Latest news with #HerbalHibiscusTea
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Meghan Markle shares sweet video of Lilibet's American accent for first time
Meghan Markle fans heard her daughter Lilibet's accent for the first time in a new video posted by the Duchess of Sussex. Markle was back in the kitchen on Saturday, making jam with the daughter that she shares with Prince Harry when she asked for the three-year-old's thoughts. 'What do you think, Lili?' Markle asked Lilibet, whose face was not shown, about the boiling pot of fruit. In the background of the clip, fans heard Lilibet's American accent for the first time, as she responded: 'I think it's beautiful.' Although Lilibet's face was hidden, her hands were spotted stirring up fruit in a pot. Lilibet's take on the jam comes almost a month after Meghan launched her lifestyle brand, As Ever. Along with her iconic jams, Meghan's business sells Limited-Edition Wildflower Honey with Honeycomb, Herbal Lemon Ginger Tea, Herbal Hibiscus Tea, and Herbal Peppermint Tea. However, none of the items are available anymore, since everything sold out in the hour after the website launched. Meghan and her husband have largely shielded Lilibet, who was born in 2021, from the public eye. However, the royal has recently shared a few special moments with her daughter on social media. When announcing the relaunch of her brand, which was previously named American Riviera Orchard, in February, Meghan included a photo of her and Lilibet on the company's website. In the image, Lilibet is holding her mother's hand, in matching all-white outfits as they run across a lawn with trees, with the Pacific Ocean in the background. Last month, the Suits star shared a video of Lilibet and Archie making a Valentine's Day treat. The clip on Instagram began with a close-up shot of Meghan cutting strawberries into a heart shape. Accompanied by the Nat King Cole track 'L-O-V-E,' Lilibet can be seen in the shot helping her mother before the treat is brought over to Archie. When she announced her new lifestyle brand name, she also shared a video of herself in her family's garden. Harry could be heard saying, 'It's recording' in the background as Meghan said, 'The cat's out of the bag.' 'Last year, I had thought, 'American Riviera, that sounds like such a great name.' It's my neighborhood; it's a nickname for Santa Barbara, but it limited me to things that were just manufactured and grown in this area,' she said. Previously, the Duchess experienced issues regulating American Riviera Orchard, as she sought to trademark the brand in the summer of 2024, which was rejected last August.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Meghan Markle's As Ever reviews have been brutal. Here's what we thought after our jam and tea taste test.
After a royally long wait, I've finally tasted Meghan Markle's jam. The Duchess of Sussex's As Ever product launch sold out in under an hour when it dropped on April 2, but I made it my job — which it is — to get my commoner paws on the Raspberry Spread for a taste test. For good measure, I scooped up her Herbal Hibiscus Tea, Herbal Peppermint Tea and Flower Sprinkles, which — if I learned one thing from With Love, Meghan — can go atop anything. The package was delivered quickly — take that, 'porch pirates' — in an innocuous white box that could have been anything … until you spot the 'Open with care' label in calligraphy font that screams Meghan Sussex. It also has the (allegedly lifted) As Ever logo. Inside the box, there was a note from 'Meghan' — not 'Meg,' as her friends call her — telling me to enjoy, and the products wrapped in the biodegradable packing peanuts and tissue paper that gave her sleepless nights. Price list: Raspberry Spread in Keepsake Packaging, $14 Flower Sprinkles, $15 Hibiscus and Peppermint Tea, $12 each At first look, the 7.6 oz jar of preserves (It's technically not jam. Here's the difference, but we'll call it what we want, having waited a year for it.) seems small, but probably because it sits in the larger 'elegant keepsake packaging,' which is how the tube it comes in is described on the website. Yes, I spent $5 extra for a cardboard container with a ribbon poking up from the top like Alfalfa that's already in my recycling bin. After hearing about the jam for over a year — during which the Montecito, Calif.-inspired lifestyle brand underwent a name change (bye, American Riviera Orchard) — and watching Markle's celebrity friends post about it on Insta-brag, I couldn't wait to dig in with a few of my closest coworkers. We heard it was underwhelming and worse, but we went in with open minds and open taste buds. And yet … we were disappointed as well. The jam has been called 'runny' — the As Ever description says it's supposed to be (it's a 'fluid texture so it can be drizzled, spread, poured') — and that was a complaint in our Yahoo kitchen taste test, but it went beyond that. 'Bad taste, bad texture, bad memory,' said one staffer. The hint of lemon that the jam boasts wasn't a good thing. 'It's acidic,' said someone else. 