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The Essence of Elegance: Handpicked Tea Leaves Unveiled

Experience the magic of handpicked tea leaves, carefully chosen for their exceptional quality. Grown in beautiful gardens, these leaves bring a special touch to your tea. Each sip tells a story of dedication and care, making your tea time a delightful journey. Get ready to sip on nature's best, as every drop unfolds a symphony of taste and freshness. Elevate your tea experience – it's a sip worth savoring!

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"The Infanta Maria Teresa of Spain" Diego Velásquez (1653) Maria Teresa married her double cousin Louis XIV of France (both her mother and father were siblings of her husband's parents -- imagine that: your in-laws are also your aunt and uncle. Weird.) She introduced chocolate to the French court, which at that time was consumed only as a beverage. . This painting's home is in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. This is the last image I snapped from the recent "BitterSweet" show at the DIA. ☕️🍵🍫☕️🍵🍫☕️🍵🍫 #sipthestory #chocolate #Velasquez #InfantaMariaTeresa #LouisXIV #DIA #KunsthistorischesMuseum (at Detroit Institute of Arts)

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Turkish Coffee Service Silver, turquoise, coral 1800s . From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York . On loan to Detroit Institute of Arts for "BitterSweet: Coffee, Tea & Chocolate" 📷: Aïda, 3/3/17 . #sipthestory #coffee #art #objetsdart (at Detroit Institute of Arts)

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Madame de Pompadour as a Sultana. (La Sultane), 1755 🎨🖌 Carle Van Loo Home: Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris At the "Bitter Sweet: Coffee, Tea & Chocolate" exhibit at #DetroitInstituteOfArts. #sipthestory #art #coffee #tea #chocolate ☕️🍵🍫☕️🍵🍫☕️🍵🍫 (at Detroit Institute of Arts)

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Kimono from the Japanese #SiptheStory section. 🇯🇵🌸 (at Detroit Institute of Arts)

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Taller than I am! (5'3") 🇯🇵 #SiptheStory (at Detroit Institute of Arts)

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Visited the DIA today to see the great new exhibit, Bitter|Sweet: Coffee, Tea & Chocolate. It covers the history of the aforementioned and how they revolutionized world economies and cultures. This is a portrait of Maria Theresa (1638-1683). She was the birth Infanta of Spain and Portugal until 1640. She was also Archduchess of Austria as a member of the House of Habsburg. However, she is best remembered as Queen of France and Navarre via her marriage by proxy to King Louis XIV in 1660. The marriage was a means to achieve peace between Spain and France. Apparently, Maria Theresa presented a chest containing chocolate to the king as an engagement gift. Louis XIV took such a liking to the new delicacy that he ordered it to be served in the Palace of Versailles on Monday, Wednesday & Thursday. It is said that Maria Theresa had two passions, the king and chocolate (and not in that order necessarily). Oui Oui! The popularity of chocolate in France would soon spread throughout Europe, initially only being available to wealthy society. #Detroit #CulturalCenter #MidtownDetroit #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #TheMidwestival #IGersDetroit #IGersMidwest #detroit_igers #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MariaTheresa #LouisXIV #France #SipTheStory (at Detroit Institute of Arts)