MEM Tea

MEM Tea

196 Elm St, Cambridge, MA

★★★★★4.8(262 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

This Cambridge tea sanctuary goes far beyond brewing—it's a curated experience where knowledgeable staff like Jason guide you through an impressive range of loose-leaf teas with detailed tasting notes, and the shop itself becomes a destination with beautiful tea ware displays that invite you to linger. They've earned trust through genuine care, from replacing postal system casualties to offering sample sizes that let you explore their specialty black teas without commitment. The combination of their extensive selection, thoughtful presentation, and staff who actually help you discover what you'll love makes this feel less like a shop and more like finding your people in the tea world.

What to expect

Strong matcha and tea selection, with creative signature drinks. Slow-sit spot.

Traditional drinksMatcha & teaSignature drinksSlow sitSpecialty drinks

Google Reviews

Dick Gumbel
★★★★★2 months ago

A recent order got stuck in the postal system after a huge snowstorm. After 10 days and no tea delivery, I reached out to MemTea. They promptly mailed me the order again and it arrived in 4 days! They made it easy to resolve the problem. Have been a long time customer and will…

Loren
★★★★★6 months ago

amazing beautiful store with many tea ware and and an incredible variety of teas. The tasting notes of the tea really helped. The staff, especially Jason, was very helpful and friendly in finding fun teas i could try! I highly recommend this place

Pro Kumar
★★★★★8 months ago

Came to MEM Tea several years ago just because it was interesting to see a tea shop out in the wild. Since then I've been subscribed to their online newsletter, ordered several times and am always pleasantly surprised by the selection. Came back to Boston recently for two…

Sharanya Sarkar
★★★★★a year ago

Stumbled upon this hidden gem of a tea shop and was completely blown away! It’s not just a store, it’s a whole tea experience. They have every kind of tea you can imagine, beautifully displayed and with helpful tasting notes. They’ve got everything: teapots, strainers, steeping…

Yuri Paik (Yuri)
★★★★★2 years ago

Amazing shop with a huge variety of teas. They seem to specialize in black teas. A small variety of teabags, and a much wider one of loose leaf in several sizes. i love that they offer sample sizes as well. Also have a variety of tea supplies, and even has tea tastings on some…

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