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Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Peachy's Pantry: We Recommend Kusmi Tea Sweet Love to Warm You Up!! KUSMI TEA OF PARIS GOES HOLLYWOOD: HISTORIC RUSSIAN TEA HITS THE CELEBRITY SCENE AND DEBUTS IN THE GROVE AT THE FARMERS MARKET

Clearly, you have not lived if you have not sipped spicy tea with pink pepper in it!  (And of course you must do it out of your fabulous Mikasa China:http://www.whomyouknow.com/2010/09/chez-peachy-another-stunning-hit-from.html) The Kusmi Tea Sweet Love is so stimulating; it contains: Black China Tea, Liquorice Roots, Spices, Guarana Seeds and Pink Pepper!  Peachy is ringing Eloise at the Plaza right now to see if she can come over for tea with her dog Weenie....Oooh la la, pinkies out, sip some Paris with Peachy!  Made in France, bien sur!  (of course)

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Kusmi Tea of Paris, a brand known for its traditional Russian-style teas for the last 140 years, is proud of its growing popularity among Hollywood celebrities. The latest fans of Kusmi Tea include: Eric Roberts, Dennis Quaid, Giles Marini, Angela Bassett, Neil Patrick Harris, The Bachelor’s Chris Harrison, The Good Wife’s Emmy-award winning actress Archie Panjabi, Twilight’s Peter Facinelli and Rami Malek, as well as numerous cast members from Mad Men (Christina Hendricks, Rich Sommer, Abigail Spencer and Bryan Batt), True Blood (Sam Trammell and Natasha Alam), The Office (Melora Hardin, Kate Flannery, Oscar Nunez), Dancing with the Stars (Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Brooke Burke, Derek Hough and Tony Dovolani) and the CSI’s (Eva La Rue, Robert David Hall, A.J. Buckley and Sofia Milos).  

Hot off the heels of being included in the coveted 2010 Entertainment Tonight Emmy giftbag, which was presented to celebrity guests like LL Cool J, Jon Hamm, Tina Fey, Kristin Chenowith and Heidi Klum, Kusmi Tea of Paris is currently being sold at The Farmers Market at The Grove in Los Angeles. Kusmi’s unique blends of green, black, red, herbal, wellness and decaf teas packaged in beautifully designed boxes and classic tins can now be found in Los Angeles at Monsieur Marcel’s Gourmet Market (located at 6333 West 3rd Street, at Third and Fairfax). Due to popular demand, a “shop within the shop” will soon be opening in Monsieur Marcel’s by November 2010, which will carry nearly the entire line of Kusmi Tea, including miniatures and gift sets.  
“We couldn’t be more thrilled about expanding in the Los Angeles/Hollywood market,” says Sylvain Orebi, President of Kusmi Tea of Paris. “While many people from the Los Angeles area are already familiar with our product and have been enjoying our blends for years, the number of tea lovers discovering Kusmi is growing at an astounding rate.”  

Kusmi Tea is also available at their flagship retail store in New York City (located at 1037 Third Avenue near 61st Street) and in other fine stores in the tri-state area, including Dean & Deluca and McNulty’s Tea & Coffee and Zabar’s. A complete list of establishments, along with a complete product list, can be found on Kusmi’s online boutique: www.us.kusmitea.com. 

About Kusmi Tea
Founded in 1867 in St. Petersburg, Kusmi Tea was brought over to Paris in 1917. Over the past 140 years, they have perfected the art of blending unique teas distinguished by their exceptional flavor, aroma and quality. Kusmi Tea blends the finest natural ingredients from around the world, making each tea distinct. Invigorating to all senses, each aspect is glorified by master blenders at Kusmi, ensuring the smallest detail is never overlooked.

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