Afternoon tea may not be a native Los Angeles tradition, but there are plenty of local spots that offer the civilized experience of spending quality time with your bestie or significant other over tiered trays, porcelain pots and adorable miniature sandwiches and sweets, that look almost too good to eat.

While L.A. is an ocean and continent away from London, there is a hot pot of tea with your name on it, so in this roundup we’re going to help you find the perfect cup of tea near Woodland Hills.

 

As a chain that originated outside of the U.S., DAVIDsTEA is now at Westfield Topanga and The Village, offering the greatest loose-leaf teas and ingredients from around the world, with selections ranging from traditional straight teas to exclusive blends and unique flavors. The experts here seek out the best spices, fruits, nuts and herbs from every corner of the globe, and are happy to mix teas, pour them over ice or even add it to other drinks if you would like, always educating customers on teas and welcoming them to sample variations at their leisure. From Hot Peppermint Matcha to Cold Spice Chai, the possibilities are endless at DAVIDsTEA.

 

Mother Nature’s Remedy, located at 22817 Ventura Boulevard, combines time-tested traditions of ancient herbalism with clinically-tested modern technology to attain a heightened state of wellbeing unrivaled by most garden-variety tea and coffee shops. With a wide assortment of holistic loose herbs and bulk teas available, Mother Nature’s Remedy utilizes the most cutting-edge of technology in the area of biohacking, with some of the business’ top services encompassing an available Hyperbaric chamber, a mitochondria-charging red joovv light, Ampcoil – which uses pulsed electromagnetic fields to help balance the body’s circulation – and more.

 

Bon Bon Tea House, located at 9663 Reseda Boulevard in Los Angeles, brings delicious eastern Boba beverages to the areas that have not had the opportunity to experience what Boba drink really is; to that end, Woodland Hills is the latest recipient of this experience, and it’s here that you’ll find blended Thai Teas and unique specialty items like Snowy Milk with Caramel, Pudding and Boba. For something truly different, try the Oolong Milk Tea with honey Boba at 50-percent sweetness – we guarantee it will put a smile on your face during one of those really stressful days.

 

A Tea Thing, located at 7620 Reseda Boulevard in Los Angeles, is a new Boba spot serving seriously large beverages that will knock your socks off. For authentic and great-tasting Boba, this is the place to go in Woodland Hills, the drinks boasting consistency, sweetness and taste that are always perfect. Try the Tornado Brown Sugar, Tornado Mango Pineapple or Oatmeal Milk Tea with Egg Pudding, all favorites of the locals who return to this charming little shop time and time again. Every item at A Tea Thing will be memorable…and Woodland Hills Magazine puts its seal of approval on that.

 

These playful twists on a classic tradition from the heart of the UK have California written all over them, and when it comes to finding the perfect cup of tea near Woodland Hills – whether traditional or not – you can’t do any better than our list.