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| - If you're a tea lover and you live in PGH, you must give Dobra Tea a try. They offer teas you can't find anywhere else in the city from at least five (maybe six) continents. I've come here on several occasions (the last one being while back), and have ordered the rooibos, chai, and even a clear, delicate type of tea that had a flower that bloomed in the pot as you watched! You can order tea by the pot here, so I always come with some friends and split two pots with them. We've also ordered some of the snacks, as well, including the cinnamon orange slices, which were yummy and an interesting change of pace from the baked goods that most other local coffee and tea shops serve.
Aside from the gargantuan selection of teas (you order from a menu that's quite literally a book--with chapters, no less!), the atmosphere of this place is quite distinctive. While there are some regular tables in the front, I enjoy sitting in the rooms in the back, in which you sit on cushions and sip your drinks from low tables. These rooms are cordoned off from one another with opaque, velvety curtains, giving you the feeling that you're somewhere in the Orient, rather than in the middle of Sq. Hill in PGH! Service has always been fine, if a bit slow, but I kind of feel like that's to be expected in a place like this, which clearly wants you to savor your tea and provide you with an experience, rather than a mere beverage.
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