I know you won’t believe this, so sit down for this one. I DON’T DRINK COFFEE. Not only that, but I’ve never ever tried it before! OK, caught your breathe of finished yelling “what? no way!” Lets move on then :)

I discovered 2.5 yrs ago that I have Raynaud’s Syndrome. In case you don’t know what that is, it’s inflammation of nerves or blood vessels triggered by stress or cold temperatures. The tips of the fingers & toes turn purple and can turn numb. Because of this, drinking warm beverages helps prevent me from getting cold as easily, but I haven’t been able to find a warm beverage I like.

Back in January my husband chose to limit himself to 7 alcoholic drinks per week so he started enjoying tea in lei of that. Pretty healthy switch if you ask me, and he’s leaned out too. (why is that so much easier for men to do? I digress.) I’ve been watching him and curious, but I’ve never had an acquired taste for tea. At the suggestion of friends, I walked into T2 (they’re global, but not in USA now). I guess if you appear clueless like I was, they take you under their wing and teach you everything! YAY for me! I bought a sampler box and we had fun tasting all 20 options and making Y or N. I found I gravitate towards green teas more than black, but herbal teas mostly. Here’s my cart picture of the 4 I loved most. Have you tried any of these? What are your favorites?

Here’s the new gadget I got as a surprise from my hubby. Can you tell he’s exited about my new tea drinking habit? You put the dry tea leaves in, add hot water, let it sit 3-5 minutes and then rest it on your coffee mug / tea cup while it fills it up with yummy goodness!