While coffee is the Parisian flagship drink to have on a terrace, tea appeared a few years ago and is now really popular, whether it is plain tea, fragrant tea, or herbal tea. We have decided to show you ten tea shops to discover if you are looking for a place to buy high-quality tea or if you have never tried tea.
1) Mariage Frères €€€
At Mariage Frères, you will find a wide variety of tea. Not only will you be able to buy grand cru tea, but you will also be able to taste their fragrant compositions, their sweet treats, and you will also be able to buy one of their numerous high-quality teapots and cups.
In addition to shopping for tea, you are going to enjoy a unique experience: The Tea Club. There are three different Tea Club options: “Au coeur du thé” (an initiation to the tea fundamentals), “Composition parfumées” (an initiation to great teas), and “Terroirs d’excellence” (an initiation to the most prestigious grand cru teas). Those three options will last for 1h30 and cost €65, which is still quite affordable given the activities and samplings offered in the Tea Club.
Price: Between €5 and €180 for 100 grams (~3.5 oz).
Addresses:
- Le Marais: 35 rue du Bourg-Tibourg, 75004 Paris. Opening hours: every day from 10.30am to 7.30pm
- Rive Gauche: 13 rue des grands Augustins, 75006 Paris. Opening hours: every day from 10.30am to 7.30pm
- Etoile: 260 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris. Opening hours: every day from 10am to 7.30pm
- Madeleine: 17, Place de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris. Opening hours: every day from 10.30am to 7.30pm
- Louvre: 99 rue de Rivoli, 75004 Paris. Opening hours: every day from 10am to 8pm
- Montorgueil: 90 rue Montorgueil, 75002 Paris. Opening hours: every day from 10am to 7.30pm
- Tour Eiffel: 56 rue Cler, 75007 Paris. Opening hours: every day from 10.30am to 7.30pm
Website: https://www.mariagefreres.com/UK/welcome.html
2) Palais des Thés €€
At Palais du Thés, the quality of the teas sold there is guaranteed. It is not simply a traditional tea shop but also a true goldmine when it comes to the amount of varieties they sell. Not only do the teas come from their country of origin, but they also sell grand cru teas called “Pu Erh”, a well-renowned variety of tea. No matter what tea you like, you can be sure to find one that will satisfy your taste buds and your budget.
Price: Between €5.70 and €58 for 100 grams (~3.5 oz).
Addresses:
- 64 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 Paris. Opening hours: Every day from 10am to 8pm
- 61 Rue du Cherche-Midi, 75006 Paris. Opening hours: From Monday to Saturday from 10.30am to 7pm
- 25 Rue Raymond Losserand, 75014 Paris. Opening hours: From Monday to Saturday from 10am to 7.30pm
- 21 Rue de l’Annonciation, 75016 Paris. Opening hours: Mondays: 10am to 6pm. From Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 7pm
- 36 Rue de Lévis, 75017 Paris. Opening hours: Mondays: 11am to 7.30pm. From Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 7.30pm
- 13 Rue des Martyrs, 75009 Paris. Opening hours: Mondays: 2pm to 7pm. Tuesday to Sunday: 10am to 7pm. Sunday afternoons: 3pm to 7pm.
- 58 Rue du Commerce, 75015 Paris. Opening hours: From Monday to Saturday: 10am to 7.30pm.
- 18 Rue Tronchet, 75008 Paris. Opening hours: Monday: 11am to 7.30pm
Website: http://www.palaisdesthes.com/en/
3) La Maison des trois thés €€€
It is in this Chinese temple of tea that you will be welcomed by the owner, Master Tseng, recognized by her peers as the worldwide reference when it comes to tea. She is a unique expert that will help you to discover the art of tea like no one else, with her lovely staff that knows how to advise you best. However, the prices are very high and the whole experience can take quite a while, be warned.
Price: Starts at €20 for a sampling.
