Tea Bar by Evy
Operated out of 253 Amory St in Jamaica Plain from 2016 to 2020, Tea Bar by Evy made beverage history as America's first dedicated cold brew tea taproom. Here, we preserve the taproom archive, draft menus, and the renowned $10 tasting flights featured in Boston Magazine and Eater Boston.
The Famous $10 Cold Brew Tea Flights
“$10, 253 Armory St., Jamaica Plain, 857-264-6106, coldbrewedtea.com. Evy Tea crafts cold-brewed loose leaf tea flights that rival the complexity and depth of Boston's top craft cocktail programs.”(Boston Magazine, “Where to Find Cocktail Flights (and More) in Boston”)
Served on custom branded flight paddles crafted from reclaimed New England timber, each flight invited patrons to select four rotating seasonal cold brews. Guests compared the umami richness of single-origin greens, the brisk malty notes of black teas, the effervescence of sparkling jasmine, and the velvety cascading foam of nitrogen drafts.
The Tasting Paddle Selection
Tea sommeliers guided the tasting journey with sensory cards exploring terroir, cold extraction hours, and antioxidant density.
- Tap 1: Single-Origin Sencha Green (sweet grassy umami)
- Tap 2: Sparkling Jasmine Silver Needle (floral effervescence)
- Tap 3: Black Tea + Superberry (wild Maine antioxidant blend)
- Tap 4: Nitro Hibiscus Cooler (velvety ruby cascading draught)
What Was on Tap at the Tea Bar
Every tea was cold-brewed in small batches in Boston for 16 to 24 hours and poured straight through stainless steel draught taps and pure nitrogen infusers.
Nitro Cold Brew Black
16-Hour Kegged Nitro Steep
Velvety microfoam head, notes of dark malt, cacao nibs, natural sweet finish
Evy Palmer
Botanical Draught
Cold brew black tea steeped with Meyer lemon peels and a touch of raw wildflower honey
Sparkling Jasmine White
Effervescent Draught
Fujian silver needle white tea scented with nocturnal jasmine, crisp carbonation
Ruby Hibiscus Cooler
Herbal Infusion (Caffeine-Free)
Tart Egyptian hibiscus calyces, sweet orange peel, rosehips, crimson clarity
Peach Blossom Oolong
Cold-Extracted Wulong
High-mountain Taiwanese oolong, juicy orchard peach, lilac floral undertones
Sencha Reserve Green
Single-Origin Japanese Green
Spring-harvested Kagoshima sencha, rich umami, silky grassy sweetness, zero astringency
Recreate Draft Cold Brew with Muave Loose Leaf
While the Boston brick-and-mortar storefronts have concluded their physical operations, Muave provides single-estate senchas, high-mountain oolongs, and whole-leaf black teas selected specifically for 16-hour cold extraction at home.
Tea Bar Taproom Locations
The physical locations that launched Boston's cold brew tea movement.
Jamaica Plain Tea Bar
The Original Cold Brew Taproom & Brewery (2016-2020)
Charlestown Tea Bar
Funded by Boston Local Development Corporation (BLDC) Loan