The Tea Room is one of the major Hideout buildings that requires a quest to unlock.
To unlock the Tea Room, there are a few things you'll need to do and have prepared. The quest is given to you automatically, but it isn't a quest you can get done right away. The first part is given to you early in the story. However, the later parts require you to be even further in the story.
We'll include a summary below to make things easier for you track. We've also included the location of each of the tea bowls required for the quest.
Unlock Tea Room TL;DR
- Starting region: Yamashiro
- Quest Board: People of Yamashiro - Sen no Rikyu
- Quest Start: Starts automatically after you complete Lightning and Thunder (main story quest)
- Level required: 10+
- Reward: 1000 XP, plus the Collector Trophy if this is your first collection
- Leads to: This quest/trophy is required for the Suture Self Trophy
- The final part of the quest is tied to a fairly late story mission to take out one of the main assassin targets.
Unlock Tea Room - Tea Bowls of Rikyu
To start progressing the quest, head to Yamashiro, and into Kyoto. You'll be given some options, none of which matter for the sake of the quest. Once you accept it, you are tasked with finding 7 Tea Bowls.
The first six tea bowls can be purchased for just 125 Mon each, with the final one requiring you to complete a quest, "The Fox", which will be given to you later in the story.
Tea Bowl 1: Rustic Tea Bowl Collection
Location: Yamashiro, Kyoto.
Tea Bowl 2: Intricate Tea Bowl Collection
Location: Izumi Settsu, Sakai.
Tea Bowl 3: Sophisticated Tea Bowl Collection
Location: Omi, Azuchi.
Tea Bowl 4: Unique Tea Bowl Collection
Location: Omi, Sakamoto.
Tea Bowl 5: Elegant Tea Bowl Collection
Location: Wakasa, Obama.
Tea Bowl 6: Simple Tea Bowl Collection
Location: Tamba, Kameyama.
Tea Bowl 7: Classic Tea Bowl Collection
The final Tea Bowl is a story-related reward for beating the Onryo/Shinbakufu Member “The Wise” (after completing the quest Darkness Falls). This is one of the main story quests, you will find it as the second on the left side from the top. We won't post a screenshot due to spoilers.
If this is your first complete collection, you will also get the Collector Trophy.
FAQ
What Does the Tea Room Do?
The Tea Room increases the effectiveness of Rations by 20%.
Does the Order of Tea Bowls Matter
No, tea bowls 1 through 6 can be obtained in any order, while the 7th one is offered as part of a quest.
