Founded in 2009 by Tao Wu, Tao Tea Leaf is an award-winning, full-service tea store located in the fashionable Yorkville area of Toronto.

Known best for our extensive loose Chinese Tea selection, Tao Tea Leaf offers a variety of other loose teas from Japan, India, South America and Africa as well as an extensive line of USDA-certified Organic loose teas.

For thousands of years, tea has long been an integral part of Chinese culture. Embodying the spirit of Chinese traditions, tea offers many spiritual and health-related benefits.

It has the mysterious ability to bring harmony to mind, body and soul.

A six-time winner at the 2011 North American Tea Championships, Tao Tea Leaf features over 130 types of tea including more 53 certified Organic teas along with  white, green, black, Oolong, Pu-er, Yerba Maté, African Rooibos, and Caffeine-Free Botanical teas.

As a Certified Canadian Tea Sommelier, Tao is a second generation tea exporter and active member the Tea Association of Canada.

Raised in Wu Yi Shan, the poetic landscape in Fujian province known as the centre Oolong and Black teas, Tao uses his background and experience continue the rich and history of Chinese tea culture.

Through regular tea workshops, tea tours and traditional Chinese style tea ceremonies, Tao Tea Leaf provides a community where others can share their thoughts and passions about their beloved tea.

Every April, Tao accompanies a select group of tea lovers to China for a Tea Tour Trip where they can personally source fresh tea direct from the Tea Gardens of renowed Tea Masters.

We invite you to experience the world of fine teas at Tao Tea Leaf first-hand: see, smell and taste our teas to find the best tea for your cup.

Come visit us today, explore our online product offerings or call 647-728-3858 to arrange a complimentary personal in-store tea tasting experience.

We are looking forward to assisting you to experience tea culture to its fullest.