I am a tea drinker. So, this piece by KimHaynesJohnson yesterday caught my eye. I loved the story and I so understand this ritual (or addiction) to tea.
I drink tea all day every day. I drink hot tea in the winter and I drink hot tea during the hottest months of summer. I start every single day with tea. But I am a very boring tea drinker.
I only enjoy black breakfast tea. Plain, no milk, no sugar, no honey, plain. Waiters often suggest Earl Grey as a similar option. It is not. I would rather have no tea than have Earl Grey. Once in a great while I’ll have a flavored tea, but mostly when I am out for dinner and I need something decaffeinated. And I don’t really enjoy it. LOL.
I don’t love when my tea choices change. Up until recently, I went to Starbucks for tea every morning. Probably for about 15 years. (With being more intentional about where I spend my money these days, I make tea at home now.) Several years ago, Tazo English Breakfast was the tea they served but they changed brands and I was not happy. I survived the change but only keep Tazo or Lipton at home.
During Covid, I remember purchasing 6 boxes of Tazo tea, laughing that certainly that would be enough to get me through the few weeks of covid lockdown…..
I now keep boxes of Tazo English Breakfast tea at home. I start every morning with tea and typically carry around a cup until mid afternoon. I have a few favorite mugs that I rotate.
I am a consistent, yet boring tea drinker but drinking tea is definitely a ritual that is not optional for me!
A(nother) Year of Reading 
You’re a loyal tea drinker – – I don’t see that as boring at all. You are a woman who knows EXACTLY what you want out of a cup of tea and will not settle for less than your expectation. There is so much here about you that is exactly the opposite of boring. You are ritualistic, traditional, loyal, unyielding to substandard teas, and you have the proverbial white gloves to put all others to the test. You have impeccable taste and you have cultivated it not to deviate from the routine. I think that’s great! We can be particular about our teas, but now hair products? I never get attached to them – – the minute I start loving one, they change it up. At least tea goes all the way back through history and we can count on it. And thanks for the share! I’m clinking my teacup to yours, friend!
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I am also a boring tea drinker! Every so often I try to force myself to branch out, but I always go back to my steadfast favorites! Feeling inspired by your piece and Kim’s, so I might write about this topic tomorrow. I’m chuckling over the waiter who tries to persuade you that Earl Grey has ANY relation to black tea whatsoever! I mean, I guess the base of both is black tea, but big flavor difference there!
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Boring by whose standards? Tea by its nature is simple and calm. I have never thought that a tea drinker could have an adjective attached to it. I like how others have come up with so many good ones to describe you.
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Franki, that is so interesting. Tea is my go to drink too. I love an extra hot cup of tea, even in the summer. However, I do like milk in my tea, and I have fun trying different kinds. I like breakfast tea and Earl Grey. Have you ever heard of yapoun tea made from a holly in the southeast United States? My husband just received a gift with some different kinds in it. The jury is still out if we like it. I’m guessing you wouldn’t. 😉
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Hah, another Tazo fan. I used to keep Tazo chai on hand for my friend Sian’s visits from Maryland and not being able to source it put us both in a tizzy. I can’t stand it.(and prefer my Constant Comment) but we love what we love, we boring tea drinkers.😅
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