Psycho Kitty (herbal tea)
Psycho Kitty (herbal tea)
Ingredients: Lemongrass, catnip leaf, butterfly pea flowers
Good for: Digestion and nourishing the nerves
Tastes like: A sweet, citrusy treat
Makes you feel like: A feline feeling fine!
Art by: Maria Sadkova
45 grams / 36 servings (1.5 tsp per 8 oz water)
All ingredients organic and caffeine-free.
Recommended brewing: 200° for 10 minutes
A colorful, citrus tea based off a cat cafe in South Philly
Psycho Kitty was originally developed as a custom blend for Kawaii Kitty Cafe, the cat cafe in South Philly and one of my favorite places in the city. Kawaii has a fresh ‘n fun vibe going on and makes for a great tasting tea. As weird as it sounds, it almost tastes like Fruit Loops, which is surprising because it’s only three ingredients: lemongrass, catnip, and butterfly pea flower which turns the drink blue!
The concept of the artwork is American Psycho meets Psycho Killer by Talking Heads. Maria Sadkova provides the fitting artwork. My girlfriend and I had a lot of fun filming a parody of American Psycho that featured Timothy Tebordo spoofing Talking Heads' Psycho Killer. Warning for those unfamiliar with American Psycho: the video satires a graphic scene some may deem offensive. Don’t worry, no cats (or people) were harmed filming the scene.
Vinyl Pairing: Talking Heads – Stop Making Sense (Sire, 1984)
The record from arguably the greatest concert film of all-time, directed by Jonathan Demme. Starts with David Byrne playing a solo acoustic rendition of Psycho Killer along with a boombox. Song by song the rest of the band joins him, cranks out the hits, and burn down the house! Fun party LP!
Further Listening: Remain in Light (1980); Brian Eno + David Byrne - My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (1981)
