Portal Tea Company (formerly Tea Chai Te) — Restaurant in Portland

Nice little place, very cozy feeling and nice staff. I am not a tea drinker at all and don't know the names of teas so when I went to order something and simply asked for a large pot of chai tea the person kind of acted like they had no idea what to do in the situation like no one has ever arrived to a tea shop before and not known what to order. I tried to make it simple and just said please just give me what ever your most popular tea is so instead she started explaining to me that there's like 20 different versions of chai tea and I had to just tell her again I don't know about any of that stuff and just please give me what ever is popular. She told me the name of since tea and I just said yeah sure do that lol. She acted like she was afraid to do it like I'd get upset or something if I didn't like it and before even bringing it to me assured me like 5 times they'd remake what ever I wanted which was totally unnecessary. The tea was excellent and besides the weird awkwardness this particular person had everything was really nice. I still tipped her well because she was really trying hard to be nice lol. I don't know why servers get all intimidated when you don't know the menu at a new place and act so scared to suggest their popular items... I suppose some people can be jerks if they don't like it? Idk but nice place.

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I was super impressed by the selection of teas available. The amount is so overwhelming it's inside to pick just one to to drink. Your best bet is to ask a super employee for assistance in picking the right cup of tea and they will do so. Just give them a preference or type of taste your looking for and they will send you to tea heaven. The store is just awesome. It's a perfect spot for a romantic sit down or if you want to work on your laptop or just simply meditate. There's an abundance of space available and even out door seating is a wonderful spot to relax and sip some good tea.

If your ever in the area, you need to just stop in for no excuse, because my review doesn't even do it justice. The experience, the quality of tea and the staff are just beyond what you would expect. I love in the East coast and I can guarantee this is a place and experience you can not get...

There is a delicious selection of teas for every palette, this is such a great spot with plenty of seating for individuals or medium size groups. From the addition of a fireplace in the back room to the outside courtyard all the way up to the top of the caboose you will certainly find a place that is comfortable for you to enjoy your loose leaf teas, kombucha, and bubble teas.

Their WiFi is usually pretty good however in the past they have had problems with having to reboot their router, there are plenty of power outlets throughout the caboose and downstairs.

The staff are very knowledgeable regarding the teas that they serve and are usually very helpful when you are trying to find the perfect tea you are looking for that day.

There are some small bites such as cookies and energy bars but other than that there is...