I thought about this idea/category for quite a while now. Eventually I decided to just go for it! As you can guess by the title this post is about tea. If you follow me on Instagram you might have noticed that I turned into a tealover a while ago. I mean I always liked tea but now I am at a point where I just could not live without it! Here’s the story to it: A couple of months ago I started to drink mainly tea (and water) throughout the day. Don’t get me wrong I still consume the odd other beverage but I mainly stick to it in my everyday life! And especially in 2014 I’ve been very good but it is not even hard to be honest). Why did I do this? Because it is healthier and tea actually tastes nice! And because I am a strong believer in the saying
‘true beauty comes from within’
If you ask me it is 100% true. There are so many benefits e.g. skin improvement, a better overall health, feeling more energetic, no hassle carrying heavy bottles up, affordable (depending on the brand you like to drink) and so on and so on. I could go on about how much I love tea forever but instead I just thought I started to share the tea I am actually loving with you on a regular basis and ‘invented’ the
‘tea o’clock #’ category.
I hope you will like it. :)
Let’s just get started now! I will probably talk more about my ‘tea obsession’ once I am done with my current teatox and once I let you know why I got into teatoxing!
This weeks favourite tea is:
Starbucks jasmine orange full-leaf green tea
‘a light and invigorating blend of jasmine green tea, goji berries and tangerine peet’
Starbucks teas come in such a cute tin that I will definitely re-use after! The tin contains 15 teabags and costs 6,95€ / £3,99 (why is tea always cheaper in the UK?! Someone send me lots of tea pretty please!). I wouldn’t know the price though because I got this and another tin for christmas – thank you google!
How to: Boil water. I let it cool down for a minute or so. Pour hot water over sachet in mug/teapot. Steep for five minutes. Ready.
Taste: Starbucks described the taste of that lovely tea just perfectly: ‘Scented with jasmine blossoms, Starbucks® Jasmine Orange is an uplifting blend of full-leaf Chinese green tea, refreshing citrus essences and sweet, soothing herbs. The perfumed aroma and smooth, clean flavours may just transport you to another place entirely.’ Very true. I LOVE the taste and the smell is heavenly. Every time I smell and drink it I think of summer & spring! I did not try Starbucks teas before so I have been a newbie but I am thankful my aunt got me these for christmas!
Quick tipp: I RE-USE the teabags – I basically either use a big teapot or 2 brews per mug! The bags are bigger than your average teabag so I do not think I am ‘loosing’ any taste and I find the taste long-lasting as well. I would definitely recommend buying this tea and will purchase it myself once my tin will be empty!!! The only thing I dislike is the plastic package the teabags come in in the tin – not eco-friendly at all- Starbucks, think about that one, please!
I really hope you liked this post, please let me know if you have any questions in the comment section! I also would love to know which teas you can recommend or love to drink. Always looking for TEASPIRATION! :) xxx
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