Snug retailer features diverse loose-leaf teas, accessories & a free tasting bar in a bright space.
The Aroma Tea Shop in San Francisco was founded by Haymen Da Luz, who is known as the "Tea Man" by customers, but it was actually his wife Ying Wu's idea to open the shop. The couple previously owned a cell phone store in Burlingame, California and during trips to China to import cellular accessories, they would often stop at local tea houses to enjoy "real tea." One trip, Ying Wu suggested bringing the "uniqueness and profound beauty of tea drinking" to the United States, leading to the creation of the Aroma Tea Shop.
Haymen describes the shop as a tea-tasting utopia, featuring a custom-designed tea bar where customers can sample teas for free. He also holds tea shows, educating patrons on the health benefits and proper brewing of tea.