The Story of Dobrá Tea
The story of Dobrá Tea begins in Prague during the last few years of Communism, where as a group of young tea lovers we began meeting to sample rare Indian, Chinese and Japanese teas smuggled into Czechoslovakia. Because of a shortage of foreign currency, high quality teas were then available exclusively to the Party, State and Military elite.
Then came the "Velvet Revolution" and the Fall of Communism in 1989. In 1992, "The Society of Tea Devotees," was formed and the following year our first Bohemian-style tearoom, Dobrá Čajovna, opened in Prague. The Čajovna (tearoom) became a shelter, a place for safety, where like minded individuals could gather and taste the world of tea. Much success blossomed with Dobrá's idea and the company began to spread its tea concept to many small towns throughout Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. In 2003 Dobrá Tea opened its first U.S. tearoom in Burlington, VT and years followed to Portland, Maine and Asheville opened in 2010. We welcome you to visit our humble, Japanese style Tearoom that opened in August of 2013 in Black Mountain, NC.
Traveling to tea growing countries annually, we have gone to great distances to source all of our teas directly from their regions of origin. Our Tea menu is arranged by country, and each tea tells its own story based on our travels and experience with each variety.
The tearoom gives us the opportunity to share our passion of tea and culture with the Asheville community. You may find the tearoom is something between a church or a pub. Many see it a place where they can relax easily, engage in good conversation or meet a loved one for the first time.
Thank You and Welcome!
Andrew Snavely and Lindsay Thomas (owners)
