COFFE OR GREEN TEA

What would you suggest to make it a little more "tolerable"?

I have a huge collection of loose leaf flavoured teas (green, black, and white) that I brew a pitcher iced. With the right flavour (my fav is either the peach or mint) I find I do not need any sweetener.

Also, when I started dating my husband he taught me that if you brew tea too long it gets bitter, green and white tea are really prone to to this, and I haven't found a restaurant that brews them right. If you go to a place like Teavana, they tell you the right time on the bags. Don't leave the tea bag in and you might find you don't need to change anything to enjoy it!

This all being said, I still need my double shot to get me up in the morning!

Coffee in the morning, tea in the evening....

you can get matcha at any specialty tea shop, or in china town,,,

personally i like loose tea leaves and getting what I like the smell of from Teavana. For example, they have one that smells like pumpkin pie, I tried it and it tasted exactly like pumpkin pie lol it was awesome! So have them show you different types.

White tea doesn't have a lot of caffeine so not a morning drink unless you're a early bird kind of person. Least processed, antioxidants, and helps skin and complexion the most.

Green tea has 5-10% of caffeine per cup, has tons of healthy antioxidants, help with cholesterol and skin and teeth and blood sugar. There are tones of green teas that have fruity flavors if you want something with a sweeter taste

Oolong tea is one of my favorites personally. Its about 15% caffeine per cup, semi-fermented tea leaves, and helps with weight-loss.

Black tea also yummy (I like earl grey, but have to be VERY careful with how long it steeps because it WILL get bitter very quickly). This is tea leaves that are fully fermented, 20% caffeine per cup, helps maintain cholesterol and cardiovascular function and circulatory system.

Herbal tea is made by different leaves altogether. There are three main groups: Roobios tea, Mate tea, and Herbal infusions. All are rich in vitamin C

-Herbal infusions are a mixture of different herbs, fruits, and flowers. Usually caffeine-free.

-Roobios teas is a healthy source of vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals. Also considered as red tea. Helps with promoting digestion, support immune system, and promoting healthy skin, teeth, and bones.

-Mate teas (favorite number 3) gives the same amount of energy, although unsure about how much caffeine exactly. So if you love the pick me up from coffee, this is definitely a group of tea to try It also helps to curb your appetite which is why I love it so much and contains vitamins and minerals.

I use a tea steeper to add the tea leaves in and I bought a pack of 2 for like 4$ or less, I can't remember and you just wash it out and it's good as new.

Hopefully this helps you I got some of this information from teavana and definitely a place to help you figure out what you like and then look for different places to get cheaper tea if you'd like. I like teavana more because I can mix 2-5 teas together. So my teas have a mate, a oolong, and either a green or white tea. I like my black tea pure I'm trying to drink more coffee so I get a pick me up in the morning since I have no more tea Any other questions, I'd be happy to help with

As for sweetening, I usually add honey and I try to buy honey that was made near by so I don't get any allergies during spring. Super yummy for me.