Address: 1 Rue Saint-Médard, 75005 Paris
Hours: From Tuesday to Sunday: 11am to 7.30pm
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maison-des-Trois-Th%C3%A9s/193365310693014
4) Le Parti du Thé €€
Le Parti du Thé offers an impressive range of teas coming from anywhere in the world. This house held by passionate tea-lovers can tell you everything there is to know about the various available types, from grand cru teas to infusions, in teabags as well as boxes. You will also be able to find all necessary accessories as well as carefully selected organic teas. Tastings are also available, for experienced tea-lovers to beginners.
Prices: from €4.50 to €68 for 100 grams (~3.5 oz)
Addresses:
- Canal Saint-Martin : 65 rue de Lancry, 75010 Paris. Opening hours: From Monday to Friday, from 10am to 2pm and from 3pm to 7pm. Saturday: 10am to 7pm.
- Faidherbe : 34 rue Faidherbe, 75011 Paris. Opening hours: From Monday to Friday, from 10am to 2pm and from 3pm to 7pm. Saturday: 10am to 7pm.
Website: https://www.lepartiduthe.com/fr/ (in French)
5) Jugetsudo €€€
This high-quality green tea shop offers you a large variety of teas, whether you are new to this tea world or you are a great connoisseur. The added bonus? Every Saturday, this tea shop offers you a true tea ceremony with all the ancestral and traditional gestures, and all of this for €35. The tea sold in this shop is produced by them, in Japan, and everything from the harvesting stage to the production, is meticulously controlled. If you want to know more about the cultivation of their tea leaves, everything is explained in great detail and very clearly on their website.
Address: 95 Rue de Seine, 75006 Paris
Price: Starts at €12 for 50 grams (~1.8oz)
Hours: From Monday to Saturday: 10am to 7pm
Website: https://www.jugetsudo.fr/en/
6) L’autre Thé €€
L’Autre Thé was created in order to generalize tea consumption in a country where coffee is king. This shop has thus created a network of quality suppliers in order to offer more than a hundred different teas and to present this beverage to French people, without having to go into a shop where clients are handpicked. Arnaud Dhénin, co-founder of this shop, goes regularly to the tea crops in order to check on the life conditions of the growers and favors organic teas from fair trade. Whether you are a beginner or a great connoisseur, you are bound to find a tea made for you. L’Autre Thé is a pleasant shop, open to everyone, where you will be able to taste your tea in the relaxing lounge area.
Price: starts at €6 for 100 grams (~3.5 oz)
Addresses:
- 40 rue Mouffetard – 75005 Paris. Opening hours: Du mercredi au Saturday: 12pm to 7.30pm. Tuesday, Sunday and bank holidays: 2.30pm to 7.30pm.
- 17 rue Lacharrière – 75011 Paris. Opening hours: Du Tuesday au Saturday: 2pm to 7.30pm. Sunday et jours fériés: 3.30pm to 7.30pm
- 32 rue Daguerre – 75014 Paris. Opening hours: Du Tuesday au Friday: 10.30am to 1.30pm and 3pm to 7.30pm. Saturdays: 10am to 7.30pm
Website: https://www.lautrethe.com/gb/
7) Betjeman & Barton €€€
At Betjeman & Barton’s, the tradition and originality blend into excellence. This shop is entirely run by women who offer tea adapted to your current yearning as well as your mood. In addition to offering tea adjusted to you, they will give you advice on the art of preparing tea in order to get as much taste out of it as possible.
For 10€, you can choose the option “Tasting” (“Dégustation” in French) in which you will choose three tea samples to taste. There are three different options within it: “the amateur”, “the connoisseur”, and “the luxury”, a way to satisfy everyone.
