La Canasta, Malaga black tea

While in Spain on a mission trip we had an afternoon off and we went to the old city area of Malaga.

We wanted to pop into a little cafe and grab some food and keep moving.  So, we found this place right off one of the squares.  La Canasta is a chain and you will see these cafes all over.  

https://lacanasta.es/

The baked items were delicious!!!  Everything was fresh and so tasty!  And I love that gluten is not an issue in Spain.  The breads there did not bother me at all.

The tea on the other hand is not good.  It was bagged black tea and it was pretty bad.  I was very, very disappointed.

I give La Canasta two tea cups- and that is for their good prices and amazing atmosphere...the tea was a 1 out of 5.

C. Armengual de la Mota, 8, Distrito Centro, 29007 Málaga, Spain

As you can see the prices were very good though.

The area is so beautiful.  It was a hot day, but the beauty around me kept me a bit distracted.  I love all the old architecture...the windows, the doors, and the Juliet Balconies.

Sights from around Malaga

Psalm 96:3
Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!

Chai with Lavender Cold Foam, He Brews in Shreve

I was driving to Newark to see a friend, but I mapped my course so I could stop at He Brews in Shreve first.  I wanted to snag a fun drink.

https://www.shrevehebrews.com/

They are so wonderful and friendly there!!!  I love stopping in and chatting with them.  And their special was a chai with lavender cold foam.  I enjoyed it.

If you are in the Shreve area you need to stop in to He Brews.  It was a great place with great food and drinks.  You will find lots of seating, incredibly friendly staff, and possibly even a friendly yellow lab or two wondering around. 

I then stopped in Mt Vernon to surprise my friend Jodi.  She was just arriving to work, so I visited for just a minute or two before getting back on the road.  

It is always fun to take the extra time in a road trip to see new things, find tea, or visit friends.  It helps also break the trip up.  Since I don't like to drive, I find adding some destinations along the way really help.  I know 30 minutes until this stop or 20 minutes until this one.  

It makes the trip longer sure, but you may see something new.  You get to see a friend or do something spontaneous.  I find it works for me if I have to drive for over an hour.

Then I arrived in Newark to see my friend Janet.  We met a few years ago and she was living in Colorado, but now she lives in Ohio!!!

                                    We ate at Durbar, a great Nepali Restaurant in Reynoldsburg area.

If you want some good Indian and Nepali food, this place was great!  I actually ran into people I knew while we were there, which was crazy fun too.

https://durbarcuisine.com/

My friends got me this tea set, I can not wait to try them!!!

Psalm 96:3
Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!

ROTO, Antiquing in Malaga Spain

While in Spain I went to Malaga.  We found this quaint little antique store that was packed full of goodies.    I was looking for some fun tea related item.

C. Pastora, 1, local, Distrito Centro, 29005 Málaga, Spain

+34 600 46 08 65

https://www.todocoleccion.net/s/catalogo?identificadorvendedor=rototienda

I found this tea/coffee strainer for 10 Euro. I thought it was charming and I snatched it up. It looks like a cup sitting on plate, so if nothing else it is cute. 

I may try to use it as a pour over, but I think my tea would be really weak.

( I believe it is part of an espresso coffee pot) 

                           Below is an adorable tea shop that was sadly closed when we were there.

I want doors and windows like this in my tea shop!!  And in these colors.

Pretty apartment in Malaga

Psalm 96:3
Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!

 

Solenna's Tea Torremolinos Spain

I found real iced tea!!!  It had been 4 days of searching Spain, but I finally found some real tea!!! 

We gals had an afternoon off and I remembered being here in 2013 and again in 2017, so I asked them if they wanted to go exploring.  The old city is so much nicer than down on the beach.  It seems super touristy on the beach.

I finally found iced tea in Torremolinos!!  Yes, I was really this excited to find tea!!!

 I ordered just a plain black iced tea- no syrups, no bubbles, nothing extra.

This tea gets 5 tea cups.  The flavor was good, the price was good, and it was the first real tea I found in 4 days in Spain. 

2024...girls outing...

Here are sights from the old part of the city in Torremolinos.  It was beautiful, super hot but oh so beautiful.  Every where you looked could be a post card.

When I was here in 2013, I ate in cafe here with my mom.  And we have a picture by this light post.

2013...

                                                                 back to 2024...

You had to be so careful on the steps!!  In 2013 I fell.  The steps were really winding and no real height to them.

Psalm 96:3
Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!