I am one of the few New Yorkers that cannot stand the taste of coffee. I have never, in my entire lifetime, had a cup of coffee. I am a dedicated tea drinker. Every year my husband (pardon my mistake...Santa) fills my Christmas stocking with new varieties of loose tea along with accessories fit for a tea connoisseur. Much to my delight, Christmas came early this year- in the form of Argo Tea, a Chicago based tea cafè.
As I was angrily walking back to my apartment after spending much too long in my local post office (I was forced to stand in an excessively long line upon being told all stamp vending machines have been deemed obsolete- something that will never make sense to me), I noticed the green Argo Tea sign on the bottom floor of the iconic Flatiron Building (949 Broadway- farewell Jo Malone). Previously found only in Chicago, Argo Tea is "passionate about bringing teas directly from growers around the world and blending them into unique and delicious signature beverages and teas." The menu includes the Chocolate Mint (steamed cocoa, mint and tea), the Earl Grey Vanilla Crème (sweet vanilla, steamed milk and earl grey tea) the Mojitea (Armenian mint tea, lime juice and cane sugar), and many other signature drinks along with black, green, herbal, red, white, and rare teas.
A preview of drinks to come
The café is "opening soon"- if the 10+ men furiously working inside are any indication of timing, one can only hope it will be sooner than later
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