What Is the Best Chai or Tea in Nashville?

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For chai, the shop a current critics’ guide singles out is The Horn at 619 Murfreesboro Pike. The Infatuation’s Nashville coffee guide, updated April 30, 2026, says “People who go to The Horn swear by The Horn.” For some of them, it adds, “the order is the homemade chai” (The Infatuation). The same guide names other spiced or tea drinks around town. Cafe Babu’s signature Babu latte uses homemade cardamom syrup. Haraz Coffee House serves the Harazi Mufawar, a Yemeni coffee with cardamom and cream. Humphreys Street makes the Sunny Hunny, an iced coffee with honey, almond, and cardamom. For tea itself, Ugly Mugs serves High Garden Tea. Headquarters on Charlotte Pike is the answer, the guide says, if you have ever wondered where the chai at the Richland Park farmers market comes from.

Chai and Spiced Drinks in the Guide

Shop Address Drink
The Horn 619 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashboro Village homemade chai, alongside six types of sambusas
Headquarters 4902 Charlotte Pike, Sylvan Park chai, also behind the stand at the Richland Park farmers market
Cafe Babu 1044 Third Ave S, Chestnut Hill the Babu latte with homemade cardamom syrup
Haraz Coffee House 901 Woodland St, East Nashville Yemeni coffee such as the Harazi Mufawar with cardamom and cream
Humphreys Street Coffee 424 Humphreys St, Wedgewood-Houston the Sunny Hunny: honey, almond, and cardamom iced coffee
Deir Café 711 Hagan St, Wedgewood-Houston the hot Sahlab latte with espresso, rice pudding, cinnamon, and crushed coconut
Ugly Mugs Coffee And Tea 1886 Eastland Ave, East Nashville High Garden Tea

Source: The Infatuation, April 30, 2026.

Choosing Your Cup

  1. Classic homemade chai: The Horn or Headquarters.
  2. Cardamom without chai: Cafe Babu, Haraz, or Humphreys Street.
  3. Tea instead of coffee: Ugly Mugs, which serves High Garden Tea.
  4. Check the menu first, since seasonal drinks change.

The coffee side of the same guide is in the best coffee shop in Nashville, and The Horn as a work spot is in the best coffee shop to work from in Nashville.

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