Architectural Digest - High Tea

The reign of the coffee shop is over, with beautifully designed tea stores and tasting rooms opening everywhere from Brooklyn to Japan. Find 13 stunning spots to grab an afternoon cuppa.

Founded by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia alums Heidi Johannsen Stewart and Michael Shannon and interior designer Scott Stewart, Bellocq offers full-leaf teas and handcrafted blends out of its Greenpoint design and tasting studio. Open Wednesday through Sunday, the shop carries an array of intriguing small-batch blends with quirky names like National Parks Dept and Little Dickens (created for children). 104 West Street, Brooklyn; bellocq.com

PHOTO: ANNA WILLIAMS

TEXT: ELIZABETH STAMP

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