Aroma Tea Shop

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Aroma Tea Shop, 302 Sixth Ave. "Haymen Daluz and his wife, Ying Wu, own this little shop in the Inner Richmond. Not only can you taste any of the hundreds of teas in the shop, Haymen will give you the most informative and hilarious 'Tea 101' spiel to be found anywhere. He has the deep baritone voice of a classical music DJ but looks like a junior from Washington High School. However, when he starts talking passionately about his teas, there's no doubt that you're in the hands of an expert who will take the time to find you special teas to your taste. He got me as a client for life after my very first visit."

 

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SUITED TO A TEA

With his deep, silky voice and punked-out hairdo, Haymen Daluz seems more like a radio personality than a tea master. But seated behind his sensuously curvy tea table at the Aroma Tea Shop in San Francisco’s Richmond District, Daluz broadcasts an infectious passion for traditional Chinese tea that belies his hipster image. And he’s not all talk: Daluz invites amateurs and aficionados alike to sample any-thing they want from the jars oftea lining his shop walls — for free...

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"this place is worth visiting *just* for the show they put on here when they let you taste teas. "
The Cooter C.

"...if you want to venture into unfamiliar territory and learn some tips on tea, this is the best possible place you could go to. Sure you spend a bit more, but at it's well worth it."
ChiYan a.k.a. Kotori T.

"Great store, great show, great tea."
Zomb E.

"The host, Haymen, is so fun to listen to.  I really don't know much about tea but he spent 30 minutes with me letting me taste different kinds and teaching me about it.  This was such a great experience, and i love the tea.  I'm definitely bringing some friends here."
kimberly k.

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