TEA!!! I just have to blog about my favorite teas... from teavana.com. (click the blog title to visit) They are ridiculously expensive, some of them. But I love them SO much. So far all of the flavors I have tried are sweet and smooth, with absolutely NO bitterness. And they are so pretty, too! They make me smile when I just measure them out into the cup. and sometimes I display the dried teas in pretty clear glass jars on the counter. (Don't tell them I do this, though... they highly discourage letting any light get to their teas.) I like globs of amber-honey-loveliness in my tea, but these teas are slightly sweet on their own. I am trying to wean myself down to a normal amount of honey each morning, and am proud of my success.
This morning I had Pear Lemon Panache... YUM. Herbal Awesomeness. Yesterday I mixed Lemon Youkou: a lovely golden herbal tea with large pieces of dried lemon, and a very strong lemony fragrance: with Queen of Babylon, a delicately fruity flavored white tea. What a sweet way to wake up! And no bitterness at all. Now I am steeping a cup of Raspberry Riot Lemon Mate... always delicious. The teas are full of lovely dried bits and pieces... I found a tiny little rosebud in this one that I pulled out to show you. 
This morning I had Pear Lemon Panache... YUM. Herbal Awesomeness. Yesterday I mixed Lemon Youkou: a lovely golden herbal tea with large pieces of dried lemon, and a very strong lemony fragrance: with Queen of Babylon, a delicately fruity flavored white tea. What a sweet way to wake up! And no bitterness at all. Now I am steeping a cup of Raspberry Riot Lemon Mate... always delicious. The teas are full of lovely dried bits and pieces... I found a tiny little rosebud in this one that I pulled out to show you.
Strawberry Lemonade is another that I love, and Weight to Go is a fruity flavored black tea that is supposed to help you lose weight, too. I'm not sure about that claim, but I CAN attest that it is one of the few black teas I've tried and really loved. (tastes much better than its drab name implies!) There's also a raspberry jasmine thing, and a raspberry green tea with a strong vanilla flavor... are you noticing a pattern emerging? I do love fruity teas, and anything with berry in the name is bound to get my attention. But next on my list to taste is Fruta Lemon Pomegranate Tea Blend. Mmmm. Pomegranate teas are some of my favorites. They also have these delicious sugar stick tea stirrers, and cute little bags for making your own tea bags (although I use the infuser most of the time)
If you are lucky enough to live near a retail store you can sample teas all day long, and smell and see them in person. Sounds silly but it's so much fun. It's two hours for me to the closest store, but I do occasionally do it. The online store has reviews of each tea that the purchasers have left, which I, as a non-tea-connoisseur, found quite helpful. And there are SO many to choose from. Almost makes you wish the work week had more mornings! Almost.
Treat yourself!
If you are lucky enough to live near a retail store you can sample teas all day long, and smell and see them in person. Sounds silly but it's so much fun. It's two hours for me to the closest store, but I do occasionally do it. The online store has reviews of each tea that the purchasers have left, which I, as a non-tea-connoisseur, found quite helpful. And there are SO many to choose from. Almost makes you wish the work week had more mornings! Almost.
Treat yourself!
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