Amai Tea & Bake House

Last Day

Kelli Bernard — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:17:32 +0000

Amai’s last day in the Gramercy store is today! Come by for $1 cupcakes and hot tea while they last. THANK YOU to our wonderful customers. Please join our mailing list (link on the bottom right corner of the home page) to keep in touch with us.

Closing

Kelli Bernard — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:42:35 +0000

We are sad to say that Amai will be closing. Sunday, April 19th will be our last day. Please stop by to say hello and enjoy some farewell specials. Thank you to all of our wonderful customers. We will miss you and will keep you posted on where we end up!

Ideal Bite

Kelli Bernard — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:57:07 +0000

Ideal Bite’s Daily Tip is to visit Amai Tea and Bake House to try one of our “40 organic and/or fair-trade teas, such as the light, sweet, kinda nutty White Peony or the coconut-cocoa blended black tea, Buccaneer - they’re all tucked away safely in a vintage card catalog.” They also ate two green tea cupcakes on their most recent visit to the shop, which we love to hear.

new york observer

Andrew Lin — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:07:36 +0000

The New York Observer picks Amai as one of the Top 10 Spots for a Spot of Tea

100 Best

Kelli Bernard — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:48:24 +0000

TimeOut New York voted Amai’s green tea cupcakes as one of the 100 best things they ate in 2008. Read more at TimeOut.com about how “this Japanese twist on tradition should be at the top of everyone’s list.”

Greens Holiday Party

Kelli Bernard — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:06:32 +0000

Kelli and Jen will be preparing matcha cupcakes, sweet potato conversations and apple almond tarts for the James Beard Foundation Greens Holiday Party tonight! See the event details at jamesbeard.org

Champagne brownies

Kelli Bernard — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:02:49 +0000

Champagne brownies are back for the season! Made with dark chocolate, cocoa and sparkling wine and topped with a fine champagne glaze, these brownies are a decadent treat. They also make a perfect dessert to share at your next holiday party.

Salted Caramel Video

Kelli Bernard — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:13:24 +0000

Check out a video of Amai barista, Janet, making a salted caramel apple cider for the fall on Chow.com

Google

Kelli Bernard — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:03:24 +0000

Amai arrives at Google today. Kelli is the featured Google chef-of-the day in the New York City office, and will be serving Google staff green tea and chai almond Tea Sweets, along with the seasonal special chocolate pumpkin cookie.

Conversations

Kelli Bernard — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:09:50 +0000

Our famous Sweet Potato Conversation tarts are back! Homemade puff pastry is layered with roasted green market sweet potato and almond cream. This is our customers’ favorite from last fall.

Happy Birthday Amai

Kelli Bernard — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:53:43 +0000

Happy Birthday Amai! Our retail store opened one year ago today. Thank you to our wonderful customers, friends and family who made it all possible. Stop in for some birthday pumpkin cupcakes and celebrate with us.

Pies and Cakes

Andrew Lin — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:54:18 +0000

Amai is known for great tea and small treats, but did you know we also offer full-size pies and cakes? Stop by and pick one up on your way home, or order one in advance for a special occasion by calling (212) 863-9630 or emailing ineedsweets@amainyc.com.

Hot Chocolate

Andrew Lin — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:57:02 +0000

The cool weather is here and hot chocolate is back! Stop by for a warm, rich cup topped with a homemade marshmallow.

Coffee and Cake

Kelli Bernard — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:24:18 +0000

Join us for a free coffee and cake tasting this Thursday, August 21st at 7pm. We will be sampling Hacienda Esmeralda Special Microlot, a rare, celebrated Geisha coffee varietal from Ethiopia that has been freshly roasted by Counter Culture Coffee. Along with this fine coffee we will be sampling our new sesame coffee cake, a moist cake made with black sesame and topped with a toasted white sesame crumble. Space is limited, so please RSVP to (212) 863-9630 or ineedsweets@amainyc.com

summer hours

Kelli Bernard — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:54:22 +0000

We’re making a small change in store hours for August. The new summer hours are 8am to 9pm Monday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm on Sunday.