Fly Awake Tea Garden

Quality tea. Learned a lot. Fun. Variety of tea that are not common. Generous tasting.

Bunch of us went here yesterday to check out the palm reader and try some teas. Cute garden, cute shop! I had chrysanthemums hot tea which was delicious! Will return to hang out more and bring more friends.

Lao Tzu says «The Tao that can be named is not the true Tao» In a similar way I cannot write a review for Fly Awake. This place is awesome.

This place has the best chai, made in-​house, to enjoy in a space that feels completely at home. And tea lovers in general, this is your place. The owner is all the way down with tea and will talk at length about it if you so desire.

You know how when something is so wonderful that you think, I have to Unilocal about this place!!!
We were invited to Fly Awake to meet with friends to discuss wedding ceremony plans. We sat outside under the shelter of a beautiful sprawling tree in the garden and were served delicious hot cup after cup of tea chosen by the proprietor. (You can always choose your own but he says it is nice to share a specific tea if it is group gathering so everyone benefits from the same medicine from the tea.) His choice was amazing, as was the chocolate morsel he served with the tea. A perfect late afternoon. I’ll be back!

Fly Awake serves the best chai I’ve tasted in Portland — plus a fierce array of teas, homemade herb-​infused chocolates, and artisanal snacks. It’s feels less like a business and more like a home that’s been happily opened to a tea-​drinking, garden-​wandering public. A total gem!

I stumbled upon this place when I was biking around NE Portland with a friend! Although its kind of hard to see from the street, once you walk up the gravel path you walk into a cute remodeled garage with a welcoming atmosphere. The owner can pick your tea based on how you want to feel and he can also read your tarot cards! It will be a great summertime hang out because there is outdoor seating in their backyard! Cant wait to go back.

It is rare to visit a business and feel that your worth is defined by something other than your wallet. Fly Awake understands this, it has soul (today, I had the thought that spending time there is like spending time in someone’s soul). Apart from their refreshing tea blends, amazing weekend food menu, and unparalleled service (these other reviews are right, these people know their stuff and genuinely care) there is a certain aura to this place that draws me back. A regenerative oasis. A reciprocal love.

This place is amazing! The environment is magical. The owners are awesome and both super knowledgeable and willing to share about about teas and herbs they serve. The food and truffles are great, and the tea is absolutely top notch. Definitely worth many, many visits.

awesome! this place has Portland style! great service, great tea and snacks all in a garden of medicinals, a rock garden and fire pit and a cool community of people from the neighbourhood. definitely worth a trip by yourself with friends or visiting family. you rock!

Fantastic service, holy heck. And the two most important things are here: great tea and approachability. The seating is outdoors in the summer which is so lovely under that giant Japanese maple. Drinking tea served perfectly in a new-​american-​post-​chinese style; from the right brewing vessels in the right drinking vessels. If you want healthful and happy tea, go here. Whats more, if you don’t know what to have, let Kevin curate the sitting for you. Trust him. He knows good tea the way so few folks do.

I just went here for the first time with my friend Rick. This was Rick’s idea. I had never heard of the place before. But I figured it was worth a shot.
We walked down a cute driveway to this small structure at the back of a house and a garden.
When we came in the proprietor was giving a tarot reading to someone.
On the counter where we ordered tea, they had a little bowl of merit badges, where you could pick a badge, tell them why you merited it, and then get the badge!
They also had little zines about how to achieve your dreams.
It was then that I knew I was going to love this place.
But how is the tea? I hear you asking.
In a word, phenomenal.
Indian chai straight from Indian Chaiwalla carts that the owners lived near in India. It comes unsweetened, and you have a choice of different sweetners there.
I also tried Chinese Red Robe Wu Yi Oolong, which we got for free, from the proprietor of the shop! He was also kind enough to share the history of this tea.
We spent a happy hour reading poetry, laughing and drinking tea. My friend also got a samosa that he really liked too.
When we asked the proprietor what his reasoning was behind this teashop, he said, «I come from Iowa, where people are neighborly. That means we want to create gathering places for our friends to come together and help each other achieve our dreams.»
He continued, «We are in Portland now, where people are very friendly, but they are not necessarily neighborly. They will be kind and polite to you, but you won’t necessarily get invited to their houses.»
So I said, «Wow, you’ve created a place to help people achieve their dreams» and he said, «Yes. Also a place for me to tell stories! We’ve only been going since May but it’s come along very well. We’ve had some good musical acts here as well as connections with people who lived next door to each other for 30 years and never knew they had similar hobbies!»
I love his vision for this teashop, and I love the tea, and I love the positive vibes of the place.
Do you think you’d like some excellent tea and more friends in your life?
Then you need to run to Fly Awake.
I know I’ll be back. Maybe I’ll see you there.

What a sweet place! Feels like the kind of backyard oasis I wish I had if I wanted to do all the work. Thankfully, it’s already done here. Peaceful, tranquil space with some unusual tea options. Great for kids! So glad the owners came up with this!

Such a great little mom & pop tea spot! This isn’t the cheapest nor spendiest place to get tea, but you won’t end up with some Tazo garbage — these people care, and the happy hour chai is great! Grab a friend and relax in the garden… so serene. I can only imagine what this place is going to look like once everything’s blooming.

Oh wow, this is a great place to relax outdoors. This quiet and peaceful spot is just a few blocks from Whole Foods on Fremont. I came for chai but stayed to unwind and try some samples that Kevin (one of the owners) gave me. I really enjoyed the uniqueness and quality of the tea selections. There were some very rare treats that Kevin was happy to discuss. I highly recommend the lime iced tea. Bring a book!