Self care, tea edition

[annavere]

I have one cup of black tea every morning (usually earl gray). I don't do coffee and have never gotten any type of energy burst or increase when I have, in desperation, tried the stuff. So tea it has always been. I do enjoy herbal teas when I remember they exist, but I fell out of the habit years ago.

Just took stock of my shelf of herbal teas from the last few years (usually gifted) and... they've been piling up while I wasn't paying attention. Maybe I should try them out?

I'm skipping the medicinal teas, which we use when fighting a cold.

Boxed or bagged tea

Pure Chamomile
Nightly Calm (basically more chamomile, with spearmint and stuff)
Licorice Mint
Honeylemon
Gingerbread Spice
Ginger (so it says, but it's actually a blend with lemongrass and other stuff)
Green tea of some sort? (all lettering is in Chinese)
Edited to add: Missed a plain box with three sets of organic tea hand-packaged in Taos, NM, to wit:
Ginger Spice
Woodland Walk (black tea with vanilla, cedar tips, pink peppercorn and a ton of other stuff)
High Desert Sage (sage, cinnamon, peppermint, lavender)

Loose tea jars

Rooibos chai
Rose hips
Red clover

I used to do a lot of cooking and baking, but these days I'm mostly in a "keep my head above water" place and make simple meals. I have no idea what's on my shelves and should start looking into that, but that project will have to wait for when I have more energy and emotional bandwidth. Adding a second cup of tea to the day seems like an easier task.

Comments

[argentum_ls]

Tea is the best! It’s an afternoon drink for me: one large glass of Earl Grey every afternoon.

I hope you find some herbal flavors you enjoy.

On topic of tea, are you familiar with the song “Cup of Brown Joy” by Professor Elemental? It’s one of my personal anthems.

[annavere]

Was not familiar with the song, but it made me smile. Thank you!

[killabeez]

The Taos teas sound really good! I've got a serious peppermint (and spearmint) tea habit. I like it hot, but much prefer to make a big batch and put it in the fridge for iced tea. So refreshing.

[annavere]

Good point. I will have to experiment with hot versus cold renditions of these. Iced mint tea sounds yum. I tried the honeylemon today, and that was much improved after a stint in the fridge.

The Taos brand is called Tea.o.graphy. I will report back on it!

[killabeez]

I also love to add the more flavorful teas (like mint or fruit ones) to fizzy water over ice.

[annavere]

*Takes notes*

[gelliaclodiana]

I like som herbal teas but not others -- some have too many different flavors in them, if that makes sense. But I like ginger tea (and find it's good for an upset stomach) and camomile mixed with other things. That "Night Calm" tea sounds very nice to me for bedtime.

[annavere]

Ginger does work very well for an upset stomach. Lots of excellent health properties, which is a good reason for me to get back into the habit of herbal tea. I've never tried chamomile, but now I will! And if it's good for sleeping, I suspect it's also good for anxiety?

[killabeez]

I have that same tea, and it is great for bedtime!