ALL ABOUT TEA!

Growing up in Europe, tea played a huge role in every meal, event, and celebration in my family. To this day, I have a particular weakness for healthy teas, good books, and fireplaces, and I sometimes leave the city and go to quiet towns nearby to sit and enjoy these simple pleasures.

Despite having been a tea fan for some time, I’d never experienced in a British afternoon tea until I visited Bermuda several years ago (picture above), and I absolutely adored every minute of it! The scones, mini pastries, and other finger sandwiches, coupled with the delicious teas and pomp of the event, made for quite a special afternoon.

In fact, when I discovered the same type of service at the Carlyle Hotel on the Upper East Side, I immediately knew that I had to check out their service, and I wasn’t disappointed! The Carlyle is the iconic hotel where JFK met Marilyn Monroe, Woody Allen still plays the clarinet, and is home to one of the best cocktail bars in the city, Bemelmans. My Earl Grey and scones were scrumptious, and the service was outstanding!

Even so, I still drink the majority of tea at home with a blanket and a book, and I recently learned how to make proper, ceremonial grade matcha tea at home and posted it to my stories. If you’re interested in the process, you can check it out my Instagram highlights section called “Health!”

By the same token, I recently discovered this awesome organic tea company called Tipson that has a delicious selection of teas with lots of healthy ingredients – my favorite flavors are matcha masala chai, turmeric peach & moringa, and matcha blueberry.

Teas like these have a variety of natural health benefits, which is another reason I’m such a big fan: they help with weight loss, boost the immune system, support digestion, and reduce the risk of heart attack stroke, among other things. It’s also pretty awesome that they have zero calories, so you can drink them without fretting over your figure!

XO,

Karina