In the interest of brevity...ambience!…read more This tea house is beautiful. The service is impeccable. The coffee** (not a big tea drinker) is great. The location...would rather it were on a quieter street, but you can't have everything. The selection of spices is astounding! Who'd've guessed? **For (US) Americans, by coffee i mean espresso drinks. An americano is pretty close to what we think of as coffee. If that just won't do, there's a Starbucks somewhere.

We came here a bunch of times during our trip. It offers a quintessential Argentine experience:…read morelaid back vibe with kind of nostalgic, dreamy ambience and some amazing coffee. They had some creative coffee options: expresso with cardamom, espresso with whisky, and every conceivable type of expresso/milk concoction. Their food is also really good. I ate a few steak sandwiches there and I was always very impressed. You can tell this place is an institution good because virtually all swathes is Buenos Aires come here, from fancy ladies on their way to or coming back from concerts to Argentine hipsters taking advantage of the strong wifi with their laptops. The place is quite old, I think it was founded sometime in the 1920s, but I could be misremembering. Nevertheless, the decor and architecture is certainly of that time. Oh and they are also a spice store.

We've purchased several items from Elementos Argentinos, including the Lisa Azul Marino rugs that…read morewe use in our bathrooms. They're perfect for what we are using them for. We love their throws and blankets. We bought one large blanket at the store in Buenos Aires and have since ordered the Casabindo, the Juella and the Uquia blankets for our home. We've also purchased the Abril, Alicia and Amanda pillow covers. The quality of these rugs, blankets and pillows is exceptional. And the customer service is excellent. Highly recommended.

The shop is nicely set up, the staff is friendly. They only sell handmade items from Argentina in a…read moremore modern, fresh design. I ended up buying a rug (5 x 6 feet). It cost 5900 Peso (675USD) - if you pay cash (who the hell carries 675USD in the pocket walking the streets of Buenos Aires?). The price went up by 10%(!) paying with credit card. I have a sheep's wool rug in funny colours at home now, 740USD. My wife's comment: "Rip off".