drink tea

“One day I decided to try to have a complete day without tea.

I was quite shaken. I was quite disturbed.” – Morrissey

Ah, my beloved afternoon pastime, drinking tea either with a fellow tea loving guest or enjoying the serenity of a perfect combination of solitude and tea. Since tea is such a dear love of mine, I consider myself a tea buff.. not quite an authority but I know what I like.. so here are my favorites!

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Favorite black tea: MARIAGE FRERES THÉ DES SIGNES® – CHEVAL

- Darjeeling black tea with green lemon, blond orange, sweet kumquat, a hint

of fragrant young ginger and Tibetan goji berries from the Himalayas -

I first had this tea in Paris at the Mariage Freres tea shop pictured below. It has become my staple tea, it’s black tea but with all the hints of citrus and ginger, it’s so refreshing. I’ve never seen it sold stateside so I order it from the Mariage Freres website.

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Favorite green tea: BELLOCQ WILD MAO FENG

- Green tea grown in the Yellow Mountains of Anhui, China. It’s light and airy with notes of orchid -

Only available from the Bellocq Tea Atelier

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Favorite fruit tisane* tea: CAPITAL TEAS HARBOR BREEZE

- Exotic blend of dried apple, hibiscus, rosehip, dried orange, and calendula petals. Hibiscus aids in weight loss.

This tea provides antioxidants like vitamin C! -

Capital Teas is based in the Washington D.C. area They have an amazing assortment of fruity teas.. get them on their website or in their D.C. stores

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Favorite herbal tisane* tea: FLOWER POWER VIBRANCE TEA

- A fortifying and nourishing tea. Vitalizes every system in the body with sweet violet,

red clover, oat, alfalfa, watercress, and stinging nettle. -

Flower Power is a hidden gem in the East Village, in NYC. They have a huge wall of every dried herb, grass, and berry stored in mason jars, all for sale by bulk. Get this nourishing tea on the Flower Power website or in their store (it’s worth a visit).

* tisane tea: herbal tea made from an infusion of herbs, spices, or other plant material in hot water, and usually doesn’t have caffeine.