Location: Parc Avenue above Sherbrooke. You can easily walk from downtown in about 10 minutes, depending on where you're walking from. The place: I quite liked the space - it's very spacious with high ceilings and neutral colors. It felt very Zen, which of course, I like. Great music, too, which is key because I can't hang out in a place with sh*tty music. They have a great leather couch that we took possession of, as well as leather armchairs and your standard tables. The couch is definitely prime real estate. Service: Good - the girl behind the counter was friendly and patiently waited for us to decide what kind of tea we wanted. Once we made up our minds, we paid, went to sit down and waited for her to bring us our pot in a nice little tray with two pretty cups. No complaints here! The tea: They have a huge selection so I can't imagine a person not finding at least one tea that they like. I was feeling lazy so asked the clerk for a recommendation - something to help with digestion. Upon her suggestion, I opted for an herbal blend that turned out to be amazingly delicious. When I asked, the clerk told me that most of their teas were from Camellia Sinensis, though I'm not sure the herbal blends are because I couldn't find mine on the C-S web site (EnerTea). The perks: If you've read my reviews for Point G and Les Glaceurs, you know that I am a HUGE fan of macarons and Red Velvet cupcakes. I was positively delighted to find that Chai carries both brands - SCORE! The clerk did tell me that they buy the cupcakes in bulk and freeze them which I tend to dislike, but the mini cupcake that I had was just as good as buying it directly from Les Glaceurs so it passed the test. I would image that they also buy the macarons in bulk and freeze these as well, but I forgot to ask. They offer a combo that includes a pot of tea + 2 macarons for around $7-8, or you can buy a box of macarons (different format - you pick the flavors) which ranges in price from $9.75 for six, and upward. Free refills on your pot of tea. Price: Pretty darn good. A pot of tea with free refills is about $5.
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