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Puppets and potatoes for Obama

By Ivan Motýl | Týden.cz |

3 April 2009

US President Barack Obama's public speech in Prague this Sunday inspired people to present him with gifts. (ČTK)

Czech citizens have shown great interest in presenting US President Barack Obama with gifts. Some want to give him potatoes, some puppets.

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Translated with permission by the Prague Daily Monitor.

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PHOTO GALLERIES

Time to taste the tea.

In June of 1993 on Wenceslas Square, Aleš Juřina and his two friends opened Dobrá čajovna tearoom.

Today, under the company Spolek milců čaje, there are Dobrá čajovna branches in nearly every major city in the Czech Republic.

Czechs have slowly developed a deeper appreciation for the taste and smells of the beverage, combining their visits to tearooms with buying their own blends for home.

They can choose from more than 350 tearooms across the country.

It's an alternative to pubs which sometimes get too smoky and laud.

Čajovna Ve věži is housed in the upper level of a tower.

The views are as important as the decor.

Amana has a laidback vibe.

It's the details that give Amana its otherworldly atmosphere.

The extensive collection of teapots, plates, bowls and cups suits all kinds of tea.

Bílý jeřáb is known for its clean, simple design.

It sells teapots and other paraphernalia in its store located one floor up from the tearoom.

It's all about the space.

Prague tea party

by: Martin Mráz

21 January, 2010

read the article: Tea revolution

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