Valley Brook Tea

A tea place that appeared very Chinese. It is embedded under a hotel that has been there a while, but this cafe is new. A wide variety of tea options were available, but even ordering the most basic one yielded an impressive result. My iced tea constituted a full carafe of complex flavor to be poured over the accompanying ice. This was refreshing on a hot day. They had a set of pastry options, and I sampled a little taro-based one. It was the kind of delicate flavor that a kid who wants sugar wouldn't go for, but if you like taro you could appreciate.Tea and little pastries is pretty much what they offer, and the quality of what I got was high. I'm more of a white tea person, but really exploring the whole variety of teas available would be a worthwhile endeavor.

A small but cute cafe with a relaxing feel located inside a hotel. They have lots of tea bags and tea ware for purchase too!Dragon well - 3/5 not bitter and has a nice green tea flavor like when I went to other specialty tea shops. However, this one was a much hotter than most green teas I've had and felt watered down. Huang guan yin - 1/5 it said medium roasted but it was overwhelmingly roasted tasting to me. Scent of longan - 3/5 it does have a naturally lightly sweet after taste and was very smooth. Still felt a bit watered downMelon tea snack - 4/5 perfect with tea! The snack is very dry but pairs well. Very soft and crumbles as you bite, great melon taste and fragrance that's sweet but not too sweet!

This location was somewhat hard to find because it's hidden next to a hotel, however, I really liked how it looked inside! The tea I got was a white peony tea, super refreshing *ask for agave for extra sweetness*. Great place to study/read, but no outlets to plug in laptop! Will be coming back.

Random location for a delicious Chinese tea cafe. But you're blessed if you find it / come here!Teas are delicious and brewed to perfection. The pastries are excellent, in particular the pineapple cakes. Ambiance is informal / casual - not a spot for high tea. Man behind the counter was friendly and patiently explained what all was on the menu.We ordered to go so didn't stick around. But, I'd come back for the drink and food any day.

Super cute tea shop and a great way to spend a rainy, cold Saturday morning. They kindly helped me select a tea based on my flavor preference which made everything easier. I also ordered the taro pastry which was a bit dry for me but went well with the tea. Valley Brook Tea is a great place to get some warm tea and catch up with a friend. The decor was very inviting and the table we sat had a beautiful cover!

I've been a fan of Valley Brook Tea since they started their annual Lunar New Year gift bags! Valley Brook Tea is a Chinese tea store located inside of The Ven Hotel in Dupont Circle. I finally got to visit their new storefront. I enjoyed drinking the Scent of Longan Black Tea, Qi Lan Oolong Tea, Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea, and Lapsang Souchong (Smoky) Black Tea and snacking on tea pastry cookies included Egg Yolk Pastry, Red Bean Pastry, Mung Bean Pastry, Zao Pastry, Moon Cake with Pineapple Filling, Pineapple Cookie, and Taro Pastry. I can't wait to return to try their other White Teas, Green Teas, Oolong Teas, and Black Teas.

This is not your typical gongcha or taiwanese bubble tea place. This is for tea aficionados. Valley Brook Tea serves up both hot and cold teas. That's it though. There's no non dairy creamer or boba. It reminds me a little bit of coffee bean and tea leaf except that they don't have coffee either. What drew us in was the little seating area outside. It's nicely shaded and casual. We ordered some iced teas because it was a warm day and my dad picked out a little red bean pastry to snack on. The service was friendly and quick. There are also little things you can buy inside like tea pits and tea cups. They also have loose leaf tea for sale. This was a perfect stop for an afternoon snack on our way back to downtown from The Phillips collection.

Great tea, nice selection of cold and hot, friendly service, and relaxing atmosphere. It was also very clean, which I appreciate.

Such a wonderful place to sit and read, study, or work in dupont. Free wifi and clean bathrooms. They have a great authentic selection of hot and iced teas and some snacks/pastries as well, including Asian treats such as pineapple cookies and egg tarts but also muffins, bagels, croissants, etc. Lots of natural light and decent amount of seating upstairs!

Beautiful tea room with an excellent assortment of teas. Our host, Yu Han, crafted our hot White Peony tea and chilled Dragon Beard tea with perfect balance and care. We also treated ourselves to pineapple moon cake and a red bean pastry and bought some tea bags to take home.I have been following Valley Brook Tea on social media since an unfortunate incident went viral during the pandemic. They always have interesting and educational videos. The shop itself also carries a wonderful selection of tea service items. I'm very glad I finally had a chance to visit in person. Go if you have the chance.