Re: wanta try flavored teasOn Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:04:17 -0700, "Bonky" <a2sd33f@ra44sfdf . com >
wrote:
>Ssso I'm getting a bit bored with the standard teas (done 'em all) and am
>looking at the flavored teas in the Upton catalog. Any recommendations?
>
I like the suggestions for herbal and blended teas. British teas,
like Earl Grey, are one place to investigate blends. The herbals
include some "traditional medicinals" that have marked flavors, like
the herba tussin and lemon echinacea for the throat. Other medicinal
teas that people favor include the elderberry and camomile. I read
that some tea drinkers with jaded taste buds even try some with a
little monkey dung in it.
But rather than get into prescribing variations for bored tea tastes,
I suggest that one address tea drinking as a meditation practice,
assuming that a relaxed, harmonious, balanced and centered state of
mind helps appreciate tea, and vice-versa. bookburn