As I mentioned in my Project Life post yesterday, I recently documented "My Day in Tea" for my PL spread, but I thought it'd be fun to share here as well, since I KNOW some of you share in my crazy love of tea.
After purchasing SEVEN new teas thanks to Teavana's post-Christmas 75% off sale and a gift card left over from last year, I noticed that my tea consumption has gotten pretty ridiculous. I probably average about two cups a day on an average day-- caffeinated tea in the morning and decaf or herbal in the afternoon/evening, but since I just had to try out all the new varieties I'd bought, two cups somehow turned into five cups.
9:10 a.m. | Teavana Anjou Pear-adise Oolong
This was a surprisingly light flavored tea, and the pear taste was pleasant and not artificial tasting. It wasn't my favorite blend, but I will reserve judgement until I steep a larger amount for a stronger taste.
11:27 a.m. | DAVIDsTEA Creme De Menthe Pu'erh
This came in our 24 Days of Tea advent calendar, and it had a fresh minty taste on top of a clean black tea, but there are other mint teas that I prefer over this one.
12:38 p.m. | Lipton Iced Tea
I have to drink cold liquids with lunch, so ice water or a basic iced tea is always on hand.
2:52 p.m. | Teavana Zingiber Ginger Coconut Rooibos
This tea is SO good, and is my new favorite blend. It has a sweet aroma of amaretto with a little bit of coconut, and the ginger adds a delicious taste without being "spicy," as ginger teas tend to be.
8:41 p.m. | Teavana Secret Fruit Garden Herbal Tea
The whole point of me placing the Teavana order was to add more fruity herbal teas to my collection, since I don't drink caffeine after lunch and love how fruit teas often satisfy my afternoon (and post-dinner) sweet tooth. I got three different fruity herbal teas and they're all pretty similar. This one is probably my favorite as it has hibiscus, apple pieces, papaya, pineapple, cherry and rosehip in it. It's a good mix of tart and sweet.
Unfortunately, since most of these teas were bought on sale/clearance, I don't have links to them, but Teavana and DAVIDsTEA always have amazing tea blends, and I recommend checking them out (especially DAVIDsTEA).
If you're a tea drinker, I'd love to hear what your current favorite tea is!
Love this! I'm a tea newbie, but so far I really enjoy rooibos tea in general. I tried DAVIDsTEA's Birthday Cake tea and it was pretty spectacular. I get intimidated by walking into a Teavana because they will hound you to try and buy everything. But maybe one day I'll put on a brave face and try again. Your PL page is awesome, and so is this! Awesome recommendations, Caiti! <3
ReplyDeleteThanks, Natty! I know what you mean about Teavana, but I went into the store when it was empty and the one employee was pretty laid-back and just let me smell a bunch of different teas to see what I liked. I ended up placing my order online though.
DeleteIf you like Rooibos, I totally recommend DAVIDsTEA's Coco Chai Rooibos. Very tasty. Republic of Tea also has a bunch of good Rooibos varieties, and you can often find them at the grocery store.
I love teas too - what a great idea to document your day in tea.
ReplyDeleteI like to drink David's Tea Mulberry tea in the afternoon. It doesn't taste sweet but it helps tame sweet cravings and the bits of macadamia nut in it are nice.
I haven't tried Mulberry from DAVIDsTEA... I'll have to check it out, thanks! :)
DeleteBeautiful photos! I haven't tried Teavana tea, but I received some genmaicha (traditional Japanese toasted rice tea) for Christmas and have been enjoying it in the afternoons.
ReplyDeleteI like genmaicha! I have a box I got at Whole Foods-- it has a very unique flavor. It almost reminds me of popcorn for some reason :)
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