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Tealuxe is a four star restaurant in the Greater Boston area. Here's a place to get good food. Check out this affordable place in the Back Bay area. It's known for its coffeehouse. Know before you go: this place features great views.
Those looking for an alternative to coffee don't have to look hard to find this palace of tea, as it enjoys a high-profile location on Newbury Street. The tea bar is staffed by experts familiar with the more...
citysearch.com - expert review - 11/26/2006
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4 of 5 stars.
So my tea quest has now gone nationwide ever since I visited Tealuxe. It would be a sin if I didn't have some tea while I was in Boston :) This place was very cute and made me which we had a spot…
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
Nice selection of teas, great space. And there were very accommodating to our large group (where half of us brought our own tea bags and only needed hot water)
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
I love Tealuxe. Great tea and it's a nice place to recoup after being nauseated by some of the Newbury Street prices. I enjoyed a nice grilled cheese there with my tea on a rainy day. I like the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
Went here for a late night tea with friends. Nice to sit here and relax... great location! Their selection of teas is a bit overwhelming, but they have tons of rare herbal types, like rooibos!
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
There stuff is good. I've bought Dragon Pearls from a few places as a bench mark and Tealuxe is fresher tasting than Teavana in the Pru. This is a quality establishment if you want to buy loose tea!…
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
I can't have a shopping stroll down Newbury st without a stop at TeaLuxe. So many teas to choose from. I love the tea bar downstairs, but I find I get faster service upstairs.
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
The best tea selection of any quick and easy shop around Boston. Easy to pop in in the morning, spend 5 minutes making a decision, and managed to drift away to a faraway place where the tea came from.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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3 of 5 stars.
i love the tea here. it makes me so happy. i LOVE the chider. it's apple cider with cinnamon tea infused in it. it's heavenly on a cold winter day.
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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2 of 5 stars.
This is so unfortunate. What they offer would receive instant 4 stars, but they massacre 2 stars with their extremely slow service. It's not that they are not working hard. It's the system and…
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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3 of 5 stars.
I'm not impressed. There is so much potential for this place to be a wonderful place for studying (coffee would help the cause) but the disorganized and cramped way in which it is laid out makes it…
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
Our teas were both excellent and the service was great, but since the place was small there was really nowhere to sit and enjoy our drinks.
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
It's a nice place for summer time especially due to its nice outside seating area. I like this Newbury one than the one in Harvard Square, although Harvard Square one is not bad or anything. Harvard…
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
I'd much rather visit Tealuxe than Starbucks! Tealuxe reminds me of Teavana in Chicago, but more of a luxury sit down atmosphere than retail shop. I've tried several of their green teas and chamomile,…
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
I'm now becoming a tea addict. So after my long meeting I stopped in. Now I've been here before but I now consider myself an educated tea connoisseur. The layout is a bit weird to navigate:…
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
If I drank tea, I would totes shop here. Not that I don't drink tea at all, but I doubt that Dunkins Vanilla Chai hardly counts as quality.
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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3 of 5 stars.
i love the selection of tea, but the food leaves something to be desired - especially because it comes on plastic plates. i hadn't been to tealuxe in a few months, but i recently went there and was a…
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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3 of 5 stars.
I usually go here before my hair appointments, because I always show up too early and the building isn't open yet. So I pop into Tealuxe for a pick-me up. It's okay.
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
the only place in america where i've found the closest thing to green tea frappucino in asia...albeit a bit frostier and not as rich. (if you ever go to japan or korea, you must try the green tea…
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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3 of 5 stars.
I'm not a huge fan of the offerings here - it's all alright, but nothing is particularly amazing. They pretty much lost me for good when they jumped on the bubble tea craze by offering boba in their…
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
For the longest freakin time I would walk down Newbury St and not be able to find this damn place. It's as if the tea gods are forbidding me from entering. I know it is there, because I've seen it…
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
Picture it: evening in winter, light fluffy snow coating everything, an authentic Italian Panetone in one hand, and a bag of Christmas shopping in the other. You plan on going home, warming up by…
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2007
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Today, I met a friend for tea, crumpets, and some good girl talk at Tealuxe on Newbury. The tea was great, as usual. The service was so-so and the presentation was despicable. We sat at a table downstairs. Our...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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3 of 5 stars.
The best part of my tea experience here is the hour glass timer that they give to you with your tea-indicating when is it alright to pour yourself a cup! How delightful! I have sat outside in the…
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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3 of 5 stars.
