Tea Anyone?

[shane arthur]

Wonderful details! I am not a fan of hot tea either but i learned to appreciate it with your help. GREAT eye candy! well done.

[Moontiger]

Wow, you must be a tea connoisseur.  Thanks for posting the how-to.

Here's what I do (guess I'm lazy).  Snip some mint leaves, throw them in the bottom of a glass mug, fill with water, microwave for 1.5 minutes, take out, rest spoon on leaves to keep them at the bottom, let steep an additional 3 minutes.  Remove leaves.  Add a little honey and stir.  Drink my tea.

I think I like your system better.  I'll have to try it.

Your plants are really pretty.

[drdave501]

 
      Moontiger,
        It really is all about enjoyment.   My real passion is single origin coffees.  Due to my high blood pressure, my doctor suggested I limit my caffeine intake and basically reboot my lifestyle.  Years ago, I had the high tea ritual banged into my head by a couple of my British relatives.  Decaf coffee is a sacrilege so when my doctor suggested caffeine reduction a few years ago, I went back to herbal teas.  I drink hot beverages pretty much all day so this was a fairly easy switch for me.  I went from a 2 pot a day coffee drinker to a 2 cup a day coffee drinker.  Handcrafted tea is a real time consumer, so I don't do the full process every day.   I admit, frequently a quick water boil and basic tea bag can be a great alternative.  You can find great teas now even in the supermarket.   I stumbled across some great buys on amazon as well.  As long as you avoid the high end organic white tea loose leaves, its a reasonable ritual.   

[Moontiger]

   Dave, I agree with you about decaf coffee (horror of horrors) -- I love my gourmet coffees, and I drink at least a pot a day, sometimes more.  But I like my tea as well.  I also drink hot drinks all day -- I've never been into the soda pop routine like most of my friends.

Thanks for posting the tea ritual.  I need to find my infuser, because I'm definitely going to try it.

[jtfox247]

Thanks drdave501 i decided to make my own tea seed kit with mint, lemon balm stevia and chamomile i was wondering if i should use roman or German chamomile but now i know that German chamomile is more compatible with aerogardens. Thanks for the help