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Enhancing your tea experience

Almost everyone within the continental United States, and many from other countries, are tea drinkers and have been since they were old enough to eat solid foods. Tea is one of the most consumed drinks in the world. On average, Americans drink five to thirty five glasses of iced tea per week. Why wouldn’t they? It’s an affordable drink and tastes very good. Still, after awhile it just becomes an average drink on an average day. Nevertheless, it does not have to be this way. A person can make it a new and exciting experience.

One way is to switch from the average boring iced tea to a cup of hot tea. Instead of making a whole pot, make just one cup. Heat your water to a boil, in either a teapot, a coffee pot, or on the stovetop. Then, take one single bag of black tea, a teacup, a spoon, and some sugar cubes and have a seat. Put the tea bag in the cup of hot water and let it sit for a couple of moments. Then, move the bag around a bit in the water, allowing it to really get the tea flavor out into the water, and then raise the teabag up. Let all the water drain from it down into the cup. Dispose of the tea bag. Then, put a couple of sugar cubes into the cup and stir it well until the sugar is dissolved. After this, take a small sip, just to find out if it needs more sugar. If so, add more one cube at a time until you reach the desired sweetness. Then, sit back and enjoy a hot cup of tea in the manner in which it was originally drunk.

Another possibility for enhancing your tea experience is alternative flavoring. These days, as high-profile teas are beginning to gain in popularity, there are a lot of accessories to enhance your tea drinking experience. These usually come in the form of liquid additives. One such option is vanilla flavoring. Just a hit of vanilla syrup to your tea can make it a whole new treat! There are others, such as cinnamon, which can be added to your tea.

Another option is to try different types of teas. There is a massive selection of teas on the market to choose from. There are four main groups, Green tea, Black tea, White tea and Oolong Tea. Each of these has a vast amount of sub-teas for your drinking pleasure. Many online tea distributors offer sample packs, most at a very affordable price and some are occasionally free. Drink each one of them, making each tea drinking experience a new one.

If, by chance, you are a smoker, you might consider a fine cigar with your tea. Any premium cigar aficionado will tell you that nothing accents a good glass of tea better than a fine cigar. Of course, not any cigar will do. There are a number of different brands and types of cigars. Don’t go with your average cheap cigar from the gas station. Go to a smoke shop and find a high-class cigar, such as a Cuban or a nice Robusto.

Just remember, anything new, relaxing, or exotic can make your tea drinking experience something special, beyond the everyday glass of tea.

Resources for Exotic tea blends and Tea cups

Benefits of green tea
Tea facts
The tea drinkers guide to fine blends
Natural stress relief
Gourmet teas from around the world