Hallo everyone,
HAY

a question, tea is my favourite drink.
OK, BY TEA, I HOPE YOU MEAN HERB TEAS AND NOT ANYTHING COMMERCIALLY BAGGED UP, SUCH AS BLACK TEAS, ETC.

now if tea leaves are from a plant wat is the harm?
HERB LEAVES ARE GREAT, BUT ACTUAL "TEA" LEAVES SEEM TO CAUSE KIDNEY STONES, ETC...FROM WHAT PEOPLE HAVE WRITTEN.


if it is organic and no milk is used and it is not drunk hot.
thank you for any reason for or against tea :P
best wishes
L
THE BIG QUESTION IS WHAT ARE YOU CALLING A "TEA"...JUST LOOK UP THE USES OF EACH TEA AND ENJOY DRINKING....RED RASPBERRY 1 QUART DAILY IS GOOD FOR MAN AND WOMAN ALIKE FOR STARTERS....WHILE BLACK TEA IS FIT TO WATER YOUR YARD WITH.

MH

About the only teas I drink these days are homemade chai tea with cinnamon sticks, ground cloves, ground cardamom and ginger with a little nut milk and honey added. Or just ginger tea by steeping fresh ginger and adding honey. I stay away from commercial teas. I also like drinking raspberry tea with a little honey or maple syrup.

For "coffee" flavored drink (I was never a coffee drinker), I mix about a tablespoon of raw cocao powder and some grade B maple syrup, then add warm water. Tastes yummy and my kids drink that instead of mucus-causing hot chocolate (if made with milk).

calishaye

ok,
Thank you for the reply's and the ideas. For me tea is only black Indian type leaf as in typoo, English breakfast ect. herbal teas dont have any pleasure for me and wasn't brought up on them.
having recently given up all dairy (not free from it as it is still desired)... but haven't touched any for a few weeks now!) and my lovely Indian black tea just doesn't taste the same without milk :( so just wondered if it was worth the struggle of developing a taste for it black. It seems not.
additions of honey or sugars are not an option.

so now to find a drink of choice! will try out your ideas minus the sweeteners.

maybe black decaf coffee?

many thanks for the info,:)
best wishes,
L