Have to add new pics from today’s birthday visit with my friend. Her first time there. We had a blast!! And fab service again by Cedar!!
Last month: A wonderful Mother’s Day treat. Thoughtful menu with lots of options. Service was super friendly and efficient. Teas are always superior and bakery choices enhance the experience. Appreciated the gift of flowers and 25% off any products!
Hard to imagine finding such an upscale establishment in the heart of the industrial Central Eastside district, but this is one portion of the city that has continued to surprise me of late. After a long afternoon of playing with the little one at OMSI, a refreshing cup of tea (iced or otherwise) was just what we needed, myself ordering the former (an iced Exceptional black) and my wife the latter (a cup of Autumn Leaves).
Sitting on the elevated patio on what is likely to be the last of the sunny afternoon weekend days this year, sipping our tea and enjoying each other's company, my wife and I contemplated our infrequent consuming of tea, and how that is something that needs to be rectified, for both our enjoyment and our good health. We both agreed that a change was in order, and some tea was promptly purchased, in the hope of shaking up our nightly pre-bed rituals and hopefully ushering in a new era of deep, restful sleep.
Although some of the loose leaf can be ludicrously pricey here, the quality is top notch, and any teetotaler would be wise to shop here first, instead of settling for some off-shelf bagged nonsense.
I have to be brutally honest. I happened to have their peppermint tea in my hotel and it was THE BEST I've ever had. So I needed to go buy some.
I decided to try several other teas while I was there and I was incredibly disappointed. That said, the atmosphere, the people, the presentation were amazing! The prices are good too.
Call me picky, but I wish they had actual sugar or honey instead of syrups and creamer options. Those aside, I was terribly unimpressed with the teas I selected. Was it my choices? Was it their blends? I couldn't tell you. But as someone who has tea from literal global travels, I tend to know what I like and usually find a tea that is good...
That aside, seriously, the peppermint tea IS AMAZING and WORTH it. And everything else is delightful. So my tastes aside, check it out!
110 SE Washington St - Portland
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