Tea Meme

Thank you, Mrs. Bear, for this meme!

Your first cup, when do you drink it? Either while breakfast is cooking or with breakfast.

How many cups a day do you drink? During warmer months I don't drink any, but during the coldest months I probably have had up to five. Right now in October I drink two.

Teabag or leaf? I like both, but usually buy teabags because they seem to be cheaper.

Milk or sugar? None for herbal teas, milk for a couple black teas and both for most black teas.

Your favourite way of brewing? Pour a boiling kettle of water over the tea and set the timer for four minutes.

With whom do you prefer to enjoy your tea? Family or friends, but normally I am by myself.

Your favourite tea? At home either English Breakfast or Blackberry Sage. At a coffee shop it is chai. I just can't seem to make good chai at home.

Where do you prefer to drink your tea? At the computer or on the couch watching my children.

What does your favourite cup look like? Like this only red instead of green.

English Breakfast or Earl Grey? English Breakfast - I love it!

Favourite occupation while drinking tea? Talking with friends or reading blogs.

Formative tea experience? After my mom started homeschooling us, we would always have a tea break in the late morning in the winter. It was usually chamomile or raspberry. I have loved tea ever since, but didn't discover black tea until I was in college.

Incidentally, I have had to declare a moratorium on buying tea. I have so many different types that it will take a long, long time to use up. My poor husband has been very patient with my vice, but I know he would like to see my tea taking up only one shelf in the kitchen.