Best of tea

The East Bay Express awarded "Best Teahouse 2006" to Deep Roots Urban Teahouse in Fruitvale. Deep Roots is on my list of places to drink afternoon tea. "Best Coffeehouse 2006" was awarded to Julie's Coffee and Tea Garden in Alameda, which is 1/2 teahouse and described as having "an ample list" of teas. This is not a complaint. I am very happy to add another teahouse to my list.

Julie's: website | East Bay Express article
Deep Roots: website | East Bay Express article

Future tea tastings, part 2

On February 2, 2006 I posted a list of three local tea houses I wanted to visit.

• Deep Roots Urban Teahouse in Fruitvale, Oakland
• Far Leaves on College Avenue, Berkeley
• Teance, Albany

Three months and many cups of tea later, I have not been to any of the places on the list. In fact, the list has expanded to include:

• Imperial Tea Court, Epicurious Garden on Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley
• Teacake Bake Shop on Bay Street, Emeryville. I don't know if they serve tea but the Apricot Almond cookie and the Lemon Buttermilk cupcake would complement my beloved black teas. The shop's name is very suggestive: Teacake!