I Love Tea

I buy empty tea bags from Amazon. I think they are imported from Korea. They come in packs of 100 and cost around $3, which is fine. I like to brew my own mixes.

I have a cabinet devoted to tea. All kinds of spices and herbs can be found there. I have a weakness for caffeine so most of my brews are going to have at least some regular black tea in them! But I also have green tea, chamomile, various mints including catnip, yerba mate green. You name it. Anything that sounds good when I see it, I'll buy it and give it a try.

One personal favorite? Black tea with cinnamon and black pepper. A touch of honey and I've got a nice warming brew for a cold day. Catnip, peppermint, lemongrass and chamomile is my personal tension tamer. Sore throat? Straight green tea with lots of lime juice and honey.

I've got plenty of recipes but none written down. If I forget something, well, that's what the internet is for. I'm always coming across new brews online. Got a favorite? Tell me about it. I'll give it a try.

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RachelLia2003 · 22-25, F

Dad also loves tea mixes. He is very good at it and I will definitely try your mix of black tea, black pepper and cinnamon. I hope dad will like it.😌 Thanks for the recipe.🤓

RachelLia2003 · 22-25, F

Update: I made it 2 days ago. It is better if you add just a little bit amount of cinnamon so I used a small piece of cinnamon stick. Too much cinnamon makes it awful but you can add apple slices to make it more tasty.😌

FriendlyBryan · 51-55, M

@RachelBear: Yeah, I forget to add that they aren't necessarily equal amounts of each ingredient. You're absolutely right, too much cinnamon is horrible. Sure smells good, though!

RachelLia2003 · 22-25, F

@FriendlyBryan: 😌