Coffee and Tea Shops

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El Beit

Serious Coffee Comes to Williamsburg
Posted by Nina Lalli at 2:23 PM, February 4, 2008

A very serious, very well-located coffee bar opened today in Williamsburg. El Beit, on Bedford between 8th and 9th streets, gave coffee away all weekend in order to welcome the neighbors and practice their service routine. We stopped in for a delicious latte on Saturday, and tried to keep up with Dan Griffin, the manager, who taught us all about the beans.

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Hue Man Bookstore & Cafe

Hue Man Bookstore and Cafe in Harlem has become one of the largest and best-known African American bookstores in the country.

The store currently holds over 24,000 titles that specialize in African American authors and cultural arts. The store features an excellent children's section, a full service cafe, and in-store events that have included Bill Clinton, John Haggins and William Strickland. Hue Man also provides "Green" incentives, offering to plant a tree for every book you purchase for just a dollar.

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Nini Ordoubadi

Nini Ordoubadi is an Iranian born New Yorker who comes from a long tradition of tea blenders. An artist and interior designer, Nini channels her artistic impulses to create unique tea blends that do more than just taste good. With a nod to the ancient tea practices of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Nini explains just about everything you’ve ever wanted to know about tea including its holistic healing benefits.

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St. Alps Tea House

Established in 1994, Saint's Alp Teahouse was a premier specialty purveyor of the finest tea-based beverages in Hong Kong.

Saint's Alp offers a blend of subtle yet stimulating traditional teas spiced with the verve and creativity of our modern lifestyle. With the unrivalled tea-brewing technique and proprietary formulations, Saint's Alp has developed various beverages that integrate eastern flavor with a western twist.

The chain, with locations all over the city, offer over 30 kinds of Boba teas as well as a unique snack and dessert menu.

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