On a hot day, there’s nothing like a drink to cool off! Teas, for example, are a great option to quench your thirst. In addition to hydrating, they have beneficial properties, such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory action, and can also be digestive, thermogenic, etc. So, check out our tips on where to find iced teas for the summer in Rio and São Paulo! Take the opportunity to also read about the new Prosa, at Jardim Botânico and our selection of restaurants in Ipanema.
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Rio de Janeiro
Artisans
Kraft Soda teas (R$ 12) are a big hit at the house. Ice cream, they can be found in blood berry (strawberry), tropical kiwi and tangerine with peach flavors.
End: Rua General Severiano, 97 – Store 144 – Shopping Casa e Gourmet – Botafogo
Canton
In Copacabana, the Chinese and Peruvian cuisine restaurant highlights the house’s iced tea, Chinese tea, ginger and lemon (R$10).
End: Rua Rodolfo Dantas, 26 – Copacabana
MP Pies Boutique
This summer, the house is serving Afternoon Tea in a tasting format. It can be served in the Boutique’s tea room (R$95 per person) or taken home (in this case, for two people, for R$200). In addition to infusions and iced teas with spices, there are also mini sandwiches, mini quiches, tartlets, jellies and mini shrimp pies.
Address: Avenida das Américas n° 15.000, store R – San Francisco Top Town, Recreio dos Bandeirantes. Phone for orders: 3592-3330 / 2437- 9936 and WhatsApp 995004920/ 999227825
Seu Vidal
In the house, the highlight is the house tea, a combination of mate tea, black tea, mint tea and lemon (R$ 8).
End: Avenida do Pepê, 700 – store 103, Jardim Oceânico – Barra da Tijuca
Temakeria & Cia
The Japanese restaurant certainly has refreshing options that pair well with fish and seafood. Highlights include the iced Banchá (R$10.70) and house-made mate tea (R$10.70).
End: Rua Joana Angélica, 183, Ipanema
São Paulo: iced teas for summer
Banzeiro
To refresh, chef Felipe Schaedler’s restaurant offers a trilogy of teas (R$14 each). Among the flavors: Cumaru with Orange, Hibiscus with Mint and Chili Pepper with Lemon.
End: Rua Tabapuã, 830, Itaim Bibi
Holy grass
A hallmark of chef Morena Leite’s restaurant is the use of the ingredient that gives the restaurant its name in its recipes. The lemongrass iced tea (R$12), for example, and the passion fruit and lemongrass Kombucha (R$14), produced in partnership with Companhia dos Fermentados, are certainly great options for refreshing drinks.
Address: Avenida Faria Lima, 2705 – Jardim Paulistano (Museu da Casa Brasileira – MCB). Tel: 11 3032-2277. Whatsapp: 11 98189-0082.
Local café
At the cafe, a good choice for those who like matcha is the Chá Matcha Iced Latte, which contains organic Japanese imported Matcha, vegetable oat milk and honey (R$19).
Address: Rua Manuel Guedes, 349 – Itaim Bibi. WhatsApp requests: (11)94140-4371.
Go Me
At the restaurant with a Spanish soul, the drinks menu includes the Té de Yerba Mate (R$ 11) which contains Erva Matte, passion fruit, pineapple, Tahitian lemon, lemongrass, ginger and caramel syrup.
Address: Rua Ferreira de Araújo, 285 – Pinheiros
Nouzin
The restaurant, which offers brunch all day, has several options for those who love iced tea. Served in pitchers or individually, there is, for example, the Hibiscus Tea, ginger, lemon and red fruits (R$ 12) and the Lemon Balm Tea, lemon and citrus fruits (R$ 12).
Address: Rua Padre Carvalho, 204 – Phone: (11) 3816-0210
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