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Good Young Tea Co./Traditions Strawberry Black Tea + home grown spearmint = ahhhhhh!

Anybody besides me missing hot tea, and the weather-related need for it? I’m not counting my solitary morning cuppa, which during this hot spell, is just a scrap of something I don’t mind going cold after the first half cup.

However, like many of you, this weather is providing opportunities to discover umpty-six different fridge-brewed combos that are balm to my chicken-fried soul.

This is one of them. A good friend set me up with a Disney Cars zip-lock bag of crumbled spearmint from her backyard. Did an experimental pint jar with a teaspoon of mint to a single bag of my current favorite Asian-grocery brand strawberry tea. Never had a mint julep, but that’s what comes to mind as I imbibe. The pint may turn into a gallon jug this afternoon :)

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Scatterbrain
Scatterbrain 2012-07-14 15:39:26 -0400

I’m just realizing… I may be alone in this boat, but even during the winter I don’t drink my tea until it’s only luke-warm. :)

K S
K S 2012-07-14 16:14:55 -0400

Kwinter you are not alone. I like it warm to room temperature. So my idea of hot tea is cold to most of Steepsterdom. On the plus side I get to enjoy it year round. Yeah!

Azzrian
Azzrian 2012-07-14 16:25:01 -0400

For me it depends on the tea because some are just better room temp. My hubby keeps the house so cold with the AC here that I can drink hot tea even in summer with no worries.

ashmanra
ashmanra 2012-07-14 16:55:51 -0400

Many teas, especially oolongs, taste best to me when they have cooled for a while. So you are not alone!

Missy
Missy 2012-07-14 18:35:22 -0400

I too like to let my tea really cool down before I drink it. :D

Michelle Butler Hallett
Michelle Butler Hallett 2012-07-15 09:13:19 -0400

I drink hot tea year-round. I find it helps me cool down on hot days. But a good iced tea is heaven in a jug.

And as for letting it cool to where you like it: go, girl. It’s your cuppa.

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Somebody asked me once when I became a tea junkie; I think it dates back to college when I needed caffeine for a 7 a.m. class but chose not to do coffee. My favorite teapot is a medium-sized Brown Betty given to me by my Mema; the painted flowers are chipping off, but the size and feel is perfect. I rejoice when I get a morning to brew a pot of loose tea starting with a kettle; not a bag and a hot pot.

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