm. Updated 10/01
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Shanghai Tea House [Tea room]
2400 Wisconsin Avenue NW, 2nd floor; 202-338-3816
* Chinese restaurant near Glover Park.
* Dim sum tea, a good cuppa any time.
* Loose leaf teas served in a teapot.
* Caffeine-free selections.
* Bubble tea.
* Take-out available.
* Credit cards.
Open Monday through Thursday 11am to 9.30pm; Friday and Saturday 11am to 10.30pm; Sunday 11.30am to 9pm. Tea served in clear pots atop 
small burners. 9/08

Snap [Tea room]
1062 Thomas Jefferson Street NW; 202-965-7627
* Bubble tea house in Georgetown near GWU.
* Take-out available.
* Outdoor seating.
Open Monday through Wednesday 9am to 9pm; Thursday and Friday 9am to 1am; Saturday 10am to 1am; Sunday 10am to 10pm. Crèpes, frîtes, and bubble tea. 6/06

Soho Tea & Coffee [Tea room and merchant]
2150 P Street NW (22nd Street); 202-463-7646
* Tea lounge or tea bar.
* Near Dupont Circle and Georgetown.
* A good cuppa any time.
* Loose leaf teas.
* Iced teas, chai, other tea beverages, caffeine-free selections.
* Take-out available.
* Outdoor seating.
* Internet access.
Opens daily at 7.30am. Monday and Tuesday closes at 1am; Wednesday and Sunday closes at 2am; Thursday, Friday, and Saturday closes at 5am. Light meals. 9/06

Tea Cellar at Park Hyatt Washington [Tea room and merchant]
24 & M Streets NW; 202-419-6755
* Contemporary style at a hotel in the Georgetown area.
* Dress casual but neat.
* Afternoon tea, a good cuppa any time.
* Loose leaf teas served in a teapot.
* Caffeine-free selections.
* Tea tastings.
* "Male-friendly" - décor and service are comfortable for everyone.
* Credit cards.
Open daily. Afternoon tea served 2.30 to 4.30pm; tea available all day. Specializing in high-end estate teas and pu-erhs. Tea sommelier and unique tea humidor. 1/7 
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Teaism [Tea room and merchant]
2009 R Street NW; 202-667-3827
800 Connecticut Avenue NW; 202-835-2233
400 8th Street NW; 202-638-6010 or 202-638-7740
A special review of this tea room in Tea Digest.  

Washington National Cathedral [Tea room]
Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues NW; 202-537-8993
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Call for reservations. Updated October 2001
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Willard Hotel [Tea room]
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue; 202-637-7440
* Victorian style hotel tea room in an historic or landmark building.
* Located in the city downtown near The White House.
* Dress casual but neat.
* Afternoon tea, Royal tea, dessert tea.
* Loose leaf teas served in a teapot.
* Caffeine-free selections.
* Smoke-free.
* Private tea parties for adults.
* Credit cards.
Tea served in Peacock Alley. Reservations accepted. (by Michelle) 10/06
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Wisemiller's (Wisey's) Deli [Tea room and merchant]
1440 Wisconsin Avenue NW (P Street); 202-333-4122
* Bistro style.
* A good cuppa any time.
* Loose leaf teas.
* Vegetarian menu choices.
Light meals. Open late. 9/06

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