Carolina Bakery

carolina bakery takes its tea seriously, which immediately sets it apart. most specialty coffee spots in brazil treat tea like an afterthought, something to offer the one person in the group who doesn't drink coffee. not here. the bom retiro address puts you a little outside curitiba's centro, on a quieter stretch of rua cel. isaías natel de paula, and that distance from the obvious tourist circuit seems to suit the place fine. it draws the kind of crowd that comes back, solo visitors included, which says something about how comfortable the space feels for a single person without a group to anchor them. the menu stays honest with vegans and vegetarians too, not as a gesture but as a real option. come for the coffee, stay for a cup of tea that actually deserves your attention.