Tom and Hana, please correct me if I'm wrong. Any establishment that has the means to brew dozens of tea varietals can and SHOULD have more iced options available. Moreso than the the three (oops,…
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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4 of 5 stars.
a decent place, good sandwiches and soups, i epsecially like there potato salad ... i like the party pots of tea and i love the chais, just wish every now and then they'd serve coffee or pop
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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4 of 5 stars.
I'm a bit torn. Upstairs is a 5. Good service, great selection of teas that are perfect for birthdays and housewarmings (more so than $$$ Whittards), VERY good baked goods and a convenient location. I…
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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2 of 5 stars.
It's just not that good. The bubble teas are generally rather nasty and service can be spotty sometimes. Go to the Harvard Sq. location instead, it's much more cramped, but the quality is somewhat…
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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4 of 5 stars.
tea with a trendy twist must eats:
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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5 of 5 stars.
It was freaking hot outside, my feet hurt and I was in a bad mood. So enjoying a iced Lady Hannah tea was a bit of sunshine (or should I say rain cloud summer relief) during my crap-tastic day. Sweet…
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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3 of 5 stars.
I snagged lunch here just before heading over to poke around at the S.End open air market. I can't really place any judgement on the tea because my main focus here was on food. I had walked by the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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4 of 5 stars.
Lots of great outdoor seating and people watching here in the heart of Newberry Street. The teas were good, too. Enjoyed the Vanilla Hazelnut Mate and the White Peach Tea. Very laidback pace and…
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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4 of 5 stars.
They have all their teas listed on a paper that you can keep. Mine's posted in my room with the teas that i've had crossed out. GOTTA TRY THEM ALL!
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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5 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite finds in the city. You can grab tea to go upstairs with a small seating/prep area, or you can dine downstairs which tends to be extremely crowded with long wait times. Even…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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This place is a hidden gem. If you are a tea lover you have to try this place. It has an unbelievable amount of teas on hand, with great descriptions and knowledgeable servers. Plus the food makes great small...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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4 of 5 stars.
Bubble/boba tea is always great, and they have a great variety of tea choices for hot and cold days. Great stop by on your way through Newbury st. The baked goods looked great too. Very nice…
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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3 of 5 stars.
I dont think this place is casual enough for me to really enjoy the tea and not fancy to where it feels like a special "going out for tea" occasion. With that being said the tea selection is vast and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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4 of 5 stars.
i wouldn't come here for bubble tea (take a look around, does it look like a taiwan originated beverage should be their niche?), but they make other things quite nicely. i'm not a huge tea person,…
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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2 of 5 stars.
I like to go in here for a quick cup of tea or a muffin to go, but I would seriously advise against going downstairs into the dining/tea bar area. While the room is decorated very nicely and could…
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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1 of 5 stars.
This place has been closed for weeks without notice for a "rennovation". I just found out and was told it was because of a health code problem. I strongly recommend checking wth the Boston Board of…
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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5 of 5 stars.
I have to yelp about one of my favorite places. I really wish more cities - particularly dc - had something like tealuxe. I miss the copper tables. I used to go here weekly when I lived in Boston…
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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I really LOVE this place. I went there for the first time last year and since then I try and go as much as possible. I absolutely love their sandwiches. Small portions, but the european style sandwiches (i...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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5 of 5 stars.
Tealuxe is one of my favorite lunch spots, I go probably once a week at least. They have outside seating that is not overwhelmed by snobs or internationals and the wait is never extremely long. The…
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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2 of 5 stars.
Their chai is apalling. So flavorless I should've just drank water. I wasn't impressed with the service. On the other hand, their baked goods are quite tasty and they do have a large selection of teas.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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5 of 5 stars.
When I think about my visit to Boston, I think about Tealuxe. Choose from the endless selection of tea. The tea is good here. The sandwiches are great too and inexpensive.
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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2 of 5 stars.
Step away from that chai iced tea, unless you want a serving of BLAH. No hint of spice. Just completely tasteless. By the time I figured out that it sucked, I was already on the T- too late to go…
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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5 of 5 stars.
Splendid! Whether just stopping in on the top floor to pick up your drinks and go, or actually going downstairs to their comfy basement level to sit and eat at one of their wooden, snug tables,…
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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5 of 5 stars.
Tealuxe is quite frankly bloody marvelous. I love tea and this mini-chain is totally the way forward. Please stop by and grab a cup of Buckingham Palace to go, it's heavenly. Sure - this branch is a…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2007
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1 of 5 stars.
I have had terrible experiences at this tealuxe. I don't know why they had an A**Hole working there but not only did he make fun of me in front of my friend and his co-workers but when i came back to…
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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4 of 5 stars.
