Silk Road Spices

Top choice in Bukhara


This boutique teahouse offers a delightful diversion from all that sightseeing. It has three spicy varieties of tea, as well as cinnamon or cardamom coffee, served with four types of local sweets such as halva and nabat (crystal sugar) in a cosy, traditional atmosphere. The owner's family has been working in the spice trade for 600 years.


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