The Zen Zoo Lifestyle is based on striking a balance of harmony within the frenetic pace of modern life. The history of Zen Zoo Tea is about more than just the creation of a teahouse. It is about the dedication of its founders to reinvent the corporation as an instrument that encourages individuals to create, achieve, and realize their goals and dreams.
While living and traveling throughout Asia, Zen Zoo founders J. Alfred
Ritter and Linda Yu, discovered the teahouse. They found it was a place
where they could relax in the midst of chaos, enjoy the company of
others, and just belong. After returning to Los Angeles, Alfred and Linda
searched for an environment similar to that found in the teahouses of
Asia, but nothing could compare.
Zen Zoo Tea sprang from a desire to recreate that harmonious environment for their friends here in America. With Zen Zoo Tea, Alfred and Linda captured the spirit of the traditional Asian teahouse, offering a warm, welcoming atmosphere to soothe the spirit and sensational teas to nourish and delight the body.
In 1998, Zen Zoo Tea opened in Brentwood serving a variety of tasty Asian dishes as well as the delicious Bubble Teas with Boba (Black Pearls) for which they have now become famous. At the time such teas were only available in Asian neighborhoods, making Zen Zoo Tea – a teahouse devoted to a modern Taiwan-style drink and traditional Asian food in a non-Asian market – a truly unique endeavor.
Adding to Zen Zoo Tea’s distinctiveness, Alfred and Linda developed their own recipes and created a tea drink concept patterned on East Asian Astrology. Today, they remain ahead of the curve by offering a range of drinks with premium tea blends and by using ingredients made exclusively for Zen Zoo Tea. They also offer a wide selection of tea-related merchandise and other unique products.
Zen Zoo Tea sprang from a desire to recreate that harmonious environment for their friends here in America. With Zen Zoo Tea, Alfred and Linda captured the spirit of the traditional Asian teahouse, offering a warm, welcoming atmosphere to soothe the spirit and sensational teas to nourish and delight the body.
In 1998, Zen Zoo Tea opened in Brentwood serving a variety of tasty Asian dishes as well as the delicious Bubble Teas with Boba (Black Pearls) for which they have now become famous. At the time such teas were only available in Asian neighborhoods, making Zen Zoo Tea – a teahouse devoted to a modern Taiwan-style drink and traditional Asian food in a non-Asian market – a truly unique endeavor.
Adding to Zen Zoo Tea’s distinctiveness, Alfred and Linda developed their own recipes and created a tea drink concept patterned on East Asian Astrology. Today, they remain ahead of the curve by offering a range of drinks with premium tea blends and by using ingredients made exclusively for Zen Zoo Tea. They also offer a wide selection of tea-related merchandise and other unique products.
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