What could be more lesbionic than drinking tea in a faux-French setting? (I welcome alternatives in the comments.)
It is in this spirit that I mention the Maison Française de Thé, a semi-subterranean tea-lounge located in the heart of the Colonia Roma. Although there is nothing explicitly lesbian about this establishment, to me, the decor, which features low settees and various exotic/”primative” accents, has a certain 1920’s Rive Gauche feel that allows you to pretend that you and your macha friends are having a Natalie Barney-inspired salon.
Tea snobs afficionados can buy fancy tea in bulk in the front of the store, or you can order a pot of one of the dozens of blends they have available. I swear that they used to offer a blend called the “Colette” (which I once unabashedled ordered by requesting a pot of “this lesbian tea” while pointing to my selection). It tasted exactly like the special tea from Paris that my grandmother serves to important guests. However, the last time I went I found no Colette on the menu. The closest semblance was a tea called “Paris Cheri,” and I recommend at least sniffing it if not ordering an entire pot to sip while you recline on a cushion and read some Djuna Barnes.
someone get this macha a cup of tea
Each pot contains about three generous tea-cups (and is priced accordingly) and is ideal for sharing between two people or enjoying slowly by yourself over the course of an hour. In addition to tea, they serve delicate finger foods and sweets.
If you enjoy looking at the shoes, calves, and fashionable skirts and pants of Colonia Roma hipsters, then the people-watching is ideal from the low windows of the Maison de Thé. Otherwise, I recommend this place for dedicated tea enthusiasts and anyone who wants to live their French lesbian salon fantasy while in Mexico City.
Maison Française de Thé: Caravanseraï; address: Orizaba 101-A, on the corner of Alvaro Obregon, Colonia Roma; phone: 5511-2877; e-mail: caravanseraimexico@yahoo.fr