Week One of Tx4

Tea in Two Thousand and Thirteen: Week One

Day 1: Tuesday, January 1, 2013 --

My go-to-when-sick tea. Green Tea Honey. I simply brew it for a couple minutes and then add a whole bunch of honey and sometimes a splash of milk. I didn't put in the milk this time around and it was still tasty. I love honey. (:

The second tea of the day, Pineapple Waikiki, was the first time I've ever had it. I believe one of my mom's bosses gave us that. She lives in Hawaii. She being the boss of course not my mom! Anyways, it wasn't super duper exciting, but it wasn't bad. I added a squirt of honey. It tasted like black tea with a slight aftertaste of pineapple, which was different. This did not make it onto my I-gotta-drink-this-all-the-time list, but at least I tried it!

Day 2: Wednesday, January 2, 2013 --

The first herbal tea of the adventure was the Sleepytime tea by Celestial Seasonings Herb Teas. It's rather tasty. The box says that its ingredients are chamomile, spearmint, lemongrass, tilia flowers, blackberry leaves, orange blossoms, hawthorn and rose buds. I also added some honey. I was already sleep when I began drinking the tea so I'm not aware of it having an affect on me. My favorite part of this cup o' tea was the spearmint. It wasn't overpowering and yet it was still present and quite delightful.

Day 3: Thursday, January 3, 2013 --

Mmmmm. Chai Tea. A classic and easily one of my favorites. My dad always gets it whenever we go to Panera or Barnes & Noble, so I usually get it, too, but the iced version. I mad a cup when I got up in the afternoon...I mean...morning. It was quite delicious. I fixed it with a spoon and a half of sugar and a splash of milk. Tasty. I really enjoy all the spices that come along with chai. I also made a cup for my father except I added honey and soy milk instead. It wasn't bad. I like the honey, but I thought the soy wasn't enough cream for my liking.

Day 4: Friday, January 4, 2013 --

On the 10th day of Christmas... I had a Christmas tea! I was at a friend's house and I asked their mom if she had any good teas, so she made me a cup of Christmas Tea. She also gave me some to try later, which I definitely will do so! ANYWAYS.. This lovely Christmas Tea was different. I put some honey in it. I really figure that one can't go wrong with some honey. I haven't been proven wrong..yet. The tea smelled super great. It was very festive and smelled like, well, Christmas. Y'know what I'm talking about, the cinnamon-nutmeg-orange-peel-peppermint-and-Christmas-cheer smell. At first taste, I wasn't sure if I liked the the tea. I could definitely taste the cinnamon and orange peel flavor. As I slowly sipped along, the taste began to grow on me. If only I had some to drink on Christmas, then I might have felt more festive than I did this year! Overall it was quite the flavorful and holidayful drink that I'd be up for drinking again in a year. (:

Day 5: Saturday, January 5, 2013 --

*Beep beep beep* The alarm strikes 6am on a Saturday! Very uncool. After several snoozings of the alarm my friend and I couldn't snooze it any longer. We had to get up and be out the door by 7am. Soooo black tea it was! We bought a new kind called Vanilla Caramel Truffle. It was super duper rich! ...And we totally didn't put a scoop and a half of sugar in it... That probably didn't help it be any less rich. The tea bags themselves didn't smell good at all. I think having guinea pigs for a good portion of my life has ruined my sense of smell when it comes to herbs and leaves. Certain combinations get the strong smell of alfalfa. That's not something that I want to drink.. Anyways, I liked this one a lot! I'll definitely have to drink it again, but avoid smelling the tea bag. (:

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I thought week one was quite the success! By the end of the week, I was drinking more than just one cup of tea a day. It's great! I've also "collected" quite a few new teas to try from friends. I can't wait. (:

Don't forget that you can join in at any time! You might be surprised and like something new!

Until next time... Happy Tea Tasting!