Physical GraffiTea

I really love tea! More than coffee. So, while visiting NYC, I wanted to find a good tea house where I can get some quality loose leaf tea.

So glad I found Physical GraffiTea. It's an unassuming, below ground, hole in the wall with very limited seating. Their wall is stacked with at least 80 large tea canisters. From oolong to green tea, pu-er to mate, they have such a large variety.

I prefer supporting a small, intimate spot like this than a Teavanna type of place. Plus, the staff was so friendly and knowledgeable about all the teas and gave pointers on steeping, etc.

I got the rose black tea, dragon ball Jasmin, and a sleepy tea to help me sleep at night.

So glad I came! I recommend for anyone who enjoys tea.

When it comes to tea vs. coffee, tea wins for me every time. And it's not that I don't enjoy the way that coffee tastes or smells (I think it's lovely too) but tea just hits differently for me. We're lucky that there are tea shops in the city, both the more mainstream ones like David's Tea or Harney and Sons but also the smaller local shops like this one! I had this bookmarked for a while and when I happened to be waiting in the area, it was the perfect opportunity to go. I definitely drink tea year round, but when it's cold, I definitely seek it out especially when idle.

Upon stepping into the shop, you can see the shelves all lined with tea tins all neatly labeled and grouped by tea types. I glanced at the menu to see what they offered and felt like getting a tea latte (London fogs were the OG for me but matcha lattes and so many others are wildly popular now). I was in the mood to try something slightly different but still wanted something familiar. I talked to the person behind the counter to see if she had any recommendations and she let me smell a few potential options before deciding (also love when that's an option!).

I ended up ordering a Cream Earl Grey Tea Latte. I was actually leaning towards the Lavender Earl Grey initially but she said it wouldn't be as good as a latte (though not sure if I agree). It was pleasant enough though I would probably order a different drink the next time around. Everyone who works there is really nice. When I was handed my drink, the lady said that I could add sweetener if I wanted to. After tasting it, I opted for adding some honey which made it better.

Super cute small place to drop in with a friend or on your own! Would definitely love to come back if I'm in the area!

Stumbled into this shop while roaming around east village, and what an incredible stroke of luck that was. Ordered a hot matcha latte (with oat milk and 2 tbsp of honey) on a chilly day and it honestly blew my socks off. Top tier matcha latte. There were so many people waiting to put in an order and only 1 person working at the time, so there was a bit of a wait, but honestly I just enjoyed the inviting energy of the place and sniffing the delightful variety of loose leaf (ended up purchasing some as well).
Such a great spot. Definitely try the matcha if you're a fan of strong matcha flavor with that hit of bitterness at the end. It made a convert out of my dad!

5/5 This place is quaint and has a lovey homely vibe. It's small but long and offers a wide selections of teas. I had the pleasure of meeting the owner who was also very pleasant and the counter staff all are versed in some tea knowledge. I even purchase a Pu'er tea, the Scottish toffee pu'er tea which helps in digestion and other neat things lol. It smells absolutely wonderful and tastes a tad biter but I like my tea natural. I also tried their lychee tea, which was a fav of mine because LYCHEE is amazing. Debate yourself. I am willing to take the 40 minute trip here to try their diverse tea selection and hope you will all think the same.





As always thank you guys for the service and drinks. God bless!!!

What a hidden gem!

How have I not known about this tea wonderland until now! They have the most gorgeous and vast tea collections! It's like the museum of tea and you can find any traditional and innovative teas here!

The inside is half underground, very intimate ambiance with walls and walls of teas!

I was overwhelmed by the myriad of flavors to choose from! To choose just one from the gazzilion options is a tough decision!

I Tried a serenitea which has no caffeine and is floral and calming. My friend got the minty flavor tea which is very refreshing!

Would definitely come back to try their plethora of curated tea collections!

I never realized so many different teas existed. An Encyclopedia, a Wikipedia, a Google Search of teas is found here. Also, tasty treats!

This is a hole in the half underground wall, but inside is like a tea paradise. There is a large selection of tea. You can buy any of them froMthe wall that start with minimum 2oz order: they also will tell you how to brew your tea, how long it takes. They also offers fresh tea latte, you choose the kind or tea you want they brew in front of you (takes couple minutes) to make the latte for you. Completely fresh.

Super cute and affordable tea shop in east village with so many options! 10/10 would recommend visiting if you're in the area :)

Amazing matcha latte!

And impressive selection of teas as well as tea accessories.

Need bags to bag tea leaves? Specialty tea? Great spot to sit and people watch (small table for two outside on St. Marks)? This is a great spot!

Was taking a walk the other day and stopped by l to warm up. There I discovered the BEST matcha oat milk latte I've ever tasted. Not to mention the shop has lots of exotic and rare tea leaves for the connoisseurs out there, and have been featured on both nytimes and Vogue. Check them out!