Why Maria-Eleni and Hugo opened a tea shop
A quiet hour, well steeped
Loose leaf, hand-selected at the source, since 2017 — and a six-seat tasting room behind the counter.
“Maria-Eleni introduced me to Bai Mu Dan in 2017 and I have never gone a fortnight without a tin since. Last month she opened a fresh chest in front of me to make sure it was up to standard. That is who they are.”
“Booked Hugo's Single-Origin Flight for my wife's birthday. Five Yunnan teas, an hour, and an espresso-to-tea convert by the end. Andriana brewed a 2008 sheng pu-erh that I am still thinking about.”
“The Castleton second flush is a different leaf depending on whether I follow Stelios's brewing card or my own habits. I now follow the card. The 70°C makes it bloom.”
“Stopped in on a layover, asked for 'something I have never had', walked out with a Wuyi Shui Xian and a Yixing pot. Both arrived perfectly in Rome two days later. The packaging alone deserves an award.”
Once a month, never more. New harvests, brewing notes, one seasonal recipe.
Wednesdays through Saturdays, 17:00 and 19:00.