Ching Ching Cha
1063 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington DC; 202-333-8288. Near Georgetown's C & O Canal. Serving Chinese tea and light meals in a modest Chinese teahouse setting.

Empress Lounge at Mandarin Oriental Hotel
1330 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington DC; 202-787-6868
Loose leaf teas prepared in a teapot. Caffeine-free selections. Tea served daily. Floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Asian gardens.

The Four Seasons Hotel
2800 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC; 202-342-0444
Garden Terrace Lounge. Afternoon tea served daily 2-5pm with piano accompaniment. Set amidst an indoor garden of lush green bamboos and flowering plants, with a bubbling fountain and walls of floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the historic C&O Canal. Reservations required.

The Henley Park Hotel
926 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C.; 202.638.5200.

Just Paper & Tea [Retail Shop]
3232 P Street NW, Washington DC; 202-333-9141
Custom invitation printing and quality teas. Located in the HIstoric Georgetown district.

The Ritz-Carlton Washington
1150 22nd Street NW; 202-835-0500
Afternoon Tea: 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (except Sundays) by reservation only. Gourmet teas are accompanied with fanciful tea sandwiches and petit fours.

Soho Tea and Coffee
2150 P St NW (at 22nd ST), Washington DC; 202-463-7646
Tea lounge or tea bar. Iced teas, chai, other tea beverages, caffeine-free selections.
Opens daily at 7.30am. Closes until 1am or later every day.

Willard Intercontinental, Washington
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue; 202-637-7440