Price: from €2.81 to €112.50 for 100 grams (~3.5 oz)
Address: 23, Boulevard Malesherbes 75008 Paris
Opening hours: From Monday to Saturday between 10am and 7pm
Website: https://www.betjemanandbarton.com/en/
8) Bonthés €
Most of the accessories sold there (cups, teapots, etc.) are handmade from mostly Vietnam and Japan. Each week, a tea or infusion is offered for you to taste freely, in order for you to discover new flavours. You are guaranteed to be welcomed kindly by attentive sale assistants that give good advice. If you do not know anything about tea but still have a bit of an idea of what you are looking for, the sellers will gladly create a selection of teas just for you and invite you to smell them while explaining their composition. For high-quality teas, the prices are affordable. The added bonus? A loyalty card giving you 10% off the entire shop once you have spent €80 there.
Price: from €5 to €49 for 100 grams (~3.5 oz).
Address: 157 rue Marcadet 75018 Paris
Opening hours: Mondays: 3pm to 8pm. Tuesday to Saturday: 11am to 1pm and 3pm to 8pm. Sundays: 4pm to 7pm.
Website: https://www.bonthes.com/gb/
9) Le Temple du thé €
Le Temple du thé’s shop offers you a large array of teas, mostly organic and from small local producers, without any intermediary. The prices are quite affordable, especially when we know the quality of their teas. You will be welcomed there very simply by owners who know a lot about tea and give good advice. Furthermore, this shop always offers a tea sampling adapted to the season. There, no one is pushed to buy, but the competent advice from the sellers will make you want to buy the whole shop.
Price: Between €4.50 and €29.80 for 100 grams (~3.5 oz).
Address: 33, rue de la Cour des Noues 75020 Paris
Opening hours: From Tuesday to Friday: 11am to 7.30pm. Saturdays: 10am to 7.30pm
Website: http://www.letempleduthe.fr/index.cfm (in French)
10) Dammann Frères
This shop, created in 1692, offers more than 200 varieties of teas, plain or with a fragrant, as much for the experts as it is for beginners. This important tea company was notably the first to invent fragrant tea as well as the nylon tea bags in which teas are sold worldwide now. This company never stops renewing and there are about 15 new flavours of tea being created every year, no less! It is likely that you will find all you want with the tea experts in one of their many shops.
Price: from €4 to €66 for 100 grams (~3.5 oz).
Addresses:
- 15, Place des Vosges 75004 Paris. Opening hours: du Monday to Friday: 11am to 7pm
- Chai, 39 cour Saint-Emilion 75012 Paris. Opening hours: From Monday to Saturday: 10am to 9pm. Sundays: 10am to 8pm.
- 101bis, Rue Mouffetard 75005 Paris. Opening hours: From Monday to Friday and on Sundays: 11am to 2pm and 3pm to 7pm. Saturdays: 10am to 7pm.
- 24, avenue Victoria 75001 Paris. Opening hours: from Monday to Saturday: 10am to 8pm. Sundays: 11am to 7pm.
Website: https://www.dammann.fr/en/
11) Comptoirs Richard €€
This familial shop originally centered around coffee now offers a large variety of tea, from the simplest to the most refined and all of this for an affordable price. The waiters will welcome you warmly and will advise you with pleasure. When it comes to value for money, you won’t find better!
Price: from €4.90 to €19 for 100 grams (~3.5 oz) .
Addresses:
- 2, avenue des Gobelins 75005 Paris. Opening hours: From Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 7pm
- 73, rue Lecourbe 75015 Paris. Opening hours: Monday: 11am to 7.30pm. From Tuesday to Saturday: from 9.30am to 7.30pm. Sunday: 9.30am to 13h
- 45, rue de Bretagne 75003 Paris. Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 7.30pm
- 10, rue la Fayette 75009 Paris. Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 10.30am to 7.30pm. Sundays: 9.30am to 1pm
- 143, rue de la Pompe 75016 Paris. Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 7.30pm
- 8, rue de Lévis 75017 Paris. Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 7.30pm. Sunday: 9.30am to 1pm
- 48, rue du Cherche-Midi 75006 Paris. Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 7.30pm
- 145, rue Saint-Dominique 75007 Paris. Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 7.30pm
Website: http://www.comptoirsrichard.fr/ (in French)
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