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Damo Tea House
About
Damo is a Korean-style tea house and café in a high-ceilinged warehouse in the Arts District, known for matcha and cream-topped drinks. The signature is the matcha einspänner: strong tea under a cold layer of cream. The neighborhood's mural streets are all around, so sip and wander.
Jasmine says
A tea house that went from K-Town hit to the Arts District.
The matcha einspänner is its soul:
strong tea topped with a layer of cold cream.
The new location is a converted high-ceilinged warehouse,
so you can finally get a seat.
Matcha einspänner, thick cream tops and coffee-house soul.
Insider tips
- The matcha einspänner is the soul: strong tea topped with a layer of cold cream.
- The new high-ceilinged warehouse shop means you can finally get a seat.
- The Arts District mural alleys are all around; walk and snap photos after your drink.
Jasmine’s notes
- Damo · Koreatown／Arts DistrictA Korean tea house in Koreatown whose signature is the einspänner topped with thick cream, with traditional Korean tea snacks, plus tea service with a porcelain pot and an hourglass. Parking and seats are limited, so go early. Not a tea house, not a coffee shop.Order: Chestnut matcha einspänner, hojicha einspänner, strawberry matcha
- Address
- 1325 Palmetto St Ste 100, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Where I wrote about it
- 2026 K-Town Unfiltered Guide
- The Ultimate LA Food Guide
- What to eat in K-Town besides BBQ | K-Town food guide 2026: the classics and what's hot now
- Why is Korean BBQ in LA livelier than in Seoul? | The K-Town BBQ map
- My LA Matcha Repeat List / LA Matcha Girls
- The LA Matcha Guide, Fall 2026
- The LA matcha map | Where should you actually drink matcha in LA?
- The LA hojicha map | After matcha, what are Angelenos drinking?
- Every LA Itinerary
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