Does anyone else here love hot tea?
JanetLynnJudy
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I've been drinking lots of hot tea lately. Cold weather and winter months can be a downer so I try to find things to love about this season and I just find tea very therapeutic I love holding a warm cup in my hands and that great smell. I know there are other tea lovers out there, so I thought it might be fun to make a thread here where we talk about some of our favorite teas and learn about new ones to try. I don't get anything fancy, I just buy tea begs at the grocery store. I have so many I love, but I'll just list five of my favorites: Bigelow Vanilla Chai, Celestial Seasonings Blueberry Breeze Green/White Tea (this one is discontinued and that makes me sad because I have yet to find a replacement that I like as much - any suggestions?), Traditional Medicinals Organic Chamomile with Lavender, Twinings Jasmine Green Tea and Tazo Cocoa Mint Mate.
Another great bonus of being a tea drinker is that some teas have potassium. Also, you can always put coconut oil in (I've tried this and this make your lips feel great too).
What are some of your favorites?
Another great bonus of being a tea drinker is that some teas have potassium. Also, you can always put coconut oil in (I've tried this and this make your lips feel great too).
What are some of your favorites?
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I love the vanilla chai! I also like to be social with my friends and go to starbucks but my previous starbucks drinks are way to carby for this girl, so now I drink hot tea and my favorite is Zen with a packet of splenda!0
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I drink it all morning. I like: Yogi Tahitian Vanilla Hazelnut, Yogi Classic Indian Spice, Yogi Green Tea Blueberry and Celestial Seasons--Sweet Harvest Pumpkin and Gingerbread Spice [both of these are only available this time of the year and often on sale right now] Sometimes I add just a smidgen of almond milk or [big treat] Half and Half---also I like to mix in more cinnamon.
Really fills me up and keeps me happy all morning.0 -
I love tea too!
My favorite is lady grey twining, kusmi English breakfast and chamomile tea from Italy.0 -
I'm also a tea-enthusiast
and because there's a great local tea-house a 10 min walk from my office I like to buy my loose tea from there and often mix and match!
My fave mixes:
Ooglong & Mint
Oolong & herbal fruit teas (especially citrus or lemongrass)
Oolong & spicy herbal teas (like cinnamon or cardamom)
Green & Lavendar
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Has anyone made tea with half water and half hot milk? If so, how did u like it0
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All day long. Keeps me sipping instead of chomping on something I don't need.0
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I love red rooibos tea. My grocery carries the Twining's brand. It's chock full of antioxidants, caffeine free,0
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I looooooove tea. It is pretty much my go-to drink.
I love the Celestial Seasonings blends, Tazo, and another that I get from World Market (but can't recall the brand at the moment).
My absolute favorites, however, are the blends of loose leaf tea that I get from Teavana. Droooooooooool!!!
I also enjoy plain ol' Lipton tea with my own low carb chai concentrate stirred in. Delish!!!0 -
Celestial Seasonings Bengal Spice tea. Hot or cold on ice. Yum. One of my favs as well as regular orange peko tea with a little cream or 1/2 n 1/2. Perfect end to any meal.0
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Also, brewing a big cup of STRONG chai tea mixed with vanilla protein powder and topped off with water to thin out as you wish = protein chai latte 0
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I'm going to have to give the protein powder addition a try!Also, brewing a big cup of STRONG chai tea mixed with vanilla protein powder and topped off with water to thin out as you wish = protein chai latte0 -
I'm going to have to give the protein powder addition a try!Also, brewing a big cup of STRONG chai tea mixed with vanilla protein powder and topped off with water to thin out as you wish = protein chai latte
And I've found (because I ran out of vanilla and was desperate) that brewing the same cup of strong chai tea with a scoop of chocolate whey protein powder tastes like a grown up hot chocolate protein shake
*edited bc I can't spell*0 -
I have been buying a lot of different teas since I began Carb Cycling in combination with Intermittent Fasting.
I'll have my caffeinated teas before breaking my fast in the morning:
Green Tea
Earl Grey
Constant Comment
Jasmine Flower
The warmness and aroma calm the hunger pangs.
In the evening, when I begin my fast, I have herbal teas:
Sleepy Time
Chamomile
Fruit Teas--I'll also put them in my morning green tea to vary the taste.
Mandarin Orange Spice
Peppermint
The sweetness of these calms my taste buds.
These are merely supermarket brands: Celestial Seasonings or Bigelow.0 -
I'm a tea addict! Hot or cold, it doesn't matter. But Lipton is my favorite regular brew, and Yogi brand is my go-to herbal -- Raspberry Leaf, Kava Stress Relief, and Soothing Carmel Bedtime. Here's a question ... what kind of sweetener do you add if any?0
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Yes!! I pretty much drink tea all day long.
I start off in the morning with a couple of cups of my 'keto tea' - Assam with Kerrygold butter, stevia, and unsweetened almond milk. Then I switch to green tea for a cup or two... maybe an oolong if I need it... then shift to herbal teas like ginger, peppermint, peach or orange... and later in the evening tulsi tea or Bengal Spice. Sometimes I add almond milk to the ginger or fruity teas - a spicy orange with almond milk is really good.
