Jenny

Hey!

A few days ago I found this song, „Jenny” by Nothing More (a progressive, alternative rock band from Texas), and I fell in love with it instantly. It’s a track that is so much more than just the music, in my opinion. The lyrics are impressive and the meaning behind them makes the song even greater. „And if that's what you need/To finally see/I'll be with you through it all”. There are so many emotions in those lyrics that you can actually feel the pain in the frontman’s, Jonny Hawkins, voice. He tells the story of his aunt, Jenny, who is schizophrenic and his sister, Jenna, who struggles with bipolar disorder and addiction.

The band is currently working on the anti-stigma campaign Bring Change 2 Mind with this song, to help end stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness.

For the tea, I’m going to choose one that goes with the theme. A green tea perhaps, like Blackberry Mojito Green Tea. That’s a blend of apple pieces, green tea, hibiscus, rose hip peels, blackberries, spearmint, cactus blossoms, plum pieces and raspberries. All the ingredients are known for helping with mental illness and that makes this tea perfect in this situation. Plus, it has a great taste, something reminding you of summer because of the color and the forest fruits.

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

Famous Last World

Today I am craving something more citric, something mellower and laid back. How about a Limeade Twist Herbal Tea? It’s a blend of candied pineapple pieces, orange peels, rose-hip peels, orange slices, lime pieces, pineapple chips, lemon slices and orange juice pieces, the perfect combination for what I’m craving. Plus, it’s a tea for those days when it rains and you just stay indoors, doing nothing.

I had this song stuck in my head since I woke up and I think it’s time for me to pair it up with the tea above. „Famous Last World” by My Chemical Romance. This track has me hooked by the first words– „Now I know/That I can't make you stay”. For me, it talks about something ending and feeling not exactly sad but rather angry about the things that you can’t do, the things that are beyond your power. And sometimes we just have to accept that we have to „keep on living” and to „walk this world alone”. There might be a soulmate for everyone in this world, but we don’t always get to stay with them.

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

Still Into You

Hey, guys!

Cause after all this time I still love this song: „Still Into You” by Paramore. I’ve known it for a while but sometimes it just gets stuck in my head and stays with me all day, just like today :D It’s a catchy and fun track, and I can never get tired of Hayley’s voice. It has a pop-rock, new-wave-ish sound that seems to work for the band. The lyrics are quite bubbly „I should be over all the butterflies/ But I'm into you” and, of course, „Some things just, some things just make sense/ And one of those is you and I” sounds perfect.

Since “I’m still into you”, I’m pretty sure that I’m addicted to your kisses as well, and for that I will give you a Chocolate Kiss tea. It’s a combination of rooibos, pieces of chocolate & pomegranate buds. This tea has a sweet taste and an energizing effect and of course, it will make you feel great on an ordinary day, when you feel like doing nothing. But my guess, doing nothing won’t be a problem because this song-tea combination will definitely make you want to do something. Anything!

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I'm already drinking mine.

The Kill

Today let’s dive right in. I’ve wanted to write about his song for a long time. I know it’s an old one, but I still love it. „The Kill” by 30 Seconds To Mars is a melodramatic tune that manages to wrap you up with all the tension in it. It’s a song that talks about your inter fight, about the relationship with yourself, confronting your fears and the truth about who you are. „Finally found myself/Fighting for a chance/I know now, this is who I really am.” Makes sense? I think it does.

And how about a tea that has more of a spicy taste? How about a Grapefruit/Pepper tea? That’s a blend of green and black tea, lemongrass, carrot & orange peels, pink peppercorns and pomelo slices. It can bear a punch this tea; it’s full of antioxidants and it will give you enough energy to get thru anything, even a fight with your demons.

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

Crystaline

Guys, today comes another post-rock song that I always listen to: „Crystaline”by Pg.lost, a band from Sweden. This song calms me down and gives me time to think about almost anything, not something sad, nor all my worries, but just think (we all do that sometimes, don’t we?). In the 5th minute, when everything starts to take another turn, this song becomes even better. It gets slower and more powerful, and this change seems so well-timed. It’s just mesmerizing, so enjoy it!

