A tea subscription and tasting community, grounded in New York's Chinatown and open to anyone curious about tea as medicine. Welcome.
How it started
The Chinatown Soup Tea Club is a natural evolution of what began in 2018, introducing our artist community and curious seekers to Tim’s favorite teas at the bar, a colorful space tucked away behind our storefront gallery where artists and visitors intermingle. Over the years, this shared experience has grown beyond casual tastings into a deeper practice, inspiring a dedicated place to explore tea as an art form and basis for making meaningful connections.
Weekly Tastings
Public group tastings are offered on Sunday afternoons and select Wednesday evenings.
Why we drink
For us, tea is a medicine, teacher, and bridge across time and place and to each other; that’s why we make it part of the living traditions we practice.
1-on-1 Sessions
If you're looking for a personalized experience, you can self-organize and meet Tim at Chinatown Soup for a live, guided session.
Welcome to the club
We’re sharing a monthly tea subscription, curated by Timothy Hsu, founder of The Mandarin’s Tea Room and in-house Tea Educator here at Chinatown Soup. Each month, you’ll receive 20 grams of a hand-selected tea, enough for two full sessions of Kung Fu-style brewing, a traditional method that pursues the full medicinal potential of tea.
Monthly subscription
Delivery Service
A guided tea experience, from our place to yours
$25 + shipping, every new moon
Receive 20 grams of tea (serving 15-20 brews)
Subscribe to our channel for guided tea pairing videos with each month’s selection
Teaware
Brew Like We Do
A curated brewing set to support your at-home practice, including:
$65 + shipping
One 150ml gaiwan (serves up to four) made from 45% ox bone china, sourced from Fujian, China
Two porcelain tea cups, sourced from Japan
Watch Us Brew
On our YouTube channel, we bridge a living practice with a growing community of online seekers: sharing how to brew tea as medicine, and how we approach each cup.
What We Teach
Learn the art of Kung Fu brewing, a traditional method that unlocks tea's medicinal power; if you don’t brew it properly, you lose its potency. Through guided virtual tastings, you’ll explore how to prepare tea with care, presence, and precision.Become a member
Tea in place
On the new moon, Tim shares an instructive video from our tea bar, featuring that month's hand-selected tea. Alongside brewing tutorials, enjoy tea tips, conversations, and glimpses into our teaware collection.Subscribe
Have tea, will travel
We bring the ritual to you. Whether it's grounding a yoga flow, centering a group meditation, or energizing a sonic experience, tea meets the moment wherever you are.Please inquire
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