My Teaddiction (Tea Addiction)

So everyone, I have a problem.

I’m an addict.

A teaddict.

Before I would just drink tea when it was cold, snuggling under blankets and curling up with a good book.

Then I started drinking in the mornings when I woke up.

And then I started drinking late afternoon, nightish.

And then one 8-oz cup wasn’t enough. I was drinking multiple cups, and then I was collecting the largest cups I could: pints, beer mugs, nothing was large enough for me.

And I was drinking tea at all hours of the day.

And if I don’t get my tea, the day just doesn’t feel right.

But hey, there are worse things out there that I could be addicted to. After all:

So I’ve decided to just live with my teaddiction and enjoy it.

Anyone else care for a cuppa?

For more on tea, go to The Dark, Dark, Dark Side

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The Dark, Dark, Dark Side

So you all know how much I love tea.

But you might not know what my favorites are. I used to be a fan of fruit or mint, but now my loves are Earl Grey, English Breakfast, Chai Noir, or any variation of black chai. You know the dark teas. As I always say, the darker the better.

So the other day I was shopping for more tea, when I spotted some on sale for $1.65.

Most tea ranges from 2.99 to 3.99. It is never that low.

It was a new tea by Bigelow. They had made an American Breakfast tea, saying that we needed our own to add to the English and Irish Breakfast teas. I decided to buy it and then later threw away my receipt as I didn’t need it anymore.

Majorly

It was only afterwards that I saw it has 50% more caffeine in it.

Now I don’t do well with caffeine. If I have a little of it, I am up all night and bouncing off the walls. The next day I feel sick, have a gigantic headache, and just want to sleep. It like having a hangover.

But I thought maybe this time it won’t be so bad. I decided to try it out.

And it was…

It was darker than dark. It was so dark and strong I had to throw in a bunch of cream and sugar.

It was as if the makers of Bigelow thought Americans don’t like tea, only coffee; so let’s make the most coffee-est tea we can. For me it was good was far too strong.

Definitely not my cup of tea. I’m sticking with Earl Grey from now on.

For more on tea, go to Going on a Treasure Hunt

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Tea Time

Tea is amazing

Think about it. China, some of the best inventors; The Brits, some of the best authors. It could be the reason.

Hmm

Well whether it is or isn’t don’t forget to take time out for it.

Tea first, then adventure.

Yep:

For more on Tea, go to Words to Live By

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