What I love in the winter is a warm cup in my hand. Since starting the Ideal Protein adventure I've been trying out some teas. There are so many out there to chose from! So I am going to give you some info on types of teas which are good for morning and night time and different flavours out there!
Morning teas I like to have a black or green tea in the am gives me that zing that I need!
Black tea
is a type of tea that is more oxidized than the oolong, green, and white teas. All four types are made from leaves of the shrub (or small tree) Camellia sinensis. Black tea is generally stronger in flavor than the less oxidized teas. Two principal varieties of the species are used – the small-leaved Chinese variety plant (C. sinensis subsp. sinensis), used for most other types of teas, and the large-leaved Assamese plant (C
. sinensis subsp. assamica), which was traditionally mainly used for black tea, although in recent years some green and white have been produced.
In Chinese languages and neighboring countries, black tea is known as "red tea" (紅茶, Mandarin Chinese hóngchá; Japanese kōcha; 홍차, Korean hongcha), a description of the colour of the liquid; the term black tea refers to the colour of the oxidized leaves. In Chinese, "black tea" is a commonly used classification forpost-fermented teas, such as Pu-erh tea; in the Western world, "red tea" more commonly refers to rooibos, a South African tisane.
While green tea usually loses its flavor within a year, black tea retains its flavour for several years. For this reason, it has long been an article of trade, and compressed bricks of black tea even served as a form of de facto currency in Mongolia, Tibet, and Siberiainto the 19th century.[1] Although green tea has recently seen a revival due to its purported health benefits, black tea still accounts for over ninety percent of all tea sold in the West
| Blend | Description |
|---|---|
| Earl Grey | black tea with bergamot oil. |
| English Breakfast | described as full-bodied, robust, and/or rich, and blended to go well with milk and sugar. |
| English Afternoon tea | is medium bodied, bright and refreshing. Strong Assam and Kenyan teas are blended with Ceylon which adds a light, brisk quality to the blend. |
| Irish Breakfast | it is a blend of several black teas: most often Assam teas and, less often, other types of black tea. |
| Masala chai | combines black tea, spices, milk, and a sweetener such as sugar or honey; a traditional beverage from India which has been adapted in the West with changes to the method of preparation. |
In the United States, citrus fruits such as orange or lemon, or their respective rinds, are often used to create flavored black teas, sometimes in conjunction with spices (such as cinnamon). These products can be easily confused with citrus-based herbal teas, but the herbal products will generally be labelled as having no caffeine; whereas, the tea-based products do contain caffeine.
Some of my favourite morning teas!
Chocolate peppermint black tea from PC.
Rumi's cup a peppermint rose petal tea from the be well spa
Peppermint green tea from PC.
Chai tea with caffeine from celestial seasonings (Honey Vanilla white)
For the mid-morning and evening I like fruity herbal tea's, roobois teas as well as chai without caffeine
ROOIBOSSeveral coffee shops in South Africa have recently begun to sell "red espresso", which is concentrated rooibos served and presented in the style of ordinary espresso. This has given rise to rooibos-based variations of coffee drinks such as red lattes and red cappuccinos. Iced tea made from rooibos has recently been introduced in South Africa, Australia, and in the United States. A variant of a London Fog, known as a Cape Town Fog, can also be made using Rooibos steeped in steamed milk with vanilla syrup.
A fiesta of organic Roobios, coconut, herbs, fruit and almonds. Contains Nuts.Tea in the sahara :
100 mysteriesOne Love one heart Caramello
Buddha smiles a green rooibos a lovely lemongrass vanilla and
all of these can be found@ the be well spa
HERBAL TEA
An herbal tea, tisane, or ptisan is a herbal or plant infusion and usually not made from the leaves of the tea bush (Camellia sinensis). Like brews made of the tea bush, such infusions are prepared by combining hot water and fruits, leaves, roots or grains. The resulting drink can be served hot or cold. Herbal tea has been used for nearly as long as written history extends[citation needed]. Documents have been recovered dating back to as early as Ancient Egypt and Ancient China that discuss the enjoyment and uses of herbal tea[citation needed]. Among Chinese, herbal tea is commonly known as liang cha (Chinese: 涼
bengal spice is my new favourite herbal tea'sfrom the celestial seasonings! It has cinnamon as the main star! perfect for this time of year!
President's choice has some great herbal teas as well I suggest the raspberry thriller I try different brands to see what I like best!
It's also great to try relax tea for the night time or if you have a big presentation that day! Also sleepy time teas are great to unwind. The teas I've been purchasing are about 2.99 for 20 cups of tea and lately I've been buying 4 boxes because I have a hard time picking and since I don't buy my hot beverages I can totally justify 80 cups of tea for the price of 2 lattes!
SO Have a hot cup of tea because tea time is all the time especially in -18 degree weather!
http://www.wikipedia.org/ for tea info and pictures
