Showing posts with label herbal tea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label herbal tea. Show all posts

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Celestial Seasoning's Tropic Of Strawberry Tea


OK, guess I'm starting to grow a fondness for fruit teas. I discovered this one a few months ago. It is really good. I didn't know what to expect. Of course I knew it would taste like strawberry but let's face it some fruit teas can fall a little flat. I think the secret trick is to let it steep 8-10 minutes rather than 4-6 like it says in the instructions. I love it. I went back to Meijer to buy another box on Friday and saw that the entire shelf slot for it was empty. Wait, if I stood on my tiptoes I could see one lonely last box of it all the way in back on the very tip top shelf. Ugh, these are the moments I really hate being short. After a very pathetic attempt to try to climb on the shelves and get it myself I decided to search for an employee. Not one in sight except a very large male vendor stocking bread. I asked him if he could get it for me and he kindly obliged. Thank goodness. This has become an almost nightly ritual for my husband and me (since he's been on days). We sit on the couch after I put little buddy to bed and I make tea for both of us. He always drinks Sleepytime Tea or something similar. I have been drinking Tropic of Strawberry lately. Then we both take one heaping teaspoon of honey in each of our cups. If you don't like strawberry you will not like this. I am contemplating trying to make some iced or sun tea out of this but only have a large plastic pitcher and I don't want to use that for hot tea, toxins, etc. Give it a try. It's naturally caffeine free herb tea so you can drink it anytime.

Friday, March 21, 2008

Bigelow's Orange & Spice Herbal Tea

Thank goodness I found this tea. My true favorite tea is Bigelow's Constant Comment. I am however still avoiding any and all caffeine due to breastfeeding a 14 month old who is extremely sensitive to it. Also know that decaffeinated tea is not the same as caffeine free. Decaffeinated tea is decaffeinated with a chemical process whereas caffeine free tea is caffeine free naturally, I drink caffeine free. Who needs more chemicals in their bodies, right? I was drinking several different kinds of tea and was never really satisfied because it wasn't Constant Comment or a spicy chai which I also love. So one day when I was shopping at Meijer (where I never shop), I found Bigelow's Orange & Spice. It's spicy and has a mellow orange taste similar to Constant Comment. I am not a huge fan of extremely fruity teas but this is more spice than orange. I have a huge pottery cup I use from a 2nd hand store and I like to steep extra long for a stronger taste. I typically put 1 heaping teaspoon full of honey in each time. I like to have a cup of tea at night after little guy has finally gone to bed. I enjoy it as I watch either a movie with Mr. Mommaval or with the news, etc. That is how I like to wind down. I kicked coffee after little guy was born, and I no longer drink pop of any kind unless it's a special occasion but then even still just a bit. Once I made the change to water it's way too sweet for me now, plus I'm trying to eat right. I'm glad I found tea. It is a comfort and good for you in so many ways. I find herbal tea to be very relaxing. This summer I plan on making it the same but then adding lots of ice and maybe some lemon. This is by far my favorite of all the other herbals I've been drinking. I will review them one by one in the months to come.