What Yara Shahidi Can’t Live Without

This is a classic Persian black tea that I’ve grown up drinking. It’s the reason I haven’t had to start drinking coffee or energy drinks until this year because it has enough caffeine to last you. For me, part of it is just the tradition of drinking tea; that’s a way I’ve always felt really connected to my heritage. I used to only use the tea bags, but recently I’ve started using the loose-leaf tea and introduced it to some of my friends. That has been such a nice change in ritual. I have certain pots that I really like where you can steep loose-leaf tea easily. The smell is pretty magical. It smells so good that I am now advocating for a cardamom perfume to be on the market. Like, Sadaf needs to make it because it is just the most beautiful, slightly floral scent. It’s hard to explain but it has such a specific flavor that I really love. I even travel with it and make tea popsicles in the summertime. It’s my year-round drink. There’s no time when I couldn’t drink it.

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