No one can deny that tea is having a serious moment. At Press Tea in New York, gourmet teas are given the royal treatment every day. They’re pressed, and then turned into mini “espresso” shots. And in San Francisco, Jesse Jacobs has established a tea empire to rival the city’s plethora of coffee-based hangouts. Even Houston has Té House of Tea: A place where open mic nights and swing dance classes are regularly held in an effort to build a community around tea.