Tucked away just around the corner from all the shops and cafés on Fillmore in Pacific Heights is what can only be described as a sanctuary. Song Tea & Ceramics is a perfect curation of two beautiful things: tea and ceramics. The tea is sourced from Taiwan and China, and the ceramics are from artists in Taiwan, China and the U.S. The shop itself is part tea room part gallery. It kind of feels like you’re walking into a high end art gallery, except here, you’re encouraged to pick things up and touch the ceramics.

The boutique is a picture of serenity. Soft light dances along the minimal interiors, and light wood shelving and surfaces ensure that the ceramics are never upstaged. Along one wall is a selection of teas, in simple white canistered waiting to be opened to unlock the aromas from thousands of miles away. And in the back, an open tasting room, so you can get a little cultural experience while you admire the tea ware and wonder whether they belong in a museum or on a tea table.