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Tea time
C a s u a l C a fe D in in g in th e P e a r l
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529 N W 13th Ave
503.228.3101
wice a month, Epiqueerean sends you and
your appetite out for gtxxl food. Rut this is
Portland, where even go<xJ ftxxJ is sec
ondary to a beverage culture known
around the world. High-quality pinots, hearty
heers and diverse hlends of coffee define and
reflect our leisurely lifestyle. I’m not British,
hut 1 am partial to the notion that there’s
nothing like a gcxxJ cup of tea, and I’ve found
three locales in Portland where it’s not only tea
time all the time, hut the myriad colored and
herhal concoctions achieve nothing short of an
epicurean art form.
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The Tao of Tea’s Tao and Leaf Room •
3430 S.E. Belmont St.
Large G roup Space
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325 NE Russell St
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ao’s sister teahouse occupies a large open
space featuring an enclosed Japanese tatami
tearoom for your tea ceremony or a hit of
privacy. Try the Super Fancy Golden Ceylon, a
rare tea with a fabulous name, or allow your
palate to experience the intricacy of South
American Yerha Mqjé. Feeling peckish? The
fragrant Missy Roti flathread served with raita
and tamarind chutney is a tnjly brilliant com
plement to any cup of tea. Standing Still also
makes downright healthy srruxithies of tea,
fmit, soy milk and ice.
Tea Chai Té • 734 N.W. 23rd Ave.
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he interior o f Tao’s flagship teahouse re
sembles what you might expect from a cozy
roadside café somewhere in the mountains
of India, China or Japan. I’m convinced its rus
tic charm infuses itself into the drinks, too.
Served in traditional teaware culturally apropos
to the tea’s native land, you’ll enjoy the harmo
ny of warmth trickling down your gullet
meshed with the gentle cascade of small water
features tickling your eardrums. You can get
your drink to go, hut why would you? T he Tao
is an oasis of relaxation. High on my list is the
500 Mile Chai. This spicy, full-fxxJied Indian
tea boasts an abundance of flavor derived from
ginger, cloves and cinnamon blended to perfec
tion with small black leaves. Choose to accen
tuate it with honey, and you’ll unleash its
aphrtxlisiacal power.
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link and you might miss this comfy teahouse
overkxiking Northwest 23rd from its
second-floor windows. So don’t blink! Head
I straight upstairs and peruse Tea Chai T é s
| tempting menu of brews. If you want the taste of
|s dessert without the calories, the Caramel Creme
Bmlee black tea is an excellent choice. The
■ aromatic equivalent of a caramel latte, this rare
I tea’s tinge of sweetness satisfies. On the lighter
1 side, the Pear & Green Tea possesses a yin-and-
| yang balance of natural fniit and muddled tea,
perfect on ice during these hot summer ».lays.
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