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In my wandering walks occasionally it’s nice to find a different shop. I’m not too much keen on consuming philosophy, but it’s nice to visit now and then enjoyable places…especially old shops. A few days ago I discovered a pleasant teashop, maybe is a common concept where you live, but in Portugal is totally new.
The Portuguese Catherine of Braganza (pt.:Catarina de Bragança), who was married with Charles II of England, introduced tea ritual in English royal court. Since then English have started to consume tea. Although the only European tea plantation is located in Azores, Portuguese are not so keen on tea as English, but we are starting to appreciate it. We produce there the Gorreana Tea (a green tea).
I’m not intend to make explicit publicity, but I wish to share with you a peaceful and insightful moment. This shop is called first flush (o espírito do chá) and it is running by a calm and polite women called Ana Rita. There is also a beautiful website, only in Portuguese :-( but is worthy to visit it, even if you don’t understand the language, you can see marvellous pictures from plantations around the world. First flush is located in a centre of Lisbon in a quiet street and sells teas from every corner of the world, it’s an elegant shop and you can also buy interesting tea accessories such as tea pots, cups, etc. In my opinion to appreciate tea is necessary to have a proper atmosphere, when we buy it and when we taste it.
If one day you will come to Portugal, and for luck you pass by Lisbon, I strongly advice a visit to this place. You will enjoy it; there are special scents there. This is a shop for tea lovers!
FirstFlush
Rua do Crucifixo, 108
1100-195 Lisboa
lavueltaaldia says:
jelens says:
brilho-de-conta replies:
Annjin says:
I'm a coffee girl myself but I've tasted good tea when travelling (the tea-in-bag I don't like). In Malaysia there was this strong tea with sweet milk, big glasses, very tasty. And in the Middle East of course, but then again a little too much sugar in those small glasses ;D
If I ever come to Portugal I'll try to find this shop you talk about. Its so nice with old shops with owners that really like what they are doing.
brilho-de-conta replies:
we have to find a true tea (leaves) and take it feeling the perfume of it...
brilho-de-conta says:
www.firstflush.pt
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