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Fancy a fancier cuppa? Here's the tea on 10 of Sydney's best places for sipping

Fancy a fancier cuppa? Here's the tea on 10 of Sydney's best places for sipping

The Age25-06-2025
This sunlit corner cafe, hidden just off the Hume Highway, is a quiet two-storey haven of Scandi-minimalism, house-blended teas and creative tea-based concoctions. The menu is extensive, offering more than 50 teas spanning the traditional, contemporary and hard-to-find (including Wuyi Rock Wulong); served hot, cold, shaken, foamy or on the rocks. Try fun non-alc alternatives, such as the refreshing 'Long Island Earl Grey' and malty-sweet honeyblossom tea 'beer'.
Good to know: Moment Tea offers casual tea ceremonies, and a selection of tea-infused desserts.
1 Markham Place, Ashfield, moment-tea.com
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