Our story began in 2000 when our owner, Martin, opened a teahouse inspired by the cajovnas of Prague. Over more than 20 years of serving teas and healthy food and putting on all manner of events in an offbeat, bohemian premises in a former stables, Tchai-Ovna became a local institution and a go-to point on Glasgow’s cultural map.

Having now made the transition to a fully online business (aside from the occasional pop-up or festival tent), we continue to seek out excellence and high ethical standards in our teas and recipe ingredients. We have worked tirelessly on deepening our knowledge of the wide world of tea, gradually building up direct contacts to many tea and spice producers. In the process, we always seek to maintain high ethical standards in how we source our teas, spices and packaging. 

The knowledge and expertise that we have gained over all these years shine through in the sheer joy of a top quality cuppa.