Xiao Faria daCunha

Born in Shanghai, China, Xiao Faria daCunha is an independent journalist, art critic, artist, and essayist musing on the living experience as a Chinese diaspora and woman of color in America. Xiao writes about culture, art, food, and Asian Americans in the community. She was the former Managing Editor for Urban Matter Chicago and her bylines have appeared in Chicago Reader, BlockClub, BRIDGE.CHICAGO, KCUR, The Pitch KC, and more. When she is not writing and creating, she enjoys reading aloud to her pair of pet bunnies, video gaming, and making dim sum from scratch.

A woman and a man in traditional clothing prepare tea together at a wooden counter in a cozy teahouse, surrounded by teapots, cups, and a dessert. Japanese decor and tea utensils fill the background.

It’s zen o’clock at these traditional Asian tea houses

A delicious roundup of seven stellar Asian tea houses across the United States to infuse 2026 with peace and mindfulness