'Did we get a bad batch?' asked another person. In addition to having crackers and bread for our jam party, we had brie, and some people said they liked it atop the cheese but wouldn't want it alone. The most positive review was someone saying, 'It's fine,' which is not the kind of thing you'd include in As Ever marketing materials: Raspberry Preserves that taste … fine. The flower sprinkles were a withering disappointment too. On Markle's Netflix show, she put them on everything — including kids' peanut butter and jelly sandwiches — so we thought they had to be good. After all, kids are famously picky eaters. 'It's like cardboard soaked in perfume,' said one editor. Another compared it to 'hard grass.' 'It's like I ate potpourri by accident,' said a third person. We had sprinkled the edible flowers on white grocery store cake, and the consensus was: $7 Wegmans cake, good. $15 As Ever sprinkles, bad. For what it's worth, they looked pretty. But what does that mean if they're not palatable? The one thing people didn't complain about was the tea. But it was basic — someone compared it to Tazo — as if it could have been any tea bag dropped into a cup of hot water. While the tea comes in a cute tin, the bags have no branding. The bag string is anchored with a basic white paper tab — like they forgot to print the As Ever logo on it. That was kind of the thing with the entire taste test. When you're ordering from Markle's brand, there's the idea that you're buying into what you think will be a royal experience. Or, at the very least, an A-list experience. You want the products to be regal or special or … simply not taste like cardboard or potpourri. So, after refreshing my computer approximately 576 times to be able to buy these things the moment they went on sale, and being excited to try them and making a moment of it, it didn't feel like I was getting the royal treatment in any way. It felt more like my money was going toward the mortgage payment on Markle and Prince Harry's $14.65 million home. And that was disappointing, as ever.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Meghan Markle's As Ever reviews have been brutal. Here's what we thought after our jam and tea taste test.
After a royally long wait, I've finally tasted Meghan Markle's jam. The Duchess of Sussex's As Ever product launch sold out in under an hour when it dropped on April 2, but I made it my job — which it is — to get my commoner paws on the Raspberry Spread for a taste test. For good measure, I scooped up her Herbal Hibiscus Tea, Herbal Peppermint Tea and Flower Sprinkles, which — if I learned one thing from With Love, Meghan — can go atop anything. The package was delivered quickly — take that, 'porch pirates' — in an innocuous white box that could have been anything … until you spot the 'Open with care' label in calligraphy font that screams Meghan Sussex. It also has the (allegedly lifted) As Ever logo. Inside the box, there was a note from 'Meghan' — not 'Meg,' as her friends call her — telling me to enjoy, and the products wrapped in the biodegradable packing peanuts and tissue paper that gave her sleepless nights. Price list: Raspberry Spread in Keepsake Packaging, $14 Flower Sprinkles, $15 Hibiscus and Peppermint Tea, $12 each At first look, the 7.6 oz jar of preserves (It's technically not jam. Here's the difference, but we'll call it what we want, having waited a year for it.) seems small, but probably because it sits in the larger 'elegant keepsake packaging,' which is how the tube it comes in is described on the website. Yes, I spent $5 extra for a cardboard container with a ribbon poking up from the top like Alfalfa that's already in my recycling bin. After hearing about the jam for over a year — during which the Montecito, Calif.-inspired lifestyle brand underwent a name change (bye, American Riviera Orchard) — and watching Markle's celebrity friends post about it on Insta-brag, I couldn't wait to dig in with a few of my closest coworkers. We heard it was underwhelming and worse, but we went in with open minds and open taste buds. And yet … we were disappointed as well. The jam has been called 'runny' — the As Ever description says it's supposed to be (it's a 'fluid texture so it can be drizzled, spread, poured') — and that was a complaint in our Yahoo kitchen taste test, but it went beyond that. 'Bad taste, bad texture, bad memory,' said one staffer. The hint of lemon that the jam boasts wasn't a good thing. 'It's acidic,' said someone else. 'Did we get a bad batch?' asked another person. In addition to having crackers and bread for our jam party, we had brie, and some people said they liked it atop the cheese but wouldn't want it alone. The most positive review was someone saying, 'It's fine,' which is not the kind of thing you'd include in As Ever marketing materials: Raspberry Preserves that taste … fine. The flower sprinkles were a withering disappointment too. On Markle's Netflix show, she put them on everything — including kids' peanut butter and jelly sandwiches — so we thought they had to be good. After all, kids are famously picky eaters. 'It's like cardboard soaked in perfume,' said one editor. Another compared it to 'hard grass.' 