April 19, 2018 | Feature Features
Raise a Pinky
The most traditional afternoon tea service is in a suitably historic setting at the Biltmore Hotel Miami. The afternoon tea service offered from 2 to 5PM Wednesday through Sunday includes tasty selections like pâté Forestier and classic scones with clotted cream and preserves, along with a wide variety of teas, plus bubbles and mimosas. $45 per person (plus alcohol selections), 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables, 855.311.6903
Spiked & Sexy
Here’s one that seems perfect for the Miami way of life: Byblos in South Beach offers a spiked cold tea service built around a classic Eastern Mediterranean ceremony that reflects the restaurant’s lively social dining concept. Options include the Habibi Marguerite, a chili-spiced strawberry tea with cilantro, lime and Avion reposado tequila. Serves two or four. $35–$70, 1545 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305.680.1308
Parisian Style
If your idea of heaven is indulging in a few pastel-hued mini macarons to recover from a shopping spree or a breezy stroll down Lincoln Road, the Ladurée shop and cafe is the perfect place to refuel with a soothing cup of tea. The mere names of the signature blends are intoxicating with selections such as Thé Marie Antoinette, Thé Jardin Bleu Royal and Thé Chéri. $7 each, 1118 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, 786.275.6621
Tea Stories
Some of Miami’s best chefs and restaurants use and serve JoJo Tea—you may have tried a cup of the single-origin brew at the EAST Miami hotel or Michael’s Genuine. The company has an online store and subscription service, but for something truly special, reserve a seat at The Tasting Room for one of JoJo’s regular guided tea tastings. Part speakeasy, part book club for teas, these gatherings are like no other in the 305. $25 per person, 951 SW 42nd Ave., Miami, 320.321.5656
English Elegance
Take your taste buds on a journey at The Tea Room at Cauley Square, where the lineup includes specialized blends such as Victorian Afternoon, once a private label blend for the Elizabethan Club of Yale. The rooms are pure English countryside flights of fancy and the menu includes breakfast, soups, salads and sandwiches—including, of course finger sandwiches to accompany your cup of choice. 12310 SW 224th St., Miami, 305.258.0054
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