I drink a lot of tea. Mostly because it started as a habit instilled during early childhood, then teas through pregnancy, for medicinal purposes, hobby, ceremony, fun thirst, celebration, boredom, climate, culture, etc.

I could always find a reason. Here's another one. Weight loss/ maintenance.

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I used to be the worlds biggest teadrinker. ATM I can't drink it. With a splash of l/f milk the way I normally have it it tastes too milky. If I try without milk I can taste the bitterness. I'm hoping this doesn't last, if it does some big tea companies could go out of business.

Currently trying to find a suitable low cal substitute that works

24 minutes ago, elcee said:

If I try without milk I can taste the bitterness

Do you drink really strong tea? What about if it was a bit weaker and work back up to your normal strength? Or try different flavours - peppermint, herbals, earl greys, rooibos, twinnings infusions...etc

Got Earl Grey running through my veins in lieu of blood. A huge factor in my weight loss is that I'm perfectly happy with a nice cuppa over food.

32 minutes ago, 2shea said:

Do you drink really strong tea? What about if it was a bit weaker and work back up to your normal strength? Or try different flavours - peppermint, herbals, earl greys, rooibos, twinnings infusions...etc

No I have it medium. When I have it without milk I make it really weak but I can still taste that bitter aftertaste.

I have been starting to experiment and can just about stomach lemongrass and ginger.

I hate Rooibos and I lived in South Africa for over 20 years which is where the stuff comes from. Also can’t stand peppermint, that’s a bit like drinking toothpaste!

I drink jasmine tea in the morning. Before bed, lavender chamomile with a bit of unsweetened cashew milk. The smell and taste is comforting.

Good strong, black tea and a bit of milk. Preferably Yorkshire Gold tea.

As a Brit, I know it's the answer to all problems! Well, nearly....

I drink 2 or 3 full (64 oz) pots of tea a day. Tea-tea, not fruit tea. I have it sent from Ireland because American tea doesn't taste the same. Ireland has the highest tea consumption per capita in the world, we know our tea. I only use 1 teabag in the whole pot, though, so it's very weak - and a little splash of skim milk. I plan on drinking tea right as soon as I get home from the hospital (I had my mum send e some decaf of my usual brand) - it's my comfort.

I drink 2 or 3 full (64 oz) pots of tea a day. Tea-tea, not fruit tea. I have it sent from Ireland because American tea doesn't taste the same. Ireland has the highest tea consumption per capita in the world, we know our tea. I only use 1 teabag in the whole pot, though, so it's very weak - and a little splash of skim milk. I plan on drinking tea right as soon as I get home from the hospital (I had my mum send e some decaf of my usual brand) - it's my comfort.

I agree. Different stock of leaves shipped to different parts of the world from different origins. I really love trying different types while traveling!

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Tealael, you are a Tea Gourmet and I'd have you no other way. Makes your journeys brighter.???

I love my tea. I grew up on tea. I have a British mother and also lived over there for a few years. Before surgery, I made myself my first and probably last batch of scones - I was remembering Sunday afternoon teas from my youth. I am still drinking tea but switched to herbals and Earl Grey decaf with stevia for post op. My problem is that sugar was always a big part of my tea....and used to be I was drinking Scottish Breakfast or Irish Breakfast, no milk. So...I'm adjusting. I have a new black tea to try but haven't pulled the trigger yet.

Edited March 20, 20197 yr by GreenTealael

New ceremonial Matcha set

Edited March 20, 20197 yr by GreenTealael

On 03/20/2019 at 07:30, GreenTealael said:

New ceremonial Matcha set

Nice!! I don’t have the whisk so I just throw it in the blender. But yours is so much prettier ?