tea

i'm sort of a tea freak.
i need it first thing in the morning.

then, i drink it all. day. long.
i drink black tea with cream and sugar.
i like all kinds of tea: earl grey, english breakfast, even lipton.

but my favorite has always been

republic of tea

vanilla almond

i have been drinking this tea for more than 15 years.  seriously.
{i'm drinking it as i write this post!}

obsessed?  you could say that.

i think that you would be alarmed to know
just how many cups of tea i drink in a day.

it began innocently enough as this

but when 50 cups of tea was not enough,

it became this

i "special order" it from the boise co-op.

1 full pound of loose black tea

blended with vanilla beans & chopped almonds.

yum.

here is my teapot, short & stout

a mother's day frezent years ago

it is from bee house (get yours here)

it has a little basket to hold the loose tea

(L♥Ve it!)

this is what i add to my piping hot cup of tea

so, it's not truly "cream & sugar"
but, half&half and stevia (all-natural sweetener).
curious about stevia?  click here
curious about the republic of tea?  click here

i think you'll need a cup of tea
before you start clicking around, though.
i know i will.
  
♥