Tea for All! I have really enjoyed most of the teas I have tried at Tealuxe. The only one I haven't enjoyed so far is one of the pear teas. I make sure to always take every visitor for tea time here.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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5 of 5 stars.
Yes I do love me some tealuxe. I realize that tea can be a weird and sometimes overwhelming thing for someone who isn't as ritualistic about it as I am so let me just make one suggestion for the time…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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3 of 5 stars.
The downstairs "eat-in" area can be comfortable if not too crowded. I have found the staff to be reasonably friendly and helpful. I have found many of the teas I've tried to be good, but as old…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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4 of 5 stars.
Love this place, it's great for a cheap lunch while shopping, or running over from work. The potato salad is yummy, and I love the sandwiches. As I'm not a fan of bubble tea, and am not in general a…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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4 of 5 stars.
Do you know what my favorite tea is? Its 254! I have no idea what it is, but that is the beauty of Tealuxe - you just have to pick a box on the wall. Now, i should warn you that randomly picking…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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3 of 5 stars.
I went here the other day for an iced tea, and I chose the royal coconut. I was kinda let down...it was a grean tea with coconut flavor, and it was pretty blah. I ended up sweetening it to mask the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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4 of 5 stars.
Great college-student atmosphere with a huge selection of teas. I am in love with Red Bush, which is spicy and sweet. A perfect date spot or a good solo trip for some alone time with your books.
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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5 of 5 stars.
an excellent venue for all occasions: lunch dates, solo serenity, late-night studying, an early-morning kick... i've been a perpetual customer for nearly five years and am yet to conquer the vast list…
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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4 of 5 stars.
I love the tea selection and the concept for this store. However, the service downstairs at the cafe can be rushed and rude. If you can handle that and you love tea, Tealuxe is your place!
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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5 of 5 stars.
Love love love this place. It's everything tea that a tea freak like me could hope for. Great selection: delicious homemade blends and high quality classics to enjoy as brewed there or bulk loose…
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2007
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4 of 5 stars.
This place is a gem for a cheap, fast lunch. If you get there just before noon, you'll beat the crowds and be able to find a reasonably priced pressed sandwich, and maybe a pastry from upstairs.
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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3 of 5 stars.
Tea-luxe has a zillion options, and I suppose I chose poorly- I ordered a white blueberry tea because I thought it had potential, and a pecan roll. The tea i couldn't stand, and the roll really…
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2007
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4 of 5 stars.
4 stars for the Ice Tea / Lemonade mix, great way to cool down, much better than the half n' half Nantucket Nectars!
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2006
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4 of 5 stars.
This is a great place for lunch, especially on a nice day when you can sit outside and watch newbury st. They have yummy sandwiches that come with a salad, all warm and special.. They also have…
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2006
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4 of 5 stars.
Aside from the fact that I had the most fabulous lunch date ever--Dani W- The sandwiches are phenom and I love love -LOVED the iced strawberry green tea. This is a cozy little place that is perfect…
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2006
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1 of 5 stars.
The tea here is way overpriced and not great quality. I used to get tea from here but now I order from Upton Tea Imports.
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2006
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4 of 5 stars.
As nice as a chain gets, tealuxe has some beautiful teas, although they do seem to be a tad stingy with them. I prefer my tea a bit stronger. This place has some great food accompaniments as well.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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4 of 5 stars.
Good place for a respite while shopping in overpriced Newbury. I loved the shop and had a hard time deciding, but decided on my old steady Earl Grey to get me through. Good tea, and a nice break in a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2006
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4 of 5 stars.
A great place for al fresco dining with interesting sandwiches and teas. I had a mint roobis iced tea, which was very good (and not too strong). The smoked salmon sandwich was good, but the potato…
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2006
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4 of 5 stars.
I sort of have a small obsession with chai tea....ok a big gigantic unreasonable obsession and this place has an actual variety of my most favorite beverage in the whole entire world!. and you can…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2006
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3 of 5 stars.
Good tea selection but bad bubble tea. The tapiocas are so undercooked. Staff is ok.
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2006
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4 of 5 stars.
This is the place that got me hooked on tea, no lie. I didn't know that tea was almost as varied as wines! I remember it like yesterday - it was the Pear/Green Tea that was the culprit that got me…
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2006
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5 of 5 stars.
I would've never thought to come here for bubble tea, but they do have it here, and it's surprisingly good (try the red tea with milk and bubbles)! Although the bubble tea selection is very limited,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2006
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5 of 5 stars.
lovely.