Sweet Serenita tea– does that sound like the perfect combination for the song? I think so too. It’s a mix of black tea with caramel bits and lavender, so it either calms you down or gives you the boost in energy you need, depending in what mood you are in. Either way, this is perfection.

1. Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

Renaissance Affair

Hey, guys!

Here is a song that I just adore and I’ve loved it ever since I first heard it: „Renaissance Affair” by Hooverphonic. This track is one of the best that I know from this band, but I enjoy more the version with the orchestra because of the string and the horns! The lyrics are brilliant. To me it speaks about a kind of love you can’t manage too well „About these feelings we can't control”and the lust that it creates „I miss you all the time I must face/ I miss your touch and your embrace”. That designs the perfect ending for me.

To make the perfect combination with this song, I’m going to choose a tea that is soothing and calming but also it has some caffeine so it won’t make you sleepy. Lavender Dream, a blend of white tea, lavender of course, grapes, apple, papaya, peach, citrus peels, carrot pieces, lemon verbena, rosebuds, passion flower herb and marigold petals. Perfect as an afternoon tea, plus it will help your immune system, skin health, anxious problems and it has the greatest taste. Yummy!

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

Happy

Today is one of those days when I’m happy for no reason and I’m giving in into this mood. So I’m going to drink a tea that brings me more happiness thanks to the memories of the first time that I drank this tea, in one of my favorite places in the world, with one of my favorite people in my life.

Volcano, that is what it’s called, a blend of black tea (Ceylon), apple, cinnamon, coriander, cardamom, orange, red pepper and natural oils. This tastes soo good that I can’t even describe it. It’s a piece of heaven, at least for me. It will energize you almost immediately, so it’s the most logical choice in some mornings or afternoons.

Now I’m picking a song that makes me wanna dance from the start to its finish. „Happy”by C2C, also known as Coups2Cross, feat Derek Martin. That’s a French „band” composed of 4 DJs. This track puts you in motion and it gives you a good feeling all thru the day. The lyrics aren’t complicated, they just say „You’ll never feel happy until you try”, and that folks, is the secret of life. Give it a try I’m sure you’ll going to love it.

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

Unspeakable

Hey, guys!

Remember the Swedish pop group Ace Of Bass? The last 2 weeks I’ve been listening to them more than the usual and I thought that makes perfect sense to write about a song of theirs. How about „Unspeakable”? It's not one of the band’s most known track, but I actually love this one. The sound is bubbly and the lyrics are catchy: „All I wanna say to you is na na na na Unspeakable”. Let’s say that 2002 wasn’t their best year.

The tea should be something that you will remember, at least from time to time, like I do with this band and song. That means I’m going to choose ... Wild Orange Blossom Herbal Tea, a blend of apple pieces, hibiscus, rose hip peels, beetroot pieces, apple slices, citrus slices, citrus peels, orange juice pieces, orange petals and rose petals. This will give you a bit of energy and also it’ll help with some other problems. It can improve your skin health, your immune system, your heart and blood pressure. It also has anti-aging proprieties. Awesome right!?!

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

Symphony No. 5 in B flat – Allegro

Hey, guys!

Today I need your help with something. I need your help in wishing happy birthday to one of my favorite persons in the world. A person I just adore and love with all my heart, my sister. Today is her special day, so this will be a longer post than the usual, but please, bear with me!

Dear sister, I hope you have one of the most amazing days and I hope this is going to be the year for you (I’m still going to wish you this every year no matter how big and famous you get). You know how much I love you, even thou I don’t always say it. You are one of the most brilliant, mesmerizing and perfect people I know, and I’m not just saying that, I actually believe it. I know you can do anything and that you will have everything you wish in this world, and if I can, I will help you with that. I love you!

Since it’s her birthday, she gets her favorites, and I’m even going to quote her here and there :P Her pick is „Symphony No. 5 in B flat – Allegro” by W.A. Mozart. This symphony has a happy mood and a light breeze that will give you goose bumps and make everything perfect just by a listen. Even thou it’s not summer yet, this is the perfect start for a summer day. This is a melody that makes me smile and like she said, it’s pure love. I hope you enjoy it as much as she does because I know what this song means to her, and the fact that she lets me share this feeling with you, it makes it even better.

