It’s one of those coffee shops that you see and then pass by. It is the kind of place that’s never busy but always manages to stay in business.
Everybody knows that you can’t eat or drink anything you find in Fairyland, or else you’ll be stuck there forever. Few people consider that it works both ways. When the Fair Folk travel, they need a place where they can stop in for a quick bite and a hot cup of ambrosia.
Some peoples have embassies. For the Fey, their toe-holds in other realms always come with a cup of tea.

“Turkish tea time” by henribergius is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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