IN A CULTURE THAT DEMANDS WE BE PRODUCTIVE, IT’S A POWERFUL ACT TO SIT, RECLAIM OUR TIME, AND DRINK TEA.
OPENING DAY, FRIDAY, OCT 16th - 11AM - 6PM
112 W 17TH ST, NEW YORK, NY
MEDITATE WITH TEA
OPEN
TEA MEDITATION
$30 / PERSON
STEP 01
Select your tea at our counter from our book. All of our teas are loose leaf and single-source (except herbals).STEP 02
Choose Your Style - Choose from Grandpa Style, Gongfu Cha, or Western StyleSTEP 03
Discover our ceremony room where we’ll set you up for your self-guided tea meditation. Your meditation will unfold through a series of steepings. We’ll help you get settled and teach you how to brew your tea.No tea knowledge is required. Simply arrive, sit, and be present.
One hour sitting. $30 per person per tea. One tea selection, multiple steeps. No Phones, Laptops, Tablets, Texting, or Scrolling. Books, Kindles, Journals are welcome. Quiet conversation only.
Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday 11AM - 6PM - Book ahead on Resy Walk-ins welcome.
GUIDED
TEA CEREMONY EVENTS
Each ceremony features a changing theme and seasonal tea selection. Your tea host guide leads the experience, inviting attention to the tea, the moment, and whatever arises.
There is nothing you need to know about tea. Simply arrive and follow.
View our events + ceremony schedule on Resy
YOU HAVE TIME
Second House is a tea shop and ceremony space.
Here, we use tea as a tool for meditation, creating stillness and awareness through the five senses.
Whether you’re discovering tea for the first time or returning to something familiar, tea slows us down from the noise of everyday life.
Join us for an open tea meditation or a guided ceremony or to buy single-origin tea from our shop.
CEREMONY ROOM
The room is intentionally quiet. Gentle conversation is welcome; laptops, ipads, and phones are not.Shoes off. Settle in.
Comfortable floor seating with upholstered seats and backs.
No food or bites.
PRIVATE CEREMONY / EVENTS
Second House is available for private ceremonies, gatherings, and celebrations. To inquire about private events please email us.
WHY TEA? WHY NOW?
Tea ceremonies in Japan emerged in times of war and instability, when stillness was a necessity—not a luxury.We carry that spirit forward.
Inspired by tea traditions, but bound to no single lineage, we use tea to return to the present: to reclaim our attention, focus, and energy in everyday life.
OUR TEA
From Bhutan (yes, Bhutan) to Japan, all of our teas are single-origin, sourced from small farms and selected by our friend, neighbor, and partner—tea expert Sebastian Beckwith.
Whether you know exactly what you’re looking for or have no idea where to begin, we’ll help you find the right tea for the moment.
FIND US
SECOND HOUSE
112 West 17th StreetNew York, NY 10011
Across from West Elm and next to One Medical.
ACCESSIBLITY
We’re committed to welcoming all guests.Kindly note that all tea is naturally caffeinated, unless it is an herbal infusion. While we have herbals available, events will include caffeine and we cannot substitute.
Our ceremony room is traditional: with floor-based seats in a shoeless environment.
We have accessible tables and chair seating available. Please contact us before your event if you have questions or specific needs so we can help make your experience comfortable.
CONTACT
To reach us, send a note. ©SECOND HOUSE 2026
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LAST UPDATE 09.29.2026