Companhia Portugueza do Chá

Companhia Portugueza do Cha runs its shop from Rua do Poco dos Negros 105 in Lisbon, stocking a full spread of black, white, green, oolong, pu-erh, rooibos and herbal teas alongside rarer and organic selections. The shop's own description leans on its blenders being "perfeccionistas e cheios de entusiasmo" -- perfectionists full of enthusiasm -- who compose their own house blends rather than reselling only single-origin leaf; named blends on the current list include an Earl Grey Portugal, a Jane Austen Blend, and an Assam Decaff, priced roughly between six and twenty euros. Beyond the tea itself, the shop has built a line of author's-edition tins and packaging in collaboration with visual artists, including Lourdes Castro and Helena Almeida -- both significant figures in 20th-century Portuguese art -- turning the tin as much into a collectible object as a container. That pairing of tea blending with commissioned artwork gives the shop an identity closer to a small design-and-craft house than a straightforward grocer. The shop can be reached directly by phone or email for orders, keeping its retail model close to a neighbourhood specialist rather than a mass e-commerce operation, even as its catalog spans the full range of world tea categories from delicate whites to fermented pu-erh, all sold from a single Lisbon address.