design hotel: Tea Time and the Bliss of Tea - Flavored Fruit Teas to Lift the Spirit

One of my seemingly biggest obsessions in life is Tea. I mean...

I bring tea bags with me literally everywhere I go. I have it in my

purse, in my luggage when I travel, on the plane I ask for plain

hot water because I have my own tea bags. I even have a selection

to boot. My cousin had a wedding this last weekend where she

decided to do the Chinese Tea Ceremony (for marriage) and they

had forgotten the tea, guess what - I had tea.

There is something about the way tea can soothe that really

comforts me. When I don't feel well or when I feel sick, chicken

soup is not always the first thing on my mind - I always make

myself a cup of steaming hot tea. There are teas that make me

feel cool, there are teas that make me feel warm, and still other

teas that are simply divine. (The tea that makes me feel cool is

a tea that is grown above the tree line in the Yunnan province of

China. It's white in color after it's been dried and it's a fascinating

tea.)

To take it a step further, I love all kinds of drinks. I feel like

certain drinks evoke different feelings. Hot chocolate or hot

apple cider is lovely in the winter because it makes one feel

warm and full.

The smell and aroma coffee is simply tantalizing.

Apple Ahmad Tea

My last trip to Japan last fall, I discovered an apple flavored

black tea. I bought several boxes of it and brought it home

with me because I loved it so much. When I started to run

out, I started frantically looking everywhere for a substitute.

My saving grace...I found a substitute in Amazon Grocery

(Ahmad Apple Tea.) I was ecstatic. I immediately subscribed

(it's the best deal to subscribe - buying a 6 box 20 count costs only

a little over purchasing one box of 20 because of the shipping fees.)

With subscribing, I pushed the subscription out to 6 months and

found that one could cancel at any time or skip shipments. It's

fantastic. Because you get an additional 15% off, the price comes

to about $2.63 per box of 20 which is pretty darn good for imported

tea. These teas from Ahmad are made for the British market and

not for the U.S.

Ahmad Strawberry Tea

Then...I discovered that Ahmad had other fruit flavored teas.

These are not herbal teas - they are not sour and you do not

need sugar to drink them unless you'd like add milk and sugar.

Then I was doomed. I bought other flavors to try (tried like 8

different flavors) and the ones in the post are my absolute favorites.

As with anything I love, I brought it to work and started sharing

them with coworkers. Now I have a whole group of my coworkers

hooked onto these teas. Strawberry by the way, is a huge favorite.

Ahmad Mango Tea

I am sharing this with all of you because this is my latest

obsession and I really really really love these teas. You

would probably think I was nuts but I am presently subscribed

to 4 different fruit flavored teas by Ahmad, Twinnings Earl Grey.

Since my sweetie loves dark and strong teas, I'm subscribed to

PG Tips (a favorite British blend) and Barry's (a favorite Irish

brand.)

Ahmad Peach & Passion Fruit Tea

So there you have it - I am subjecting you all to my latest

obsession. If you're in the least bit curious, you might try

a flavor. If you do, please let me know what you think
(hate it? it's ok? or love it?) And a tip for best flavor -
don't leave the tea bag in your cup. All you need is to
steep the bag for 1-2 minutes depending on how strong
you'd like it and throw out the tea bag. Leaving the tea
bag in does not make for optimal tea flavor when drinking.