Re: Introduce Yourself
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2022 7:17 pm
Hi!
I am considering returning to tea after about a 10-year hiatus.
During the first 2k decade I was looking for a mild, early afternoon break, to part from work stress. Western style brewing at the office with a water kettle and my mug with infuser basket - minimal work and fuss - was perfect. Most of my favorite teas at the time were white, green, and herbal, with occasional drift to blacks from India (all purchased through one of the earlier online big vendors that has a musical name, I still have all the tins they used to ship in).
Then coffee invaded, took over for several years (easily went off the deep end), but I quit that in 2018 with one helluvan awful caffeine withdrawal, and recently have found myself missing that midday break from years past. A bit of research revealed there was more to tea than soft notes and now I'm eager to learn more, but will have some reservations to overcome first, hence why I'm here
Wish I could find a shop locally here in Orange County southern California where I could sit down and let me dip my toes before full committment, I think I found a place in San Diego that I might try visiting soon.
For now I'm just enjoying an occasional chamomile or other herbal until I figure things out. Thanks for reading, see you all in the forums soon
I am considering returning to tea after about a 10-year hiatus.
During the first 2k decade I was looking for a mild, early afternoon break, to part from work stress. Western style brewing at the office with a water kettle and my mug with infuser basket - minimal work and fuss - was perfect. Most of my favorite teas at the time were white, green, and herbal, with occasional drift to blacks from India (all purchased through one of the earlier online big vendors that has a musical name, I still have all the tins they used to ship in).
Then coffee invaded, took over for several years (easily went off the deep end), but I quit that in 2018 with one helluvan awful caffeine withdrawal, and recently have found myself missing that midday break from years past. A bit of research revealed there was more to tea than soft notes and now I'm eager to learn more, but will have some reservations to overcome first, hence why I'm here
Wish I could find a shop locally here in Orange County southern California where I could sit down and let me dip my toes before full committment, I think I found a place in San Diego that I might try visiting soon.
For now I'm just enjoying an occasional chamomile or other herbal until I figure things out. Thanks for reading, see you all in the forums soon