I had the flu last week and tried to keep the fluids going - couldn't stand water, so poured down a few gallons of hot lemon-ginger tea and a cup of just about everything in the cupboard. Made a serious dent in my tea stash.0 -
Has anyone made tea with half water and half hot milk? If so, how did u like it
I love it. But you can skip the water, too, and steep it directly in the hot milk, for a stronger, smoother taste. I ask for it that way if I'm out at Starbucks or something - I get a tea latte "no water" - and they brew the tea in the steamed milk. Mm!0 -
Stash Premium licorice spice. The longer you let it steep the sweeter it gets without getting bitter. I fight with letting it steep as long as I can or drinking it right away. I used it to wean myself off my 3tsp sugar and cream orange pekoe. Just love it. It's nice iced too.0
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Has anyone made tea with half water and half hot milk? If so, how did u like it
I bought this product called Oregon Chai Sugar Free Chai Tea Latte Concentrate (I found it at Walmart in a carton in the tea section) and I mixed it with unsweetened almond/coconut milk. It's easy and pretty good. It's very sweet tasting though so you may want to add a little at a time to your taste.0 -
I'm pretty sure there is more tea in my pantry than actual food or ingredients! I'm not an addict though. I could stop any time I wanted... I just don't want to...
I was actually not aware that people drank tea iced until I visited the USA a decade ago. Up until then, I'd only ever known hot tea (and felt a shudder of revulsion any time I accidentally took a sip of tea that had gone cold... to think that people actually PURPOSELY drank it cold was a real mindbend).0 -
I've always been a big tea drinker. I love tea. I've never had a cup of coffee. I used to drink a lot of green tea, but recently gave it up as it likely has radiation contamination from Japan. (I used to live in Japan and know the area). Now, I've been searching for an acceptable low carb tea (according to Atkins) and Chamomile or any of the decaf herb teas are good. I've always liked Chamomile and fine it easy on my stomach. I'm kind of sad about giving up green tea, but it's a decision I want to stick with. Green tea is basically grown in Japan and in China. Black tea comes from India and other places. Many people say green tea is still safe to drink as the radiation counts are very low. It scares me though.
ps. even if the green tea is from China, their processing process isn't too healthy either, so I'm cutting all green tea out.0 -
I'm pretty sure there is more tea in my pantry than actual food or ingredients! I'm not an addict though. I could stop any time I wanted... I just don't want to...
I was actually not aware that people drank tea iced until I visited the USA a decade ago. Up until then, I'd only ever known hot tea (and felt a shudder of revulsion any time I accidentally took a sip of tea that had gone cold... to think that people actually PURPOSELY drank it cold was a real mindbend).
This, I am English, and on first visit to US asked for tea, got a cold cup, eeeewww
I brew from loose leaves in a teapot, splash of milk, job done0 -
I have been drinking a TON of hot tea lately! So glad to have found this thread! I am not a fan of super fruity teas, but I do enjoy lemon and ginger teas on occasion. I typically like drinking black teas and rooibus teas. Lately I have been exploring some chocolate varieties. I bought a chocolate mate from World Market, and I also picked up 2 kinds that Republic of Tea offers (also at World Market) in Red Velvet Cake and Coconut Cocoa. They are amazing!0
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Great thread - I see several kinds listed here that I haven't tried yet. Yay! I don't like plain water so I have been brewing a LOT of tea to get my water in.
My husband surprised me this Christmas with a Teavana tea set as well as the gravity brewer and 4 teas. I have found that I LOVE their Matevana. I didn't think I'd go for mate (figured it would be too strong or cause me to be too jittery) but it has chocolate bits in it and it smells fabulous. Tastes good and I haven't had any issues with feeling over-caffeinated.
I usually keep some of the Republic of Tea's Blackberry Sage and their Ginger Peach teas around.
I also drink a lot of green tea. Right now I've got some from Trader Joe's here, but after reading Melwillbehealthy's comments on the green teas and radiation contamination concerns, I need to seriously reconsider it.0 -
Would love to get recipe for this. What protein powder, how much, and what chai tea? Homemade? Store purchased? Sounds wonderful!Also, brewing a big cup of STRONG chai tea mixed with vanilla protein powder and topped off with water to thin out as you wish = protein chai latte0
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Thanks for this thread, I'm going to go make some tea right now!0
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My cousin just gave me some Lipton Yellow Label, which is proving to be a really tasty everyday tea. It's assam, but a better quality - not as bitter as the assam and irish breakfast blends I've been drinking - almost tastes like an assam/darjeeling blend. Anyone else familiar with this one?
It's usually available in middle eastern / indian groceries.0 -
I actually switched from coffee to tea when I began my LCKD because I absolutely have to have real sugar in coffee. Now, I drink about four cups of tea a day (green, herbal, chai) and love adding regular cream and stevia drops to it.
On the rare occasion that my sweet tooth acts up (almost never happens now) a stevia-sweetened cup of lemon tea does the trick!0 -
I love tea!! Any and all tea. I love fancy tea cups & tea pots. I was raised by a British Grandmother and tea was a big deal in our house .
I don't know if you all have David's Tea where you live but its awesome!! Tons of different kinds of teas & flavors. My go to tea is Yerba Mate with a drop of milk. But I also love Davids Santas Secret (a bit minty & chocolatey), Davids Coffee Cake (smells just like its named,so yummy) and my good old Orange Pekoe,Tetleys or Typhoo.0 -
I love tea, too. I alternate drinking coffee or tea depending what I'm in the mood for. I usually try to keep my consumption of caffeine to no later than early afternoon, though, then switch to non caffeinated beverages for the evening.
Some of my fav blends are:
genmaicha
Peppermint
Moroccan Mint
Jasmine Pearls
Gunpowder Green
Assam (with cream & Sweetzfree)
I also love an iced herbal blend that is sour - usually hibiscus based. Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has one ("Swedish Berries"); Starbucks has one, too - just be careful to ask for it without sweetener of any kind, as if you don't specify, it will be sweetened with sugar.0
