also: ちゃみせ
A shop or establishment where tea and often light refreshments are served; can range from a traditional Japanese tea house to a casual café.
観光地で古い茶店を見つけた。
I found an old tea house in the tourist area.
駅前に新しい茶店がオープンした。
A new tea shop opened in front of the station.
茶店 (ちゃてん) traditionally means a roadside teahouse or rest stop, while 喫茶店 is a proper coffee shop or cafe with seating and a menu.
Standard kanji spelling; most commonly read ちゃみせ.
Alternate reading; somewhat less common than ちゃみせ.
Compound of 茶 (tea) and 店 (shop, store). The reading ちゃみせ uses the kun'yomi for 店, while さてん uses the on'yomi.