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Imperial Tea Court
Company typePrivate
IndustryBeverage
FoundedSan Francisco, California, 1993
FounderRoy and Grace Fong
HeadquartersSan Francisco, United States
Number of locationsTwo
ProductsInternational teas
Websiteimperialtea.com

The Imperial Tea Court is a privately owned American company that provides fine teas from China, India, Taiwan and Japan, to the U.S. wholesale and retail markets. The Imperial Tea Court was the first authentic tearoom in San Francisco's Chinatown, serving black tea, green tea, white tea, yellow tea, jasmine tea and puerh tea. The tearoom is widely known for its traditional style of tea.

The tearoom opened in San Francisco in Chinatown in 1993. That location has closed; current locations are in San Francisco's Ferry Building and in nearby Berkeley. In 2012 the Fongs organized San Francisco's first Tea Festival at their Ferry Building location.

References

  1. Lande, Nathaniel; Lande, Andrew (2012). The 10 Best of Everything: An Ultimate Guide for Travelers. National Geographic Books. p. 222. ISBN 9781426208676.
  2. Rosen, Diana (2006). Meditations With Tea: Paths to Inner Peace. Citadel Press. pp. 155–56. ISBN 9780806527888.
  3. Pratt, James Norwood (16 August 2010). "The Ancient and Best Way to Brew Loose-Leaf Tea". The Atlantic. Atlantic Monthly Group. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  4. Badeker, Andy (7 February 1997). "Tea gives civilized allure to caffine". Daily News (Bowling Green, KY). p. 6-B.
  5. Michael Nalepa, ed. (2008). Fodor's San Francisco 2009. Random House LLC. p. 49. ISBN 9781400019618.
  6. Hosseini, Mariam (May 16, 2011). "The Ferry Building Has a Quantity Problem". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  7. Dicum, Gregory (1 January 2010). "Teahouses' Unique Blends Are Not Just in the Cup". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  8. Zavoral, Linda (February 8, 2012). "A la Carte: San Francisco's first-ever Tea Festival; plus, Republic of Tea turns 20". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 1 September 2013.

Published works

  • Fong, Roy (2012). The Great Teas of China. Oakland: Tea Journey Books. ISBN 978-0578041957.
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