My plan to get to Partea was quite an adventure. The journey would have been by bus and on foot, it would be a great afternoon with sufficient exercise before indulging myself in the alluring bitterness of tea. And yes, would have been! Sadly my plan A did not work, because it was pouring. So I pressed ahead with plan B, took my moped, got ready and go.
Partea is placed on the 4th floor of an old apartment, which located in the downtown of Saigon. This place can easily be found, since it is next to Nguyen Hue bookstore, and there is also a cute sign hanging right in front of the building.
You can either take the stairs or the elavator. When I arrived, I was late for my appointment so I used the lift, however, when we left Partea, the stairs were more enjoyable, and to my surprise, there are several other coffee shops, say, about 2 on each floor.
Once I stepped inside Partea, it was no exaggeration to say that it's like stepping into another world. The theme color is white.
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| Inside Partea |
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| Cute Factor |
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| Cute Factor |
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| Cute Factor |
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| Cute Factor |
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| Cute Factor |
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| Cute Factor |
And everything is displayed in pleasant manners. I got to sit by the window, the view was lovely. The Bitexco building is just across the street, and the treebranches kept dangling alongside with the sound of the wind. Sometimes, I could spot somebody moving back and forth on the rooftop of some houses and it looked creepy, lol.
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| Bitexco |
Speaking of ordering, it's an interesting story. There is a wide range of available choices for tea, pick the one you like, then pick the cup from which you want to savouring your tea. Final step, choose the dessert.
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| Choose your cup. |
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| Tea |
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| Tea |
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| Sweet Indulgence |
I served myself with the Wild Forest and a set of English biscuits. Honestly, I was quite disappointed with the taste, it doesn't carry any distintive flavor, yet the accessories were adorable: the udder shaped mild mug, teapot shaped tea infuser, and I was so in love with the sand tea timer to make sure you brew your tea properly. The biscuit was kinda dry, but the jam was nice.
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| My Wild Forest Tea |
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| The udder shaped mild mug |
Time passed by gently while I got lost in the beautiful melodies of the symphony. It doesn't feel awkward to sit there in silence although I was accompanied by a friend. We both felt comfortable to enjoy those quiet moments.
I would definitely come back for another pick of tea ;)
Tea Price: 70.000/ one person, 90.000/ two people.
Some items are on sale, you can contact the shop assistant for more information.
