
I always prepare an entire pot of tea before I jump into the process of creating content for my blog (And, I know that I am not the only one because I came across a lot of tea-lovers in the blogosphere).
Tea is never a boring beverage because there are many types of tea to choose from (To find out more about the varieties of tea, I highly recommend that you check out Lipton’sย A Beginner’s Guide To Types Of Tea).
I happen to be one of those people who can drink tea around the clock (And, I can drink it hot or cold).

I Learned To Love Tea
I was not always a huge fan of tea.
When I was a child, I preferred consuming cold fruit juice in the morning.
However, my mother saw to it that I drank a cup of hot tea or hot chocolate at breakfast time (But, there were numerous occasions when I got up before everyone else in the household and started my day with cold fruit juice).
Then, one day, I experienced the worst type of gas pain; it felt as though something sharp stuck me in my heart every time I breathed in oxygen (And, I had to hold my breath in order to experience a bit of relief and of course, the pain would resume when I started to breathe again).
The only thing that was capable of relieving that horrible gas pain was a cup of hot tea (I learned my lesson the hard way โ that it was imperative to consume a cup of hot tea at breakfast time).
Today, I begin and end my day with tea.

Tea Is A Healthy Beverage
Tea can assist with the following things:
- Weight loss.
- Reducing one’s risk of getting a heart attack or a stroke.
- Boosting one’s immune system.
- Keeping certain types of cancers away.
- Preventing bone loss.
There is more to tea than meets the eye.
So, if you are one of those people who does not drink tea, you might as well start drinking tea today.

They Wasted Good Tea In The Past
All tea-lovers would cringe at the idea of tea being wasted.
And, yes, they actually wasted good tea in the past!
On the 16th of December, 1773, a group of angry American colonists dumped 342 chests of British tea into the harbour at Griffinโs Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts.
And, what was their motive for discarding all of that tea into the harbour?
The protesters were angry at Great Britain for imposing taxation without representation.
That famous incident is known as, “The Boston Tea Party.”
If I had a time machine, I would have gone in the past with some of my friends with the intentions of rescuing those 342 chests of British tea.
Also, any tea-lover would be in an ecstatic state of mind if they were in possession of 342 chests of British tea.

Lemongrass Tea Is Popular In The Caribbean
Here in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, we appreciate a cup of hot lemongrass tea; it has a mild citrus flavour and it has a very pleasant aroma.
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon) can be found in most backyard gardens throughout the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
And, if you are curious about the health benefits of lemongrass tea, you can peruse Rachel Nall’s article,ย What Are The Health Benefits Of Lemongrass Tea?
Have you ever tried lemongrass tea?

Orange Peel Tea Is Another Common Hot Beverage In Trinidad And Tobago
I grew up watching my parents prepare orange peel tea; the process is a simple one: they merely threw hot water over a piece of dried orange peel in a teacup and then they allowed it to infuse.
They would add a bit of sugar along with some milk and then they would slowly sip their orange peel tea.
I was never fond of orange peel tea because it had a slightly bitter taste to it (It is an acquired taste for the denizens of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago).
Whenever I am drinking orange peel tea, I would add a stick of cinnamon to mask the taste.
Orange peel tea is great for the following things:
- Helping to combat gas and indigestion.
- The lowering of bad cholesterol.
- The lowering of blood pressure.
- Clearing away mucus.
- Providing a boost to the immune system.
Have you ever tried a cup of orange peel tea?

Ginger Tea Is Fabulous
I love the flavour of ginger as well as its fragrance.
Ginger tea is good for the following things:
- Reducing arthritic inflammation.
- Helping the body to absorb nutrients.
- Helping with weight loss.
- Helping to fight cancer.
- Helping to manage glucose levels.
- Reducing the levels of stress.
- Stimulating the appetite.
- Relieving menstrual discomfort.
- Improving blood circulation.
- Strengthening the immune system.
I genuinely believe that everyone should have ginger in their kitchen since it possesses lots of health benefits.
When was the last time that you drank a cup of hot ginger tea?

Lipton’s Yellow Label Black Tea Is Very Popular In Trinidad And Tobago
Lipton’s Yellow Label Black Tea can be found on the shelves of most of the supermarkets in The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
As a matter of fact, it is the most advertised black tea in the country.
And, Lipton’s Yellow Label Black Tea can be found in most homes nationwide.
Lipton’s Yellow Label Black Tea has a distinct flavour; it is one that most people love.
Have you tried a hot cup of Lipton’s Yellow Label Black Tea lately?

