Blue Willow Teaspot

"My daughter and I love the teas and the vibe here! *Amazing* tea menu. We often order a custom flight so we can try new things. The 3/4 stars for food is that there isn't always a gluten free treat. Typically several good regular pastry choices, though. Great between meal stop, friendly staff, pretty place; comfy with books to read while you sip Lunar Moon or Bug Bite Oolong."

"Perhaps it's worth noting that this is one of the few tea houses I've encountered that offers both a traditional tea ceremony and iced/milk teas. Blue Willow offers an impressive selection of pu'erh, as well as layered black and green teas. The white and herbal menu is nothing to scoff at, either. The array of glass and porcelain delivered to the tables might seem a tad intimidating to customers that aren't super familiar with them, but I promise the staff are courteous, friendly, and more than happy to teach patrons about steep times and pour techniques."

"Perfect place for spending a cozy and warm evening in the winters. You can order a tea pot per person, sit down and have good conversations. Do try their cupcakes, we liked the mochi cupcake. For the green tea, we tried Sencha and felt it was a bit bitter (more powder than leaves) so it did not taste as we hoped it would. Maybe they do it for faster brewing (Sencha leaves usually take 1 minute for brewing, but this one took ten seconds). Would try again next time with a different variety."

"I love Blue Willow and really prop this place up but was really disappointed with the quality of our lattes and service. I understand that for the first day of the new year things were busy but I've never had to wait 45+min for 4 Hojicha Oat milk lattes. The server told me that it would take roughly 15 minutes to make which is understandable given that there were a few orders ahead of me but I never imagined it would take this long. My siblings and I placed our orders at 4:03pm and didn't receive our orders until roughly 4:51pm. The whole time we awkwardly stood indoors bc all the tables were taken and it was raining outside (I get that's not the business fault but still, not a pleasant experience). I've been to Blue Willow several times and love the tea and Hojicha lattes and that's why I wanted to bring my siblings here for their first time but was deeply disappointed :/ Also, they had served the drinks for in-house but I had requested them to go so that took another minute or two to correct. What's even more upsetting was that the Hojicha lattes tasted like Oatmilk and hot water with a hint of Hojicha. Definitely not up to standards to the previous lattes I've had here at Blue Willow in the past. Also I think they forgot the date syrup? I'm not giving up on Blue Willow so I'll be coming back bc I love their teas. But I hope folks at BW read this and try to avoid having folks wait around for so long/avoid falling short in latte standard. (Picture: the cup they served the lattes to go was wet with the latte they messily poured in. Yikes!)"

"Love this spot sooooo much! It’s so cozy and has absolutely the best selection of teas. I love that there are two options for floor seating and plenty of tables too. I had the cozy belly blend which was a warming and a little spicy. Highly recommend! Can’t wait to come back!"