Peppermint tea has been her favorite since we were kids and that hasn't change after all these years. Peppermint tea is a delicious and a refreshing way to raise your energy levels and to boost your health in a few ways: it reduces pain, eliminates inflammation, relaxes the body and the mind, aids in weight loss and boosts the immune system. I used to hate it when we were little, but now I seem to be drinking it almost every day, in combination with other teas, plants or fruits, but nonetheless almost daily. Enjoy, because They’re both (the song and tea) like a breath of fresh air, soooo refreshing!!!

Kisses and Go drink your tea (and wish my sister a happy birthday), I’m already drinking mine!

Happy Birthday sis!!! I lava you to infinity and beyond!!!

Polaris

Hello!

This week is been quite a good one for me and because of that, I’m choosing one of my favorite post-rock songs: „Polaris” by Exxasens. I’ve loved this track for so long, I can’t even remember a time when I didn’t know it. It has a space-ish kinda sound, with a lot of emotions running thru it. The half of the first minute does it for me.

For the tea I’m going to choose something that boosts your energy, but also keeps you grounded, a Snow Geisha White Tea. It’s a blend of white tea, cherries, cranberries, rosebuds & rose petals. It's a light and refreshing cherry infusion that will take you on a journey to everywhere. Plus, it will help you with your skin health, it will boost your immune system and, like I’ve said before, this will definitely give you a boost thanks to all the caffeine it contains.

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

Faded

Here’s another song I started liking because of the piano :D It’s just in the beginning but it counts. I’m talking about „Faded”,an electric ballad by Alan Walker. Iselin Solheim’s sweet and mellow voicepairs up perfectly with the piano in the beginning and the rest of the beats. Plus, the lyrics „Were you only imaginary?” is an interesting way to make sense of everything when you don’t understand what is going to happen. And „You were the shadow to my light” is just another way to say that „you are (you were for this purpose) my everything”.

For the tea, I’m choosing something relaxing and calming, just like the song, something like the Serenity Wellness Tea. It’s a blend of chamomile, blackberry, lemongrass, apple, hibiscus, spearmint, lemon balm, lavender, marigold flowers, rose-hip peels, beetroot pieces (for color), orange & rose petals. This tea will create a ritual for every time you want to relax and take things easy.

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

Calling You

Hey, guys!

Today I was going thru my playlist and I found this and it made me smile. „Calling You” by Blue October it’s an old but a good one. The first 3 lines just get me hooked. The lyrics are so sweet and cute, they just make you feel fluffy and full of good vibes. Definitely a good love song because „I feel like I can fly when I stand next to you” and, of course, „If you're sleeping, are you dreaming / If you're dreaming, are you dreaming of me”. And this is what I’ll say to that: „yes, plus I’m always waking up with you running thru my mind”.

Since this track is an energizing one, I’m going to choose a black tea. Naughtea & Spice (naughty + tea), a blend of China black tea with chocolate, cinnamon, red cinnamon candy and perfection.  The name is quite good and the mix of ingredients will definitely make you feel great. Hope you’ll like it, I know I’m always enjoying it.

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

Close

Hey, guys!
Let’s talk today about another Jonas (from the Jonas Brothers). Nick Jonas and Tove Lo have a new track called „Close”. This song has a stunning melody because the voices of the two artists blend perfectly and sound amazing together. It's a track that has a hint of R&B, but it’s a quite powerful pop melody that starts slow, with some beat drops that build up so that, by the time the chorus comes, you feel hooked and a little bit provoked ;) The lyrics are pretty cute and exciting, especially “space is just a word made up by someone who’s afraid to get close”. Truly brilliant! This song gives me the right kind of feeling, especially when I think about a certain someone.

For the tea, I’m choosing Muira Puama because this song for me is quite stimulating and inspiring. Muira Puama grows in the Brazilian rainforest and is an aphrodisiac that has been used as such for centuries. It helps reducing anxiety, boosts your physical abilities, gives you energy & improves your desire and sexual satisfaction (perfect for when you wanna try the motion of the ocean). So, go ahead, enjoy them both!

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

HandClap

Today I wanted another kind of tea to wake me up in the morning besides the black tea, something that would taste like happiness and I think I found it. It’s called Happy Jumble, a blend of currant fruits, mint, rose-hip, carrot flakes, lemon balm, sage, mallow, sunflower petals, mate& claw immortelles. This tea will give you energy, help you with your skin health and heart, will boost your brain power and will reduce anxiety. It’s been a great idea for this morning (and for any other morning for that matter).

