Tchai-Ovna Fine Teas, based in Glasgow, is a speciality leaf tea shop and blenders which retails a wide variety of tea online and wholesales to other businesses. It also exists as a pop-up tea shop in areas of Scotland and Northern England. It was formerly a tea-house and music venue situated in the West End of Glasgow where it served teas, as well as vegetarian and vegan foodstuffs. Tchai-Ovna was a popular venue for music, poetry readings and dramatic performances, and an arts exhibition space.Save Otago Lane: Tchai-Ovna It also hosted musical events, with performances from songwriters, jazz musicians and other music artists.Glasgow City of Music: Tchai Ovna Tchai-Ovna's name was inspired by the teahouses (čajovny) in the Czech Republic.Čajovna je veřejné místo, kam se chodí pít čaj. Tento termín se ale také používá pro zvláštní domácí místnosti nebo domky určené k pití čaje například v Japonsku.
Tchai-Ovna faced closure due to a new development of luxury flats on Otago Lane. A community campaign to save Otago Lane attempted to retain the tea house. This campaign was ultimately unsuccessful, and the tea house closed in mid 2023. Tchai-Ovna tea products can still be purchased online.
See also List of restaurants in Scotland
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