Blue Monkey Tea Pittsburgh

Phillip Lavrenyuk a month ago

Small, but clean and charming shop. It was easy to stop by here after work and look at their selection. They have some nice teaware and a large collection of quality teas. I enjoyed the Russian Caravan. I will definitely be coming back!

Emily Cleary 4 months ago

Visited the Monaca location and was very impressed. Though they have a smaller variety in store than their Pittsburgh I felt there was plenty of variety to explore and try. The staff was attentive and listened to help me pick out 3 teas to try based on my ideal flavor profile then ensured I knew how to prepare each. An absolutely amazing experience!

AB a year ago

Went to their tea class 101. As much as I love tea, I didn't realize there was so much I didn't know about tea. The owner is so knowledgeable, friendly and just a joy to engage with. The variety of loose leaf teas was slightly overwhelming, but tastings during the class helped me make decisions. Prices were very reasonable. Parking can be difficult but hey, it's Squirrel Hill.

justin welch 2 years ago

Really nice little shop. Prices are fair and selection is good. Decent selection of Chinese teas for gong fu but definitely caters more to flavored and herbal tea drinkers. The woman who runs the shop is very kind and has even replaced a broken gaiwan lid for me at no charge. At least 2 times I've gone I've been given samples to try out and that's a very nice gesture. One complaint is that parking is difficult on the street, but that is no fault to the shop. Highly reccomend the jasmine dragon pearls, white silver needle jasmine, monkey picked golden hunnan, golden monkey, milk oolong, and organic TKY oolong.

Anngela Monaco Edited 3 years ago

Best tea shop I've been in, ever. Nicest store workers. They are very knowledgeable about tea and about every single product in the store. If you're a novice they can explain things to you, and if you're pretty knowledgeable about tea like I am, they are happy to talk tea with you. The purple tea I bought was fantastic! Great selection and also great accessories. They do have some coffee too. I will definitely be back sometime soon! Thank you very much. Update: Went back yesterday and had another fantastic experience. The selection is second to none. Very satisfied with my chamomile tea. It is fresh and fragrant. Never had any chamomile from grocery stores that has tasted this good! The English breakfast is awesome as well as the Ceylon. Another update: Fantastic selection of high-grade teas. I got some jasmine green tea pearls, black tea pearls, gunpowder green tea, and more purple tomoi tea. Absolutely love this place. I could probably spend $100 here just by getting 1 oz. sample-sized packages of everything to try.