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2006
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4 of 5 stars.
Tealuxe is a great place to sit down and enjoy a freshly brewed pot of tea while reading a newspaper or chatting with friends. The list of teas should keep even avid connoisseurs happy, and the food…
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2006
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I went to Tealuxe twice during spring break a couple of months ago and enjoyed my visits there. The atmosphere is funky and cute, the employees were polite and helpful, and most importantly, the tea was some...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/22/2006
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Ok, so the service can be a little slow and ditzy at times because I think they have new people on hand ever so often, but it is worth it nonetheless. It is a small place on two levels -- the first level is...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/22/2006
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5 of 5 stars.
I love this place. Not just because they supply me with my hits of herbal ginger ginseng tea but because it's a way to escape the heat or the cold. Times visited: 3
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2006
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My favorite drink in the world is iced tea. Usually, though, it's some lousy stuff that tastes stal...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/03/2006
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5 of 5 stars.
I am absolutely addicted to Bubble Tea! When I first tried the stuff a few years ago in San Fran I was unimpressed. Recently however, a friend turned me on to Tealuxe on Newbury. I particularly favor…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2006
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1 of 5 stars.
I come from Austin, Texas where pearl teas are taken very seriously. The rose tea i was served here was WEAK and watery....it also had a bitter aftertaste. The worst part was the pearls, so hard and…
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2006
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This isn't some fancy high tea like you might find at the Ritz or Four Seasons. Instead, you'll find...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/16/2006
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It's moderately priced, and pretty good. Try the milan panini. Their salads and soups are pretty goo...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/14/2006
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4 of 5 stars.
I had a really blissful sandwich and a cup of tea here. Highly recommend this place if you need a break from Newbury street or just really want a sandwich and/or a cup of tea.
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2006
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5 of 5 stars.
Irish Cream, Lemongrass, Gingerbread, Pear & Pomegranate - and the list goes on, and on... and on. While at Tealuxe, I kept wanting to pinch myself, thinking I was in the midst of a wonderful dream.…
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2006
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5 of 5 stars.
My perfect Saturday morning includes a stroll down Newbury St., NY Times in hand, past CoSo to Tealuxe, where I find and purchase tea for the week and enjoy delicious breakfast and lunch sandwiches.…
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2006
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3 of 5 stars.
Pretty good tea, fair prices, lackluster scones.
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2006
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5 of 5 stars.
This place is so cool! Its definitely a haven for tea lovers.. they've got every kind you can imagine! Its a chill place to hang out as well, its got a relaxed atmosphere where you can actually hear…
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2005
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4 of 5 stars.
delightful little tea place on newbury (the first of its kind that i ever patronized). the morroccan mint tea is one of my favorites. in addition to a wide selection of teas (both individual and…
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2005
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5 of 5 stars.
My husband and I have frequently enjoyed a romantic dessert with a pot of tea downstairs in one of their plush booths. They have such a great big clock on the wall in the entrance that has always…
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2005
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5 of 5 stars.
Nice to have a place that is like the anti-starbucks. Very good teas. Great finger food. I have bought a lot of tea to take home- loose teas and they last a long time. You could close your eyes…
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2005
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We were being tourist and others were on their lunch hour so you can imagine the wait. Sandwiches were good, service was okay. Take my advise on a hot summer day do not venture down to the basement there is...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2005
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4 of 5 stars.
Cute place, with lots of options for tea. Everything sounds really tasty, but if you don't usually drink tea, be aware that not many of these drinks come sweetened, so you will have to add honey and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2005
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5 of 5 stars.
Great Tea selection. Their salads are very fresh, try the caprese w/ tea-infused dressing. So great! Their sandwiches are hot-pockets wannabe but very tasty and goes very well with the salad.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2005
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5 of 5 stars.
This is absolutely the best place for tea in Boston. They have a very extensive menu of teas that range from mundane to exotic, and the prices for even their exotic teas is good. Don't expect just tea…
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2005
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4 of 5 stars.
I am usually a very decisive person, but when I enter Tealuxe, all decision-making ability is taken from me. With so many different types of tea - black, green, and herbal - choosing what I want is…
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2005
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4 of 5 stars.
Coffee is a relic of the 20th Century. Green tea is less addicting, and the medical evidence seems to mounting on its health benefits. Here you can sit with a friend over a pot of tea, buy tea…
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2005
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Was looking for holiday gifts and found Tealuxe on Newbury Street. When I walked in, I was greeted by a host (Maybe the owner?) and asked how he could help. He was like a general directing troops. Employees...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/22/2002