Back to having tea

I've taken a bit of a break from drinking hot tea, or at least, not as much as I was before...so I'm back in the habit...

This morning I'm having English Breakfast from Adagio. Once again, it's strong like coffee, but not as rich. I was talking to a friend of mine about how strong it is, and she asked if I put milk in it. No, I don't put milk in it. I'm a tea "purist"...uh-huh, right. I don't usually care about the health benefits of drinking tea, I just like it. Yet, I'm reacting almost superstitiously about not putting milk in my tea. Go figure. Maybe I should get over it an try it with milk.

And it's mother's day...It would have been nice to take my mom to tea. Hmmm...maybe I can this Friday. That might be fun.

12/5/07

I didn't drink tea yesterday. I had coffee at Cracker Barrel. I love that stuff. I made a darjeeling last night for Amanda, though.

Meanwhile, today, I've got Darjeeling #22. It's pretty good today! I got it right.

I have a thought about tea vs. coffee. On my way into work today, I'm thinking, Cafe con leche. That is wonderful! But it's heavier, and not 'clean' like tea is. Not sure how to describe it. Tea is cleansing, I think. And it's a good compliment to the oatmeal I eat most mornings for breakfast. It all feels clean...yet satisfying. I guess with cafe con leche I can feel the fat in the milk, or the creamer...coffee does have a body and complexity not found in tea, at least, not in the same way.

11/23/07

Today, we're drinking coffee. Not at work today, at my sister's. Duncan Donuts coffee. Vanilla something coffee. It's good stuff.

Yesterday, though, I had some waayyy strong tea. My sister's in-laws are Iranian, and they made Earl Grey tea, but he steeps it for 20 minutes! It makes for a very strong, bitter cup of tea. Yikes! I was offered some baklava to go with it. It was about the only way I could keep drinking it. It was loose tea as well. When I found out that they had it, I had to have some! I was surprised when he said how long it would be before it would be ready, then I found out why. Whew! It was a good day yesterday.

My brother in law's mom said that English tea is the best. Since I'm not sure what that is, I don't know. I didn't think to pursue it, since there was so much activity at Thanksgiving at her house.