The head cold remains ever present throwing various symptoms at me. Yesterday was very bad, but today seems manageable. Just one of those nasty winter viruses making the rounds. Yesterday I ate little, but drank tea and chai through the day. Today, tea and chai remain with actual food added to the mix. <smile>
This got me thinking of the soothing properties of a good cup of tea and my daily chai made with milk. As a child, my grandparents allowed me to have tea with them -- more milk than tea and lots of sugar. I now like me tea without either milk or sugar. I've developed a taste for Kenyan blends and other stronger blends like Irish Breakfast. Darjeeling is another favourite, though this one is milder and almost reminiscent of peaches. I don't care for first flush Darjeelings which are more green tea than the fermented black teas I adore. I also dislike fruity flavoured things and herbal blends -- often taste like wet grass. Unknowingly I had one with ground nuts at a tea shop. I could taste that for days <yuck>. Also, I thought they should tell people that before pouring them a sample since there are many nut allergies. I've had some wonderful teas when travelling -- a fantastic Burundian tea in Windsor, UK and an afternoon blend from the highlands of Malaysia at Raffles Hotel in Singapore. I travel with tea bags, including my go-to decaffeinated black by King Cole. I have several wonderful teapots that I must use more often than I do -- I've declined to throwing a teabag in the same kitchen mug most times -- a habit that needs to be broken. Using the teapots of my own and those from my mom and grandmother would add to the soothing aspect of the ritual of a nice cup of tea. I should use all the cool mugs I've received for the same reason, too. So -- there needs to be a small change in this daily routine. <smile>
A song came to mind that deals with the topic of the day. The lyrics also note the healing properties of the beverage, though in a somewhat exaggerated manner. The song was recorded by a British band, but this version is by a Canadian group from Newfoundland. (off to make a cuppa myself) Enjoy!
Have a Cuppa Tea -- Great Big Sea
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