Rethink your drink.
Des Moines, IA
515.288.3388
About Us
Gong Fu Tea is a tea shop located in the East Village of Des Moines, IA. We offer a wide variety of fine teas from around the world in store and ship online.
We are owned by two friends who love tea and want to share their love of tea with others. We wanted to bring quality teas to the people we were familiar with and that we were sure would respond enthusiastically to the realm of teas, if only introduced to them.
Check out what we have to offer online or visit us at our store!
Shop Online
Fine Teas
Teaware
Gifts
Fine Teas
Teaware
Gifts
In-Store Events
Each month we host an in-store tea tasting event. Five of our teas will be offered to try. The selection of teas offered changes each month. At the event you will receive 20% off if you purchase one of the sampled teas. The cost is $5 payable at the door with cash or credit. Please join us at our next tasting, we would love to see you there!
Next tasting: July 19, 2023 5–8pm
Education
Tea & Caffeine
Caffeine is a naturally occurring substance that is found in the seeds, fruits and leaves of over 100 different species worldwide. The most commonly known sources of caffeine are coffee and cocoa beans, cola nuts and tea leaves. Caffeine is odorless and has a slightly...
Tasting Tea
Tasting tea is not unlike tasting wine. There are many nuances in appearance, aroma and flavor to be considered when one is trying to discern quality in a particular varietal. The key to an objective tasting is not to harbor preconceived notions about what you expect...
Steeping Tea
Steeping tea is more of an art than it is an exact science. The steeping process itself is the coming together of leaf and water for a particular time period, with the quantity of leaf and quality and temperature of the water being especially important to extracting...