| Cool places to drink tea |
| Wednesday, 06 March 2013 19:18 |
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In St. Petersburg there are tons of bars, clubs, cafes, and restaurants. But when you want to have a great cup of tea, it might not be easy to find. Here is a list of some cool places in St. Petersburg to enjoy an amazing cup of tea! Marrakesh is Moroccan from the floor to the ceiling. Apart from tea one can also have a cup of coffee here or smoke hookah, but the tea menu is really impressive. Most of the guests need to ask a waiter or waitress for advice in choosing tea. You can choose virtually any kind of tea from white to Puer to several very nice fruit teas, Marrakesh works until 1 am during the week and until 3 am on the weekend. Average price: 700 rubles Location: Karavannaya Street. 3/35 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This café is known for it’s Chinese varieties of tea and tea ceremonies. There are over 200 different Chinese teas, which can be found on the menu here. Old tea traditions such: Ping and Gong fu cha cha (tea higher skill) can be seen here, or tea prepared on an open fire by the method of Lu Yu. The club also hosts interesting exhibitions and poetry evenings. Average price: 600 rubles Additional info: weekly live music, live ethnic music. Location: The corner of Efimova Street and Fontanka 91 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can immerse yourself in the culture of tea in special designated tearooms or in a tea ceremony. There are over 200 different teas (white, yellow, green, red, black, and Oolong.) The room for the tea ceremony is designated for Oolong teas and also for cocoa ceremonies. The café offers classes in the “School of Tea”. Average price: 800 rubles Place: Third Line, Vasilevskiy Island, 48 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tea hut is a simple and democratic café with a cozy atmosphere and over 50 different types of tea to choose from. The food is fairly priced and very delicious. There are bookshelves, table games, comfortable couches, and hookah. A nice place to go to on a rainy autumn day or any time during the year. Average price: 400 rubles Location: Bolshaya Konyushnaya Street, 19 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kashmir is a small Indian café that specializes in vegetarian food and has a decent variety of teas, which are around 80. There are spicy teas, regular teas, and some at include milk. They also have hookahs, a great quiet, cozy and relaxing atmosphere. Kashmir is always a great place to go chill and take a load off your day. Average price: 800 rubles Location: Bolshaya Moskovskaya Street, 7. St-Petersburg Guide's Popular: |
