Tealicious Tea Room

go for the masala chai here, where the spice blend actually has some backbone to it. tealicious sits on elvet bridge, which means you're getting your caffeine fix with one of durham's better views thrown in for free. the tea selection runs deeper than most coffee shops bother with, but don't sleep on their flat whites either. what keeps people coming back isn't just the location, though that doesn't hurt. it's the kind of place where you can settle in for an hour without feeling rushed, whether you're tackling work or just watching the river move below. the afternoon crowd tends to lean into the loose leaf options, but mornings belong to the coffee drinkers heading to lectures or offices. if you're torn between tea and coffee, split the difference with their chai latte.