I’m going to pair this tea with a melody that will make you happily want to move, something in the line of „HandClap”by Fitz And The Tantrums (an indie, funk, pop group from L.A.) This song made me actually clap my hands and put me in a very good mood. It’s a track about love and desire that you can find sang in lyrics like „You're like a drug to me, a luxury, my sugar and gold”.Isn’t that a very nice way to tell someone that you want them, need them, crave them?It’s even nicer if you’re the one they want, need or crave, amIright? Iu-hu! Happy, happy, joy, joy!

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

Our Love Will Survive

„If the sun don’t shine”, even though the sun will shine eventually, but if for some reason the sun won’t shine, Wild Belle tells us that „Our Love Will Survive”. I like this track. It’s mellow and sweet, and Natalie Bergman soulful voice is perfectly balanced by the down tempo of the song. It's a calming melody that you can listen to when you just wanna chill in bed; it’s perfect for those Sunday mornings when all you want to do is to stay in bed, maybe listen to some music and definitely drink some tea. My recommendation sounds something like:

Yoga tea– a blend of cinnamon, ginger, cloves, stinging nettle leaves, white pepper corns & cardamom seeds. This beverage will help your heart and blood pressure, it’s good against nausea and depression and it’s perfect for all those other reasons you don’t want to leave the comfort of your bed. It has a bit of a spicy taste that maybe isn’t for everyone, but I’m sure some of you guys will definitely enjoy it.

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

Cake By The Ocean

Goooooood day!!!

I’m in a great mood right now and this song helped me keep this state longer. I’m talking about „Cake By The Ocean” by DNCE (if some of you missed Joe Jonas, here he is). With lyrics filled with obvious sexual innuendos, the track is a groovy experiment with a mature underlying meaning: "You're a real life fantasy, you're a real life fantasy, but you're moving so carefully, let's start living dangerously". Quite a good track that gets stuck in your head so easily. Seems like such a summer song, although I've been listening to it on repeat for the past two days and it’s still spring.

Since this song is so sweet and makes me think of summer, let’s have a tea that does the same: a blueberry-lemon iced tea. You should always have something cold and refreshing in your fridge, and this iced tea is a perfect idea. In addition, I will give you a recipe that will cover you in sweetness all over.

Ingredients:

1 pack of frozen blueberries

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

4 cups water

4 tbs black tea

3/4 cup sugar

Preparation:

Bring the frozen blueberries and the fresh lemon juice to a boil in a large saucepan, over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a bowl, using the back of a spoon to squeeze out the juice. Discard the solids. Wipe the saucepan clean.

Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in same saucepan; add the black tea and let it stand for 5 minutes. Remove and discard of the tea leaves. Stir in 3/4 cup sugar and the blueberry juice mixture. Pour into a pitcher; cover and chill for 1 hour. Serve over ice.

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

Wide Open

Hey!

Today, after a stroll in the park and a lot of laughter with some friends, I was showed this song exactly as I got home, and it was the perfect end to a beautiful day– a little melancholic and nostalgic, but in a good way. „Wide Open” by The Chemical Brothers featuring Beck is a heartbreaking track, full of echoing lyrics that describe how someone has been slipping away in a brighter and lovesick way, not all sad, but definitely not all happy. „It's getting away from me” it’s going to get stuck in your head, not just because it’s repeated all throughout the song, but because sometimes it’s soooo true.

And because we’re talking how to „wide open”, how about some Wings of a Dove?(A tea, of course) It’s a blend of green & white tea, pomegranate, blueberry & goji berries. This tea will calm you down and help you with any kind of mood by nicely relaxing you. Plus, it has a lot of other benefits: for your blood pressure, your heart and skin health and your brain activity.

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

Boys Like You

Today I tried this new tea, not exactly new but a first for me: an Indian specialty or, better said, a tradition. I’m talking about Chai tea, more specifically the Maharaja Chai Oolong Tea. It's an oolong tea with spices like: cinnamon, ginger, cloves, peppers, chicory root, carob and cardamom. A very vigorous, booming and powerful blend that will just make you step a little lighter and happier today. And you can even get hooked on it.