Lime-Bud Tea Is A Classic
Some of you are probably wondering, “What is lime-bud tea?”
Well, lime-bud tea is a tea that is made from the soft, newly sprouted leaves on the lime tree.
In other parts of the world, it is referred to as, “Lime leaf tea.”
In spite of having lots of Lipton’s Yellow Label Black Tea in the house, my grandmother (my father’s mother) would consume lime-bud tea on evenings.
She had an interesting routine; which involved gently beating the lime tree with a stick.
My grandmother always said, “You need to wake up the tree to pick anything from it at night.”
The elderly folks had some strange traditions that they abided by in those days.
And, I have to admit that lime-bud tea is a lovely-tasting tea.
Have you ever consumed lime-bud tea?
Final Thoughts
Tea will always be one of my favourite hot beverages.
And, since there are many varieties of tea, I am free to drink one of them on a daily basis.
Do you like tea?
And, if you have answered, “Yes, ” to my question, what is your favourite type (or types) of tea that you enjoy drinking?
I would love to read all about it via the comments section of my blog.
And, thank you so kindly for reading!
Yes! I love to drink tea. I drink at least two cups per day and am actually drinking some as I write this comment. My favorite is Earl Grey and English Breakfast, but I do also like herbal teas such as camomile and lavender.
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๐ I also love Earl Grey tea and English Breakfast.
When it comes to herbal tea, I love peppermint.
Thank you for your contribution, Kat.
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Ever have chamomile and lavender together with honey before bed? If not you ought to try it, itโs amazing!
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I’m a coffee drinker, but I will drink a nice hot cup of tea on occasion. I like sweet iced tea with lemon (that’s a daily staple here in the southern part of the US) or a nice berry tea, or Apple cinnamon…im not gonna lie, when I seen your blog title as “You like tea”, I thought you were going to talk about “gossip” (the word tea is way overused here in pop culture) Ha Ha Ha
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๐ Hmm. Most interesting. I did not know that tea was an American slang for “Gossip.”
Thank you for sharing that with me, Scherezade.
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Yup! Anytime you hear “spill the tea” that’s sharing gossip
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I like iced tea, but not hot tea. My mother used to make me drink hot tea with honey every time I was sick…cough, sore throat, cold, stomachache, whatever. So now I associate hot tea with being ill.
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๐ Hmm. Understood!
But, I do know that you love hot coffee (Which is entirely different).
Thank you for your input, Fandango!
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Yes, I need my hot coffee fix every morning.
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Absolutely love tea, it’s my favourite drink and I could – and do – drink it all day long. Not into strong black tea but love milky tea. Delicious and comforting. I keep meaning to drink more herbal and fruit teas though as they are good for me. I like ginger tea but not heard of lime-bud tea. ๐
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๐ Thank you for sharing that with me.
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You could try some lemongrass and green with honey! Even add some milk if youโd like. Plenty of healthy goodness and antioxidants in it!
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I’ve never tried that, sounds like it would be very nice (I like honey). Thanks for the tip! ๐
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So much to learn in a blog post about tea! I never knew about The Boston Tea Party until now.
Growing up, I HATED tea. Like you, I preferred fruit juice and I loooooved carbonated drinks. (I still love them, though.)
But it got to a stage when my chest ached and breathing was hard after taking those drinks. It was then that I started taking tea and I grew to like it. Lipton is my favourite tea.
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๐ There comes a time in our lives when we need to give into drinking hot tea.
I am making an educated guess, that the Lipton brand is one of the most popular brands of tea on the planet.
Thank you for your valuable contribution, Obinna.
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Your guess is a fact. ๐
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I love tea anytime, Lipton tea, Tetley tea, Red Rose tea, Earl Grey tea… When I work full time I drink tea or coffee anytime during the day, when I’m at home I skip of to the coffee shop… See you at Rituals…
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๐ Thank you for sharing that with me, Marts.
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I drink SO much tea itโs almost a running joke with friends and family now ๐ what a fun post! I drink mostly black tea. (Though Lipton tea is terrible. Nearly everywhere abroad has it as a standard and now Iโm in my 30s I take my own tea on holidays so that I donโt have to drink it because itโs far too weak, fine quite possibly for places that donโt have milk in tea as standard but Iโm from the uk lol.) I also quite like fruit teas, earl grey and occasionally chai tea latte ๐
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๐ Thank you for sharing that with me, Kay.
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Currently drinking Ginger Root Tea.
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๐ That is good to know, Randolph.
Thank you for your input!
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Not a tea guy. Can I interest you in coffee with a dash of vanilla caramel? ๐
