Your worst day may be the best time to visit Seven Cups. Any time you stop by, a staff member will kindly escort you to the spot with the best chi in the room. That staffer will speak with otherworldly calm about the elegant journey of each tea from its origin in China in the tender custody of no one but Seven Cups' staffers. Your worst day, though, requires the ceremonial Japanese matcha. The rare, brilliant green powder is whisked to a foam with warm water in an earthen bowl. With each sip, you'll feel more in tune with how much you are loved by the universe.
Runners up:
2. Chantilly Tea Room and Gift Boutique
5185 N. Genematas Drive
622-3303; www.chantillytearoom.com
3. Tohono Chul Park Tea Room
7366 N. Paseo del Norte
797-1222; www.tohonochulpark.org/
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