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OH! MY TEA

Griboyedov channel embankment, 43 Sadovaya station Mon – Sun 12:00 – 21:00 Tea, single origin coffee

This store has an interesting story, because it is, in fact, like an underground lab. The store is owned by two girls addicted to
Siphon Style Coffee. What makes it unique is that it is the only café making also tea in Siphon. They have various teas from English
black tea to Chinese Yunnan tea, and they also use coffee beans from DOUBLE B.
The girls don’t speak English, but you can make an order easily. All kinds of tea are available in different lab glass bottles, which
is convenient for customers to smell, just as what we do while choosing beans. I tried a special blue flower tea. The flavor is good
with a sweet and fresh after taste.

COFFEE CHARACTER

Fontanka river embankment, 109 Spasskaya station
Mon – Fri 9:00 – 21:00, Sat – Sun 10:00 – 21:00
Filter coffee, artsy cafe

This shop is best rated for its milk coffee, you can see it by the
amount of youngesters here.
Характер Кофе in English means Coffee Character.
The shop design is simple, the character here is more about
baristas brewing coffee, instead of its decoration and style.
Geometric patterns are typical elements in the store. From the
lighting to vessels with homemade biscuits, the design makes you
feel comfortable. Biscuits are simple but taste very good. Ordering
local biscuits with their special latte will make your experience un-
forgettable.
The most interesting here is the special presentation of lattes,
which is distinguished from lattes in other shops, here latte is an art.
Of course, its brewed coffee is also worth trying!
If we take a look at coffee presentation: brewed coffee will be
served directly with Kalita brewing pot having cup on top of it.
Sometime, there can be held a small exhibition of illustration by lo-
cal young artists. Although the store space is not very large, everything
is well organized and placed accordingly. A lot of customers walk in
and out the store, making it the most popular café in this area.

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