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๐ Even though I love tea, I do drink coffee occasionally.
So, Bryan, the answer is, “Yes.”
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I love tea as well. All kinds. Although, I feel as though I don’t drink it how it’s suppose to be because I add artifical sweetner. LOL. Thank you for sharing.
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๐ You are welcome, my friend.
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I do love tea but my beverage of choice when I blog is red wine. ๐
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๐ Most interesting, Rakkelle.
Thank you for your contribution.
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I usually drink coffee before I write. There’s something about drinking it that just puts me in the right mindset before I blog. I’m going to try tea, but which kind do you recommend for someone who’s never loved it?
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๐ I would recommend black tea for a coffee-drinker because it has a higher percentage of caffeine than the other types of teas.
Thank you for your participation, Ben.
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Interesting! Thanks Renard.
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๐ You are welcome, Ben.
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Iโm a tea lover myself. First thing in the morning Iโd drink something warm or room temperature. Iโve heard itโs not good to start your day with something cold since it irritates a few of our organs.
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๐ Thank you for sharing that with me, my friend.
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You’re most welcome.
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So interesting, I never knew that! So cool
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I’m British, so you had my attention at “tea”.
Traditionally, we Brits have black tea with milk and sugar. Since going vegan, I just have black Yorkshire Tea with two sugars.
Contrary to popular myth, its not just for drinking at 4pm.
Over here, its seen as a non-alcoholic social beverage, a pick-me-up and a medication all rolled into one.
You have visitors? Offer them tea.
Feeling tired? Have more sugar in your tea.
Broken arm? We need a doctor and some tea.
Loved one just died? Ask how they take their tea.
Its a panacea.
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๐ Thank you for sharing that with me, Dorothy.
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i’m an avid coffee lover… now…i’m starting to love tea because this! ๐
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๐ Thank you for reading and commenting!
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Loose tea in a pot; I one spoom Assam, 1 spoon Ceylon, and a little sprinkle of Darjeeling. Lovely.
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๐ Alex, you have very exquisite tastes when it comes to tea.
Thank you for your contribution.
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Oh boy I love tea! I start my day, carry my day on and end my day with tea! So cool lemongrass is popular in the Caribbean I love the Caribbean one more thing I learned! I love starting my day with some black, Puโerh or oolong teas. Theyโre all darker teas which get my brand and body started. Middle of the day I love a good cup of green. Lately Iโve been enjoying some gunpowder green (smoky and earthy). Later at night Iโll have some herbal teas especially some with ginger, lemongrass and lemons! Right now Iโm having some ginger peach mixed with gunpowder green, bay leaf and honey!
Ever tried Puโerh tea?
This was a really fun read btw!
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๐ Yes, I have.
And, thank you for reading!
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I love this post. For one I drink juice every morning but I love tea throughout the rest of the day. On mornings when I realize I run out of oranges to make my glass of freshly squeezed orange juice I’m sad. And later through the day if I go to class without my mug of tea I find myself becoming very annoyed at both myself and my students.
So a life of Juice and tea it is for me ๐
As to what tea I like my favourites are lemongrass and rooibos. Sadly now I’m living in Spain I can’t get lemongrass.
I will occasionally drink ginger or lemonpeel infusions but basically that only happens when I have a cold.
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๐ Thank you for sharing that with me, my friend.
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I like tea but for some reasons I M not drinking it that much as I was doing before…. hmm ๐ค I should really start again! I like black tea with a splash of milk and green tea mostly but I also love some spicy ones!
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๐ Thank you for sharing that with me, Silvero!
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Try red tedox tea. Check my page to learn more!
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๐ Thank you for the suggestion!
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Green tea is my absolute go-to for years now but as a Trini I’ve realised Lipton black really does have a strong hold on us no matter how fancy we get! ๐ Great post!
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๐ Oh, thank you.
And, it was rather nice of you to check out my blog and read this article.
May you have a fabulous 2019!
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Thanks so much and right back at you..looking forward to reading more from you!
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I love tea too! I use the lime leaf to help me relax on evenings. ๐
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๐ That is good to know, Kandy.
And, thank you for your valuable input!
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