Kashmiri Kahwa

Open until 5pmIndependent shop in DowntownDirections

Available from Perennial Tea Room when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

If you can get over how pretty this tea is—the rich rose petals and vibrant, vernal cardamom bursting from the dark tea leaves and earthy spices—you’re in for a bloom of flavor! The aroma of clove and cardamom wafts immediately from the cup, and the intensity carries through in the brew. The cinnamon comes next, sweet and round. The rose aroma comes and goes in brief glimpses. They sit on top of a subtle base of star anise and green tea. Kahwa, like chai , is a regional blend of tea and spices.