tea shop

noun

chiefly British
: a small restaurant or café : tearoom

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In addition to traditional and trendy matcha drinks and ice cream, Maiko serves items featuring other flavors commonly used at bubble tea and milk tea shops, such as its black sesame latte ($5.20 for regular, $5.70 for large) and a calpico-lychee soft serve ($5.90) — a seasonal flavor for June. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025 In Eden Prairie, Asia Mall is an exciting mix of East Asian flavors, featuring an expansive grocery store, bubble tea shops, and restaurants specializing in favorites like dim sum, Korean barbecue, and Vietnamese street food. AFAR Media, 11 Mar. 2025 Instead of heading out to a bar with friends, young people opt to socialize in a tea shop. Jasmine Ting, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025 Be touched by playful design decisions that speak volumes about the dedication that goes into inventing products, such as a unique gourmet bubble tea shop and its intricate recipes. Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for tea shop

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tea shop was in 1851

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“Tea shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea%20shop. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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