Giving up Coffee...suggestions for a Good TEA?????

ThickNfit54
ThickNfit54 Posts: 8
in Food and Nutrition
I LOVE starting my day at work with a warm cup of coffee! And by a cup of coffee I mean about 8oz. of coffee and LOTS of delicious French Vanilla or Hazel Nut creamer. Yeah Yeah I know it's really BAD for me and since I'm trying to improve my eating habits I'm trying to stop it all together but it's proving to be a little more difficult then I imagined. Problem is with this cold weather we've been having it's become incredibly difficult for me to not have a warm drink of something sweet in the mornings & since hot coco isn't all that great either I was thinking or switching to Tea. It seems like a good idea but I just don't know were to start I'm totally cluless when it comes to Tea. I know there are probably hundreds of different types and that's why I would Love to get suggestions of other peoples favorites. Today I tried a Green Tea with Orange, Passion Fruit & Jasmine and even though I'm not really fond of Green Tea it was surprisingly Good. Just makes me wonder what other drinks are out there that I've been missing out on ??????
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  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    I'm fond of chai blends. Not the ones that come in a carton, just the teabags, no sugar, no milk or cream. As far as tea goes it's not as cheap as bulk Lipton or whatever, but it has a nice flavor and it's great served hot.
  • Artillerybabe
    Artillerybabe Posts: 9 Member
    Red Bush Tea its lush with or without milk and its caffeine free :drinker:
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    check out davidstea.com or see if they have a store near you.

    they have good stuff
  • chels0722
    chels0722 Posts: 465 Member
    Green Tea!!! You can get it caffienated too. And it has lots of health benefits. It is also proven to help kick start your metabolism! So it is a great morning drink! If you drink it with a little ginseng, cinnamon, and an extremely small pinch of cayenne pepper it will boost your liver function and start your fat burning process while cleaning out your system. There really is no down side to green tea :)
  • gmallan
    gmallan Posts: 2,099 Member
    I usually drink green, black (with milk and sweetener) or peppermint
  • JDunbar82
    JDunbar82 Posts: 31 Member
    You should try Bigelow Vanilla Carmel tea...I add a splash of milk and a little sweetener ...good stuff! :)
  • Keiras_Mom
    Keiras_Mom Posts: 844 Member
    There are so many! I just started drinking hot tea, and found a lovely local tea shop. They literally have at least 200 different kinds of tea and the guy at the counter was soooo helpful with finding out my likes and suggesting different teas he thought I'd enjoy. I got a lavendar Earl Grey last time, but am thinking about getting something spicy next time I go there.

    I also hear really good things about David's Tea.
  • buddysmom35
    buddysmom35 Posts: 20 Member
    Im usually a big co9ffee drinker, but I love Lipton's Honey Lemon Tea.
  • strawberrytoast
    strawberrytoast Posts: 711 Member
    Twinings green tea with citrus is the best! Cranberry and raspberry is lovely too. Some of them smell amazing but taste rubbish. I have coffee with 2 artificial sweetners and skimmed milk- not many calories if you want to still have a coffee.
  • vanzeem
    vanzeem Posts: 107
    my favorite tea (and my husbands) is Sweet and Spicy from Good Earth. I can get it at walmart. It's so good you won't even know you're drinking tea, but it helps me with my sweets cravings.
  • janatleigh
    janatleigh Posts: 33 Member
    My favorite tea is Mint Green Tea (Twinings makes one, as well as Bigelow). The mint makes it very refreshing. I even make it into iced tea.

    Also green tea is really good for your metabolism, so bonus points there!
  • jw17695
    jw17695 Posts: 438 Member
    I ended up switching to just hot water with a cinnamon stick. Maybe try that? I use the same stick all day and just keep the hot water coming.
  • abreuluv
    abreuluv Posts: 9 Member
    I had the same love of coffee (or should I say creamer with a splash of coffee), but decided the calories weren't worth it. Now I drink Celestial Seasoning English Breakfast Black Tea with some Splenda - perfect! Warm, sweet, and gives me a little pick me up I need when I get to work.
  • KelliW_runner
    KelliW_runner Posts: 150 Member
    Coffee isn't bad for you. If it is the sugar/sweetened creamers you are concerned with I would gradually replace it with skim milk. I used to be a sweetened coffee drinker but now I drink with an ounce of 1% milk or black coffee. Your palate will change with time.
  • fusion777
    fusion777 Posts: 197
    Love Irish or English Breakfast tea, any brand (even store). Really nice flavor and requires no sugar or milk. I hope you find one you like!
  • gillesse
    gillesse Posts: 66 Member
    celestial seasonings wild berry zinger is my favourite tea at the moment.
  • wildechild74
    wildechild74 Posts: 64 Member
    i am a coffee junkie!! my suggestion would be to learn to drink your coffee with less creamer, but that is just my opinion :glasses:
  • 30Purple
    30Purple Posts: 252 Member
    I usually drink my coffee with half n half, but have been on a milk kick for a while to save money.

