Looking to sample the best tea around town?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top tea spots in Raleigh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fill the bill.
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1. Hummingbird
First on the list is Hummingbird. Located at 1053 E. Whitaker Mill Road, Suite 111 in East Raleigh, the bar and cafe, featuring seafood, cocktails, tea and more, is the highest-rated tea spot in Raleigh, boasting four stars out of 91 reviews on Yelp.
2. Lucettegrace
Next up is Central's Lucettegrace, situated at 235 S. Salisbury St. With 4.5 stars out of 370 reviews on Yelp, the bakery, which offers desserts, coffee, tea and more, has proved to be a local favorite.
3. Bittersweet
Central's Bittersweet, located at 16 E. Martin St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the cocktail bar, which offers coffee, tea, desserts and more, 4.5 stars out of 315 reviews.
4. Anise Pho
Anise Pho, a Vietnamese spot that offers bubble tea and more in Glenwood South, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 137 Yelp reviews. Head over to 222 Glenwood Ave., Suite 113 to see for yourself.
Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Saturdays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the Raleigh area, while Mondays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses manage online reviews. Last year, average daily transactions at food and beverage shops grew to 35 per business on Saturdays, compared to 25 daily transactions on average on Mondays.
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