Tea in the D: Socra Tea, know thy tearoom in Detroit

Back at Socra Tea.  Outside has changed, but inside, still the awesome tearoom 

Socrates may have said "know thyself", but Socra Tea knows its teas in the "D".

There is no better way to wrap up this week's Detroit-themed blogs than a stop at Socra Tea. Just down the street from MOCAD and a short walking distance to the DIA and the Detroit Historical Museum, Socra Tea is ideally located in the heart of Detroit's Cultural Center Historic District.  While its environs are growing rapidly, we were comforted in our recent visit to Socra Tea that inside all was still the same: the same great tea, the same great service and the same great ambiance.

First Socra Tea teatime in 2014

Owner, Meg, and young Phin

We first met up with Socra Tea in 2014 with owner Meg and her young son, Phineas. We were instantly charmed by the immense variety of teas and their exceptional taste (oh, and adorable Phin, of course).  At the time, we could park in an adjacent vacant lot - now there's a newly minted, mixed-use, multi-level building in its place. Exciting to see.

Socra Tea adjacent vacant lot in 2014

Today, newly minted multi-use building in its place

Socra Tea is featured in our Michigan Tea Rooms and throughout the years, we were back not only as guests, but presenters during Michigan Tea Week (2015) and partners in a chocolate-and-tea pairing event at the Huntington Woods Library (2016).  

Meg pointing to the many varieties of loose tea at Socra Tea

We've used Socra Tea's tea at many of our events and they continue to expand my tea horizons past my default, "Earl Grey".  (Although, true confession time, I did bring home a package of Socra Tea Earl Grey this week - it's sooooo good!).

BTS presenting at Socra Tea in 2014

BTS selecting tea and chocolate at Socra Tea

Now that we're back exploring our Motor City hometown, we'll make Socra Tea a regular stop. Thyself loves a great cup of Camellia sinensis and a tasty tisane and knows Socra Tea is the Detroit place for tea of all types.