Re: How do you like your tea?

On Thu, 13 Jun 2024 04:53:39 -0500
vickiebee <[email protected]> wrote:

> Lafe wrote:
> > On Wed, 12 Jun 2024 04:05:20 -0500, vickiebee wrote:
> > 
> >> I have all sorts of tea making paraphernalia* for loose leaf -
> >> pretty pots, strainers and cozies, mostly gifts - but what I use
> >> most is one tea bag in a huge ceramic mug with a wide handle wot
> >> fits all four of me fingers, and a good curved thumb rest, found at
> >> Goodwill for 50 cents. It advertises "Mo's Place, Grill & Brewpub,
> >> Beaver, Kansas." I'm constantly on the lookout for another one. I
> >> might have to drive up there. ;D
> >> 
> >> How do you like to drink yours? v *wow, spelt that without
> >> spell-check!
> > 
> > I also have a huge ceramic mug (or two) that says "Nacho favorite",
> > and I use two tea bags in it. I've been thinking about going to loose
> > leaf due to the recent news about teabags, but I've still got a bit
> > of stock to drink through.
> > 
> Nacho favorite... that's funny.
> 
> What recent news about teabags? I've just remembered that my old Brit
> roomie used to have a special tea in little gold mesh bags sent from
> England. She saved it for special occasions.
> 
> > I mostly drink green tea, or earl grey, or "just tea" black tea. When
> > I'm not drinking coffee instead. The teas seem a little less inclined
> > to induce any caffeine jitters.
> > 
> I have tried and tried to like green tea because of its health
> properties, but it still icks me out.
>  >
> > I'm also partial to an herbal tea in the evenings.
> > 
> I'm working on a big wooden box of Blackberry tea (bags) given to me as
> a gift, no caffeine, very relaxing.

Camomile is favourite here. (other Herbal non-caffeine teas are available,
as are other 'milks' but we mustn't call them that).

-- 
Bah, and indeed Humbug.