20 February 2014

Kusmi Teas at One Nation Paris

It’s 06:45 and the birds are singing in a loop. Twice, three times, four… ThermoHubby John hasn’t quite emerged from his night’s sleep and I certainly haven’t. Ah, the birds have stopped; John has turned off the wake-up sound and it’s just the light now. Ugh, there’s something really heavy in the bed and I can’t move my legs! Oh, it’s Billy dog who has silently crept onto the bed in the night – again.

The Kusmi Tea boutique at One Nation Paris

I just couldn’t get out of bed this morning and since I didn’t have anything pressing (lucky me, I know…) I let John bring me a cup of tea and get his own breakfast. When I finally dragged myself out of bed, another cup of Builders’ Tea with milk just wasn’t going to make my day. I needed something more fragrant and easier on the digestion. Ah, yesterday I discovered One Nation Paris, the new luxury outlet centre just outside Paris. My first stop was the Kusmi Tea boutique where I had a hard time limiting my purchases to just two teas to create an as yet tiny Kusmi Tea collection. So today I reached for my delightful yellow round tin of BB Detox and made a reviving pot of this grapefruit-scented blend. It was just what I needed.

Kusmi Tea's Detox blend and many others are on offer at One Nation Paris and other Kusmi boutiques — Kusmi Tea’s Detox blend and many others are on offer at One Nation Paris and other Kusmi boutiques

I had previously bought (also in Paris, at La Grande Epicierie during a trip I won with UK Thermomix – yay!) Kusmi Tea’s Detox blend, a subtle blend of maté and green tea with scents of lemon and lemon grass, so I knew I couldn’t go wrong with BB Detox. This one is a Beauty Beverage blending green tea, maté, rooibos (red bush tea), guarana and dandelion, scented with grapefruit. I’ve been drinking it all day and it’s gorgeous.

Løv Organic Tea blends are available at Kusmi Tea's One Nation Paris shop — Løv Organic Tea blends are available at Kusmi Tea’s One Nation Paris shop

Tonight I’ll try the new LØV IS GOOD Organic herbal tea available at the Kusmi boutique at One Nation Paris. LØV IS GOOD is a blend of organically-grown aniseed, fennel, liquorice, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, pepper, and cloves. The aniseed and fennel add a bit of sweetness and the cinnamon adds some zing. It says it’s ‘invigorating’ and it also has digestive properties. I don’t think I’ll have any troubles getting to sleep after a cup 😉

Join me in a cuppa and tell me what your favourite Kusmi Tea is – leave a comment here!

Bon appétit!