Zen Dog Studio & Tea House Gallery

While Seattle is known at Coffee Central, a growing fine tea scene is emerging. At the northern fringe of the now trendy Ballard district in Seattle, stop at Zen Dog Studio Teahouse to taste fine Chinese teas brewed by tea master Zen Dog, affectionately called the "Lao-Tzu of Ballard."

Sit inside on a rainy gray day or outside when warm in the authentic, bamboo-shrouded Chinese pagoda and enjoy exquisite teas and fun, lively conversation. Zen Dog brews his teas with only pure water collected from an artesian well. From delicate white silver needle to earthy, mysterious puerh teas, only