    Anyways, fruit teas are good - also, vanilla tea is tasty
  • Dyann_Alvarez
    Dyann_Alvarez Posts: 61 Member
    I don't know why anyone would do that!! Good luck - I got nothin'! :drinker:
  • nekoface
    nekoface Posts: 149 Member
    I love peppermint tea.
  • HealthyCait
    HealthyCait Posts: 25
    If you can find a tea called sugar plum it is the best one I have ever tried! I used to be a coffee addict! But I also gave it up and now am addicted to different flavous of loose leaf teas! After Eight is also good if you like a strong minty taste ;)
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Any particular reason you're giving up coffee? If it's just the creamers and such, just get rid of those and get some good coffee and drink it black or just a splash of 1% or something. Coffee itself isn't bad and there is research that points to certain health benefits. It's also a great source of niacin for the heart and not too shabby in the potassium department either.

    I'm also a green tea guy...usually coffee in the AM and some green tea in the PM.
  • stargazer008
    stargazer008 Posts: 531
    Try David's Tea, Teavana, Adiago's Tea for a wide selection of amazing teas. You can find chocolate teas, fruity teas, chai teas, etc!
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    If you;re looking for something with the .. um .. intensity? of coffee, try a good Darjeeling Tea. Black, it's as strong tasting as black coffee.
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    I like tea, but I am never giving up my morning coffee! You don't have to stop drinking it. Just put less creamer in it. It's still good, I promise. I used to use tons of creamer and sugar. I've weaned myself down to coconut milk creamer (10 cals for half of a tablespoon) and no sugar/sweeteners. If I get my coffee out, I get skim milk and a splenda. Less than 20 cals either way.
  • ITgoddess1
    ITgoddess1 Posts: 17
    China Mist...best ever!!!!!!!!!
  • beckyboop712
    beckyboop712 Posts: 383 Member
    Republic of Tea has some pretty awesome flavors. My favorite is Orange Ginger Mint but all the other ones I have tried are pretty awesome too.

    I don't drink coffee but you can buy your own syrups to add to your coffee that are low calorie and sugar free. Combine that with low fat, skim or soy milk and you should be good to go :-)
  • DaveHuby
    DaveHuby Posts: 175 Member
    Number one rule, loose leaf not bags, treat yourself to a tea infuser, they come in all shapes and sizes but basically allow you to brew leaf tea without the need for a tea pot

    Number two rule, NO MILK, lemon if you must, but why destroy such a delicately refined infusion.

    Earl grey with its slightly perfumed flavour is my favourite. But if you can find the large leaf variety with real bergamot flowers it is even better.

    Green tea with jasmine flowers

    Lapsang Souchong is like drinking bonfire night, wonderful smokiness

    Then on to herbals and here bags are fine.
    Redbush has been mentioned
    Ginger and lemongrass very warming lovely at this time of the year.
    Others have specific impacts so do be careful

    Chamomile relaxes and soothes
    Peppermint really does help settle the digestion
    Anything with hops or valerian is a great sleep promoter.

    Some makers do variety boxes. Just keep experimenting and finding what works for you..

    Not sure where you are but if you have a Chinatown nearby go for a tea tasting. You will not want tea bag tea again!
  • sd_dilligaf
    sd_dilligaf Posts: 146 Member
    Tea is amazing. there is only one tea plant variety. All the different grades of black tea come from picking leaves at different stages, drying them differently, growing the plants in different locations, and flavoring them with smoke, spices, and other cominations like fruit and herbs.

    I prefer bulk tea brewed in a pot or French Press. 4 spoonfuls of bulk tea for a quart pot. I learned from a family in Winchester, UK:
    One (heaping tsp) for you
    one for me
    one for the pot,
    and one for the tea.
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    Never giving up my coffee! It's not an option! I try to keep it to one cup a day....half n half, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and a wee bit of almond or vanilla extract = under 100 calories and fits into my daily budget nicely! Moderation is the key to success. If you give up too many foods that you enjoy it becomes unsustainable and down right depressing and quite frankly unnecessary!

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