teahouse

Steeped beverage establishment

A teahouse is an establishment serving tea and light refreshments.

In East Asian cultures, teahouses are traditional gathering places with elaborate tea service rituals: We stopped at a teahouse in Kyoto.

In Western contexts, the term often evokes these Asian traditions or refers to cafés specializing in tea rather than coffee.

ceremony

matcha

Powdered Japanese green tea

kaiseki · steep · infusion · brew · kettle · oolong · pu-erh · jasmine · host · guest

ambiance

serenity

Undisturbed mental quietude

quietude · zen · harmony · soothing · restful · meditative · stillness · gentle · mellow · repose

establishment

coffeehouse

Establishment serving brewed beverages

  • parlorFormal room for visitors
  • salonGrooming establishment or gathering
  • innLodging for wayfarers

tavern · lounge · chateau · dim sum · yum cha · samovar · eatery · patisserie · bakery · garden

cultural

ikebana

Japanese arrangement of blooms

pottery · porcelain · lacquerware · silk · haiku · aesthetics · wabi-sabi · simplicity · refinement · tradition

social

gathering

Collection of people meeting

companionship · meetup · community · bonding · reunion · rendezvous · literary · poets · scholars · gossip

Categories
Opposites
beverage establishment type

teahousenightclub

Evening entertainment venue

dance club · coffeehouse · coffee shop · espresso bar · bar

atmosphere and pace

teahousenightclub

Evening entertainment venue

sports bar · dive bar · rave · bar · honky-tonk

Family

teahouses

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G