My 5 Favorite Tea Houses in Nimman, Chiang Mai

Northern Thailand, especially areas outside Chiang Mai and around Chiang Rai are one of the best local destinations for Thai-grown teas, and dare I say, they are incredible! So, visiting Chiang Mai, even without going on a day trips to plantations, you can enjoy locally produced leaf teas, imported Japanese and Chinese teas, and even TIbetan and Taiwanese teas. Of course, matcha culture is also very strong in Chiang Mai but I have a separate post on matche shops.

This list has MY favorite tea houses in Chiang Mai I personally visited and tried their teas. You will never find AI-gerenated advice on my site that hasn’t been tested/checked by a real human.

Thai Tea also will have its own post on my site featuring oldest and modern tea shops to enjoy iconic drink. Stay tuned for updates

Travel Essentials

Why Chiang Mai Is Great To Enjoy Tea

While you will be right telling me that Thai Milk tea is all one needs while in Thailand, visiting Northern Thailand without tasting some of the local teas would be a crime for a true tea lover.

Mountainous Chiang Mai region is one of, or maybe the largest tea production in the country, with a strong focus on oolong teas, Blue tea (butterfly pea), but to be factually correct, we also have to remeber that since Lanna kingdom Thais were not only drinking, but eating (chewing) tea (so called miang), so yes, tea culture is a real tradition here.

At the same time, Chiang Mai has been one of the favorite destinations for Chinese travelers AND investors, as well as home to many Japanese-owned companies, so it is only natural tea shops bringing leaf tea from Chinese provinces and Japan will pop up.

TYT, Take Your Tea – Perfect For Introverts

Chinese tea selection and matcha to enjoy in a calming setting while reading, working, or playing one of the board games available at the shop.

I loved everything about this place, from surprisingly strong high-speed Internet to interiors. You can sit indoors or outdoors, order a pot of tea and be unbothered for as long as you wish. There is some background music but it is very chill pop/lounge music.

Teas selection is as follows:

I had tie guan yin steeping pot as I love oolong teas, in general. You get a tea ceremony set, timer, and a thermos with hot water. I loved the tea (I an NOT a big expert and prefer not steeping tea leaves for long) but even after multiple pours, the leaves were delicious.

Besides teas, they have a solid choice of sweet treats and matcha! I want to try milk jasmine tea as I had it once at another cafe and it was delicious.

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Tea Tales – Simple Tea Experience

Cozy and very quiet, Tea Tales is almost hidden behind the plants at its entrance and is definitely a great spot for tea lovers: the menu focuses heavily on Fujian teas (Chinese teas), but has lots of other teas including many (MANY) flavored options and even wine.

A selection of flower/fruit teas with little samples to smell before choosing is a very good touch and definitely add an interactive layer to the experience (apricot peach smelled really nice)

When I visited Tea Tales I was completely alone, so I set up my tea pot outside and enjoyed an hour of people watching. I don’t think this tea house gets a lot of customers, it does have it charm, though, almost looks like a wizard shop with so many tin cans and jars (or maybe it is because I am reading the whole Harry Potter series now lol)

My pot was 290 bath (I tried white lotus tea), a bit more expensive than pot option at TYT and I believe I had less hot water, but I am sure they would refill it if I asked. Initially I was offered a complimentary brownie, but the employee realized it was expired so no brownie for me 🙁

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Changkham Tea Shop – The Only Ancient Tea Tree Shop in Chiang Mai

A mix of local tea leaves and Chinese herbs and teas. I had it saved for a while and then had a chance to try their morning and evening tea mixes at Taste of Tea fair in 2026, and then I decided I have to visit their actual shop, plus it is very close to my house.

If you are looking for the closest experience to a tea ceremony where you are served the tea by the tea master accompanied by brand history, facts and stories about tea, and photos of the tea trees and leaves you are drinking, THIS is the place to spend hours at.

I had tasting of Oolong, Ancient Tea Tree Leaf Tea and White Tea and the aromas and flavors are just incredible. For two teas I selected I paid 700 baht, there was no time limit I was told about and the owner kept refreshing my tea and telling me the most curious things about them.

What Mr Tian, the owner, accomplished in 8 years of scouting and educating farmers is incredible (the shop has been only open about 8 months, though). 100% recommend this tea house.

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Ji Matcha Tea Time – Most Japanese-like Experience

If you want to make your tea time extra special, as a date with yourself or a loved one, there is no better place than Ji Matcha. While it is focused on matcha, I could not omit it from this list – this place is GORGEOUS.

The building and everything around it is set as a traditional Japanese tea house with floor seating, calming music, rain chains, river by the window and facades reminding of a Japanese village.

Then you have their selection of cheesecakes, mochi, and ice cream…There is simply nothing like that in Chiang Mai. If you’ve been to Japan you know how much attention they pay to details.

These cute desserts are simply a piece of art and come with a beautiful presentation. Desserts prices vary between 90 to 180 baht (2.7 to 5.4 USD approx). Many of the options are actually not that sweet as Werstern-style desserts, so I told myself it is actually healthy (it is like girl math but with desserts 😂). I had matcha ice cream and it comes with a few little mochi, red bean treat, and a sakura meringue.

Japanese teas like Sencha, hojicha, and Genmaicha, and high-quality Japanese matcha are on the menu to pair with your dessert choice. I went with one of my all-time favorites – Sencha. Even with your teapot you get cute little treats and you can refill your pot with hot water two times.

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Monsoon Tea – Great For Gifting

Monsoon Tea is a sustainable tea plantation in Northern Thailand growing and producing a range of pure, white, green, black, and flavored teas, all with a strong focus on giving back to nature and supporting locals.

The plantation has 4 branches in Chiang Mai:

• Wat Ket Chiang Mai Tea House & Lanna Cuisine – headquarters and the main tea house and cafe
• Chiang Mai Gate
• Monsoon Tea Chiang Mai at Jing Jai Market – shopping + a few tea drinks at one of the city’s most popular street markets
• One Nimman Chiang Mai Tea Shop – just a store, but you can taste some tea samples.

I went to the only branch in Nimman, the shop at One Nimman. There were three tasting stations: for Biodiversity tea (delicious), oolong, and Communitea. All had light flavor and very mild tast.

All the Monsoon teas are grown without additional irrigation, fertilizers, or pesticides – they are as natural as a tea can be!

I got two tea bags (I love that idea, what if I am not ready to buy a whole bag or don’t have space?) and then I spotted their series dedicated to Chinese zodiacs by year…So I had to get it, too. Each year has its own blend, for example, Horse year is a black tea with cascara, cinnamon, and something else, and my year is a white tea with rose and jasmine.

I can’t say I was very impressed with my White Tea or tea bags to be honest. It certainly makes for a nicely packaged gift but the quality felt a bit lower than at the other stops on my list. Maybe I just got the wrong teas!

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Have I missed any of the tea spots? I have a few to write about from old town next 🙂

If you went to any of the tea houses from this list, please share your experience in comments!

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