Talking Tea

Tea. It's awesome right? Solves many problems (or at least lessens the pain of some situations), warms the body, soul and provides a great accompaniment to biccys.  Now there's way more on offer than your standard 'English Breakfast' variety and I figured I'd let you know the sort of thing I've been enjoying recently.






You guys are aware of my on going skin situation right? Well everyone knows the important of drinking a hell of a lot of water when it comes to flushing out toxins but I've also read, on numerous occasions, the benefits of drinking hot water with lemon juice and thought I'd give it a go. I started a few months ago and haven't looked back since. I grab a big mug of hot water and squeeze half a lemon into it first thing most mornings. I don't know if all the shizzle about it 'waking up your system and flushing through your kidneys' is bullcrap or not but it's damn refreshing and I kind feel like I'm getting some benefit even if it is all in my head.

Ok. So tea two doesn't contain any real health benefits as far as I'm aware but daaaaamn is this stuff good. Fresh mint and boiling hot water. Easy right? I just pop a few leaves into a mug, add the boiling water and give it a bit of a stir. Tip: making sure the leaves are fully submerged in the water stops them 'scorching'. That's not a technical term it's just what I call it. Basically if part of the leaf isn't in water it goes a darker colour and sort of goes funny and dry. This doesn't seem to effect the taste at all but it's not overly attractive. Anyway... take the leaves out, leave them in, it doesn't matter. I do both. Depends how lazy I'm feeling to be honest. ha!

Another couple of favourites of mine are a good Chai and Green Tea with Lemon. Both of these are pretty distinctive flavours and I'd say 'try before you buy' where possible.

Chai is a blend of black tea plus cinnamon, cloves and a bit of ginger. Having been to India last year I can say it's not true to the chai you get on the streets of Dehli but it's still real tasty. I drink this more in winter than summer, it feels kind of christmasy to me. Best with milk and a little sugar (usually I don't take sugar but it really brings out the flavour in this case), I tend to go for Twinings Chai, just my preferred (and reasonably priced) option.

Green tea is the absolute bomb. Full of antioxidants and general wicked awesomeness you can't go wrong with this little guy (though it is worth remembering that it's naturally high in caffeine!). I love green tea as is but there's something about the aroma of the Clipper Green Tea With Lemon that just gets me. Adding the citrus aspect makes it slightly lighter on the pallet. S'good. Give it a go.

A further notable mention is the good ol' Camomile, my go to for winding down before bed. A flowery, earthy, calming cuppa. Camomile tea bags are widely available and in my opinion the brand isn't really an issue, I just grab whatever's on offer. 

Finally, if I'm out and about then I'll often opt for 'Raspberry Leaf', there's a cracking pub up the road from me that has an awesome selection of tea's (oh and an amazing in house bakery,  DANGEROUS!) and this is always my first choice. It's floral and fruity but not sweet. Again... probably rather a selective taste but I'd really recommend giving it a go.

There ya go guys. Sunday waffle over. Pointless little post but thought I'd shove it up in case you were interested. Remember to take ten minutes with some tea and let your brain chill at least once a day. Down time is important my little chums! xxx