tea!

After my conversation with Colleen Savitsky at GAfilk and buying a good electric kettle (my old one died a while ago so I was resorting to microwaving mugs of water for tea), I'm even more of a tea lover than before.

Colleen told me about Republic of Tea so I decided to check out the site recently. Dear lord. These sound SO GOOD. I'm especially intrigued by the Ginger Peach.

My current favourite teas at home:

- White Peony Tea from Triple Leaf

- Egyptian Licorice Tea from Yogi Tea (found through Parki)

- Sweet Cinnamon Spice from Tazo (found through Rand)

- Chai Spice Decaf from Stash (found through Jodi)

I tend to prefer non-fruity teas, though I do like the Blood Orange tea I got from Austria. When I'm working at home, I usually go through about six cups a day. I try to stick to decaf. I love trying new teas, especially anything unusual-sounding. Steve Savitsky told me about a tea (can't recall the name, sorry, but the name begins with the letter L...Lhasa Apso? No wait, that's a dog, isn't it) that supposedly people love or hate...I must try this, of course!

For me, much of the appeal is the experience. There's something enormously comforting and relaxing about the brewing and savouring of a cup of good tea. As my friend Dave Weingart says, "Tea makes everything better!"

I currently buy bags instead of loose leaves, but I've recently become curious about the latter despite the extra hassle involved. What about the rest of you? Do you prefer bags or loose leaf? Herbal infusions or black? How many cups do you drink a day? Also, anyone have suggestions for other interesting tea sites?

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