'It's like I ate potpourri by accident,' said a third person. We had sprinkled the edible flowers on white grocery store cake, and the consensus was: $7 Wegmans cake, good. $15 As Ever sprinkles, bad. For what it's worth, they looked pretty. But what does that mean if they're not palatable? The one thing people didn't complain about was the tea. But it was basic — someone compared it to Tazo — as if it could have been any tea bag dropped into a cup of hot water. While the tea comes in a cute tin, the bags have no branding. The bag string is anchored with a basic white paper tab — like they forgot to print the As Ever logo on it. That was kind of the thing with the entire taste test. When you're ordering from Markle's brand, there's the idea that you're buying into what you think will be a royal experience. Or, at the very least, an A-list experience. You want the products to be regal or special or … simply not taste like cardboard or potpourri. So, after refreshing my computer approximately 576 times to be able to buy these things the moment they went on sale, and being excited to try them and making a moment of it, it didn't feel like I was getting the royal treatment in any way. It felt more like my money was going toward the mortgage payment on Markle and Prince Harry's $14.65 million home. And that was disappointing, as ever.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
MEGHAN, DUCHESS OF SUSSEX ANNOUNCES AS EVER'S FIRST COLLECTION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE TODAY
After much anticipation, As ever's first seasonal drop will be available today for purchase at LOS ANGELES, April 2, 2025 /CNW/ -- Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is proud to announce that the first collection of eight signature products will be available for purchase, beginning today. Developed in partnership with Netflix's CPG division, this collection offers a glimpse into Meghan's approach to elevated, everyday living and is inspired by her long-lasting love of cooking, entertaining, and hostessing with ease. Following the debut of Netflix's "With Love, Meghan", As ever brings to life the staples Meghan turns to time and again in her own kitchen and daily life. Designed to infuse warmth, beauty, and intention into daily rituals, this collection marks the beginning of a brand that will continue to evolve with new seasonal offerings inspired by Meghan's personal essence. As ever will release new product collections seasonally. Available today on the following products will be available to ship nationwide across all 50 states with plans to expand globally: DOWNLOAD HI-RES IMAGE HERE Raspberry Spread in Keepsake Packaging - The heart of the collection, and where it all began. This luscious, fruit-forward spread is housed in elegant keepsake packaging designed to be repurposed long after the last spoonful. SRP: $14 [Raspberry Spread without Keepsake Packaging available soon, SRP: $9] Herbal Lemon Ginger Tea - A modern take on a classic, this bright and warming infusion balances zesty flavor with a touch of spicy ginger, creating the perfect morning ritual. SRP: $12 Herbal Peppermint Tea - A crisp and refreshing blend of pure peppermint, this tea offers the perfect moment of peace, whether sipped hot or iced. SRP: $12 Herbal Hibiscus Tea - Vibrant and floral, this lively, tangy brew delivers a naturally sweet finish, especially delightful with a drizzle of honey. SRP: $12 Flower Sprinkles - A touch of edible artistry. Elevate any dish with these delicate, colorful florals—turning omelettes into masterpieces, salads into statements, and mealtime into moments of joy. SRP: $15 Crepe Mix - Elegance made effortless. This light, airy mix delivers delicate crepes that are as perfect for a solo gourmet indulgence as they are for a cozy family breakfast. SRP: $14 Shortbread Cookie Mix with Flower Sprinkles Included - A flavorful, crumbly delight with a whimsical floral twist. Enjoy them as-is, crumble them over ice cream, or use them as the perfect base for your favorite spreads. SRP: $14 Limited-Edition Wildflower Honey with Honeycomb - A luxurious, drizzle-worthy indulgence with tasting notes of wildflowers, finished with a stunning wedge of honeycomb. Elevate everything from yogurt and tea to roasted salmon and charcuterie spreads. Supplies are limited. SRP: $28 As ever is also pleased to announce the addition of Melissa Kalimov as Chief Operating Officer. Melissa brings over 15 years of experience in scaling brands, go-to-market execution, and strategic leadership for companies of all stages, from multinational corporations like Gap, Inc., to small startups that she has co-founded and led. About As ever:As ever, a premium lifestyle brand by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, offers beautifully crafted products designed to elevate everyday moments. Available exclusively on As ever is available for purchase nationwide across all 50 states. With a dedication to timeless design and curated craftsmanship, the brand will continue to expand seasonally, introducing new products that encourage a joyful and intentional way of living. Photo - - View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE As ever View original content to download multimedia:
