Monica Vaswani of "Family Karma" Shares Her Must-Have Products

Vaswani starts her mornings off by spending time with her puppy and drinking a cup of chai. "I love the good classic black tea, and I like it strong," she says. She uses the Tapal Danedar 2-Cup Round Tea Bags ($17), which have a rich flavor. She prefers not to have that masala flavor in her daily chai and enjoys it on the sweeter end.

Vaswani first fills up her Corningware mug with water and a tea bag. "Put it in the microwave for a minute and 55, not over, it can't be two minutes because it'll overflow," she says. She then lets it steep for a minute before adding a splash of whole milk and sugar.

Pro Tip: Since these are conveniently in tea-bag form, she loves to pack a few of them with her when she's out of town.