Niels

a week ago

"We had a lovely tea time and dessert. There's a great selection of tea, and you can see how much care and love is put into designing the space, and selecting beautiful wares."

Yejin Kim

2 months ago

"This place is absolutely adorable! ☺️ I’d definitely say it’s been my best experience in NYC. Every moment was truly timeless and memorable. She’s also incredibly sweet! She explains about not only tea itself, also the way to brew tea better and etc. It’s even the perfect spot to visit on your own. Visit this place for a valuable memory"

Cecilia Lee

2 months ago

"I’ve been on the hunt for an authentic tea tasting experience in NYC, and Flowing Space truly delivers. I’m pretty particular when it comes to tea as I like them bold, fragrant, distinctive flavors, and I loved how thoughtfully they prepared each tea while explaining the process along the way. I tried the 14 tea omakase for $78. It’s definitely on the pricier side, but I think it’s worth it for the experience. Each tea was beautifully fragrant, and you could really taste the unique character of each one. My favorites were the gardenia and black bean teas, while the most surprising was the gyokuro! I was amazed by how savory it was and how different it tasted brewed hot vs. cold. My least favorite was probably the yuzu honey yogurt dessert as it was a bit too sweet for me, but overall I really enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend checking them out!"

Josephine Lee

2 months ago

"My sister and I did the tea omakase ($78pp) and had the place to ourselves one Wed evening. I was pretty skeptical at first--$78 for...tea?--and was prepared to cry cuddling my wallet that night, but I was wrong. The omakase was worth every penny. TL;DR: $78 gets you enough food to feel pleasantly full in that way that Japanese tasting menus can accomplish and access to unusual teas and tea preparations. Plus, gorgeous preparations throughout, from glassware to food presentation. Besides, you've spent $78 on far worse things. - Light bites + cold jasmine tea: To start, we got a glass full of savory crackers, dried raspberries and dried dates, and a plate of mochi with red bean. The tea was infused with fresh jasmine flowers and herbs, and tasted divine. - Iced Japanese Gyokuro Tea with Gardenia & Iced Japanese Gyokuro Tea with Magnolia: Both of these deliciously complex teas were prepared with an actual hulu strainer and poured over ice cubes. I preferred the magnolia, since it was more unusual. - Apple Tea Cocktail: For our one alcoholic tea beverage of the omakase, we enjoyed an apple-flavored spirit mixed with cold brew green tea (I forget which kind). It was lightly sweet and refreshing but not super alcoholic--so don't worry if you're a lightweight. - Gyokuro Tea over Rice: Our savory course was a generous bowl of ochazuke with plump shrimp, veggies, perfectly sticky rice, and a delicious Gyokuro tea broth. The sommelier prepared so much broth, we had enough for seconds and thirds. Delicious. - Hot Brew Gardenia White Tea: Transitioning now to hot teas, this concoction was warming and calming. It was the perfect accompaniment for our dessert course. - Main Dessert - Heirloom Tomato Panna Cotta: Not sure why I've never had tomato panna cotta before, but now I understand I'm a sheltered peasant who hasn't lived until now. My god, tomato panna cotta is divine! Especially when made like this, with fresh heirloom cherry tomatoes perfectly mixed with vanilla bean custard (you can literally see the beans). We had to stop ourselves from inhaling this. - Lychee Black Tea & Black Bean Tea: Winding down our tea portion, we transitioned to the darkest shades of tea. The Lychee was fragrant and strong without being bitter. The Black Bean, though, was my favorite: smokey, musky and caffeine-free, so you can drink as much as you want at midnight on a school night when you have nothing else to do. - Final Dessert - NY Cheesecake: This was a pretty straightforward, though generous, slice of NY-style cheesecake. Unlike the other food courses, though, it was not as good quality and tasted a bit stale/stiff, as if it hadn't been properly thawed. It was still decent, just not the big bang I would've wanted to end on. Oh well."

Daniel Jaramillo

3 months ago

"I was a walk in customer, I own a coffee roasting business and am a certified wine person (WSET 2) so I particularly enjoy beverages with a story and this was a FANTASTIC eye opener into the the world of tea. They took the time to explain every step in the brewing process, had wonderfully prepared and presented desserts (I clouding a tomato based one, which is still the highlight of my visit) and put up with my incredibly snobbish questioning on the difference between each of the teas, the steeps and the scrumptious glassware. This is decadence and attention to detail in one space. Absolutely recomended."