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Bu Tea Den. A tea speakeasy and art lounge in DTLA. A tea speakeasy and art lounge in DTLA.

A warehouse turned tea house, wrapped around an art installation where the ATMs dispense fortunes instead of twenties. Nobody checks the time.

A full room at Bu Tea Den: guests on the lounge seats under red lanterns, tea on the tables Comedy night at Bu Tea Den: a packed lounge under red lanterns, the comic on the mic

Inside the Den.

Loungy seats. Soft red lanterns. Tea brewing, always.

Our events are RSVP-only. It's a small, intimate room and we like it that way.

The space is also available privately. Tell us what you have in mind.

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Upcoming Events.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28

The Wednesday Reset: Cowork + Connect at the Den

Cowork + Connect, 10AM to 4PM

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28

From the Perspective of Earth: Elly Kace + Sound Bath by Genosis

Album listening + live sound bath at 5PM and 7:30PM

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

The Wednesday Reset: Cowork + Connect at the Den

Cowork + Connect, 10AM to 4PM

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

The Wednesday Reset: Sound Bath with HERO + Genesis

Sound baths at 5PM and 7PM

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AFTM Automated Fortune Telling Machine at Bu Tea Den, lit by red lanterns

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Paisley ID®.

After a couple years of festivals, street fairs, and events, the Den is now home for Paisley ID's Automated Fortune Telling Machines.

Repurposed ATM shells that print fortune tickets and generate a paisley energy portrait for every guest. Each paisley is added in real time to the Aquarium, a projection wall across the room where paisleys swim and interact with the others created through the night.

The machines read your energy and won't sell your data.

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Bu Tea Shop.
Made by us.

Small batch. Made for the Den, sold at the Den.

Den Blend tea bag

Loose Leaf Tea.

The Den Blend, plus a rotating selection of black, green, white, and whatever Natalie's pouring this month. Bagged at the Den.

$15

available at the Den

Paisley Bandana flat lay

Bu Tea Den Paisley Bandana.

Black and white. Carry us with you. Worn at the Den, on stage, on the road.

$24

available at the Den

Paisley Bracelet on surface

Paisley Bracelet.

The paisley from your fortune, on your wrist. Six soul ages, six colors. Pick yours or the one you wish you got.

$18

available at the Den

Tea Shirt flat lay

T-Shirt.

We're working on it.

coming soon

What people said.

“Amazing cute little place that is totally unexpected. Highly recommend it as a unique LA experience.”

Anthony W., Yelp

“A soulful speakeasy with a smile. One is met with kindness and smart people doing smart things.”

Beau Von Hoffman, Google

Your Hosts.

TeaPot, the tea character
AFTM, the fortune machine

Natalie sources and blends the tea.

Severin builds the fortune machines, retired ATM shells that print fortunes.

We both have day jobs. The Den runs on our free time, Fridays and weekends, by RSVP only.

A year ago we opened a door in a warehouse for a two-month pop-up and hoped somebody would show up. They did. So we stayed.

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