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Taka Tea Garden

Taka Tea Garden is a Japanese tea shop and tea room on New South Head Road in Double Bay, known for Japanese green tea, Taiwanese oolong and tea ware. It is quiet and private, a place to sit with a freshly brewed cup while browsing the range. Guilfoyle Park is about three minutes' walk away.

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About Taka Tea Garden

Food at Taka Tea Garden

Taka Tea Garden is built around tea rather than meals, so the menu is teas and drinks, not dishes. The range covers Japanese green teas such as sencha, gyokuro and houjicha, Taiwanese high mountain oolong and Chinese teas, alongside Japanese teapots and cups. Reviewers name the matcha and the gyokuro as their favourites.

What to order: Gyokuro, named by two reviewers · Matcha, named by two reviewers

Brewing tea and the quiet tea room

Reviewers say the owners explain the teas in depth and are happy to share their knowledge. One reviewer from 2023 describes a demonstration of brewing matcha at home. The tea room is described as quiet and private, with a seat to take your time over a cup, and the shop has been trading since 1999.

Facilities at Taka Tea Garden

What visitors say about Taka Tea Garden?Summarised from recent Google reviews.

  • 💬Owners praised for their knowledge of the teas and their warmth
  • 💬Quiet, calm room to sit with a cup of tea
  • 💬Quality of the green teas and matcha, with reviewers calling them better than others they have tried

Near Taka Tea Garden

Visitor tips for Taka Tea Garden

  • ✓Opening hours are short, 1:00pm to 5:00pm, Tuesday to Saturday, so plan an afternoon visit.
  • ✓Ask the owners which tea to try first; reviewers say they enjoy explaining the range.
  • ✓Guilfoyle Park is a short walk for a stroll before or after your tea.

Getting to Taka Tea Garden

The address is 320 New South Head Road, Double Bay NSW 2028, on the main road through the Double Bay village.

FAQ

What are the opening hours of Taka Tea Garden?

It opens from 1:00pm to 5:00pm, Tuesday to Saturday, and is closed on Sundays and Mondays.

Can I buy tea from Taka Tea Garden online?

Yes, the website sells Japanese green tea, Chinese and Taiwanese tea and tea ware, with free Australia Post shipping on orders over $90.

Is there a tea room to sit in?

Yes, reviewers describe a quiet tea room where you can sit and drink a freshly brewed cup.

Who runs Taka Tea Garden?

Reviewers name the owners, Taka and Helen, and say they share a lot of knowledge about their teas.