Since this tea seems so joyful to me, I’m choosing a song that makes me wanna dance and have a good time: „Boys Like You” by Who Is Fancy featuring Meghan Trainor & Ariana Grande. It’s a light and insanely catchy song that the voices of all three artists make it into a very intriguing release. „Try try try to follow the rules, I break everyone of them with boys like you”, that’s the lyric I’ll be singing all day.

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

K-141 KYPCK

Hello!

Today I want to talk to you about a song that I've known for a long time. It’s kind of depressing, as it should be, I guess. The song is called „K-141 KYPCK” and it’s by Ef, a post-rock band from Sweden. It’s a track about the Russian submarine K-141 Kursk that sank in the Barents Sea on the 12th August 2000. It’s a powerful song even without you knowing the meaning behind its creation. For me it's a roller coaster of emotions that goes from feeling low to being well and just calm with everything in my life. I especially find myself in this song in the 3th minute; it’s just perfect.

Since this band made an effort and wrote a song about this Russian tragedy, I’m going to choose the Russian Caravan tea, a classic smoked black tea, made with a blend of lapsang souchong. Russian Caravan is not actually from Russia; however it was made popular along the trade route from China to Russia. This tea is lower in caffeine than other black teas and I think it has the right gravity to be a perfect match for this powerful, commemorative song.

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

Lush Life

Good morning!

Today, like a lot of my days, I woke up with a song stuck in my head. It has a great beat that makes me want to move and dance „Doin' it all night, all summer, Doin' it the way I wanna”. If you don’t know what I’m talking about yet, I’ll give you a hint: the singer is an 18 year old girl from Sweden. Yeah, I’m talking about Zara Larsson and her single „Lush Life”. It’s a summer tune, is a fun, upbeat and somewhat electronic pop song, catchy & quite unique. Plus her voice that elevates this song to another level.

And for the tea... let’s see. I just woke up so I need something to help me leave my bed, a Get Up Tea: a blend of lemon balm, currant leaves, rose-hip, apple pieces, peppermint, hibiscus, lemon verbena leaves & cornflowers. Since there is no black tea in this one, there is no caffeine either, but there is hibiscus and peppermint which will give you the energy to start the day the right way and live it „as if it was the last”.

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

I Get To Love You

Hey, guys!

The first time I heard this song, all I could make out was the piano and just a few lyrics, but I fell in love with it instantly. Its melody makes you explore all your feelings, not only because of the piano, but because of the artist’s voice. I’m talking about Ruelle and her song „I Get To Love You”. This track is amazing and doesn’t disappoint, especially with lyrics like „Whatever may come, your heart I will choose.” Who doesn’t want that, someone that feels so happy loving you?

Let’s see, the tea should be something like pink and fluffy and lovable, right? I know a tea that’s called Love Tea. This one’s a blend of rose petals, damiana leaf, orange peel, cacao nibs, cinnamon and, if you like, you can add vanilla beans (I personally don’t like vanilla, but maybe you do). This tea will help you with your skin health, blood pressure and at least 2 of the ingredients are considered aphrodisiacs which means this tea can help with the motion of the ocean :P So enjoy it, you might even Love it. I’m sure I do.

Kisses and Go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.

Hysteria

I’m in a rock-ish mood and I’m not sure how long it will last, but I’m taking advantage of it.

I’m listening to Muse (there is no need for me to talk about them, I trust everybody has heard of this band). „Hysteria”, quite an old song of theirs, but one with a powerful sound that gives you a boost from the start and makes you wanna jump up & down with its rhythm. It’s a catchy tune that you can listen to on repeat like I’m doing right now :D

With this rhythm I’m sure that a spice tea will go perfectly. Spice Cocoa is a mix of cacao beans, cinnamon, licorice root, apple, ginger, clove, nutmeg, black pepper and, if you like it, vanilla. Cacao and the licorice root will energize you; apple, ginger & nutmeg will improve you immune system; clove and cinnamon will help you with the motion of the ocean, and black pepper and vanilla will help you to lose weight. A lot of benefits in just a cup of tea, don’t you think?

Kisses and go drink your tea, I’m already drinking mine.