December 11, 2007

Sip Vicious

Sweat Records Tea Service

The Sex Pistols may have sung “God Save the Queen,” but we doubt Her Majesty invited them to afternoon tea after giving it a listen on the royal eight-track.

But music and manners do mingle at Sweat Records, now that the indie music shop offers tea service. Pore over new releases by Radiohead and Iron & Wine, then pour a cup of Numi organic tea. Just take a seat in the cafe and a glass teapot will be sent to your table.

As the hand-sewn rosette of white, green, black, or oolong tea leaves begins to steep, it blooms into a bright, beautiful flower. Kind of like a reverse Shrinky Dink, only with agua instead of an oven.

Leave the hipster ’tude at the door and get cozy.

And if you have to be a rebel?

Don’t raise your pinky.

Sweat Records, 5505 Northeast Second Avenue (305-342-0953 or sweatrecordsmiami.com).