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My daughter and I visited Melody Tea House in Portland, and this was the tea that I chose. It was so good that I asked to buy an additional ounce of it so that I could enjoy more at home.
This is one of the best Earl Grey teas that I’ve tasted. I love that the base is an Assam base. It’s a strong, hefty base – robust! – and there are nice malty notes that add a nice dimension to the flavor of the bergamot, which is also good and strong in this tea.
This tea is one of my top five Earl Grey teas. I don’t know what the others are at this moment, though. Ha! This one is excellent though.
I’ve been wanting to visit Medley, but wasn’t sure how kid friendly it is. Would you take little kids there?
It would depend upon how well behaved they are. I would have taken my daughters there when they were young, but they knew how to behave themselves in a tea room. I wouldn’t bring my husband’s niece there because she does not. The room is kind of small so there isn’t a lot of room for a kid to move around, so if they aren’t the type of kids that can sit still through a tea service, then they would be disturbing the other clients.
That said, it’s a lovely tea room. Small, yes, but, the food is tasty and the tea is really good too.
PS: A great place to take kids if you want more of a kid like environment … take a trip up to Ridgefield WA and go to Myrtles. Make reservations for Myrtles though because they’re always busy. And ask them for the Unicorn room … a great place for little girls especially.