About Alexandra Heep:

Alexandra Heep is a longtime writer, chronic over-thinker, and recovering content mill survivor. Her work has appeared in literary journals, anthologies, and online platforms where words are still respected. She writes children’s books, health reflections, and the occasional blog post laced with humor and hard-won honesty. After years of illness, detours, and navigating the noise of modern wellness, she returned to writing with the firm belief that stories—like people—don’t have to be perfect to matter. She publishes under multiple pen names and drinks more goat milk than you’d expect.

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

A to Z Blogging Challenge 2019: T is for Tea


I have always loved tea, even as a child. I have been drinking it for as long as I can remember. I like black tea and herbal tea. I do not put any sweetener in herbal teas, but I drink hot, black tea with honey. I also like cold, black tea (it's called iced tea here), and I drink that without any sweetener. too.

Luckily, you can get unsweetened iced tea without any sugar at most restaurants. In Virginia, where I used to live before, you can't. They call it "sweet" tea, and it's totally over-the-top sweet. The unsweetened cold tea is my go-to beverage when eating out, but I don't make it at home.

In Germany, I used to drink black tea with all kinds of flavors. Back then, I added rock sugar to them. The one tea I have tried that I can't stomach at all is the smoky one. I thought it was called Earl Grey, but when I researched it, I read that Earl Grey is made with bergamot orange. So, I don't know. Green tea I find tasty, but I can't drink it because it gives me chest pains. No, it's not the caffeine, I can tolerate caffeine from other sources.

In regards to herbal teas, I drink nettle leaf and linden tea daily. I also make a daily ginger infusion and throw a peppermint tea bag in it. Chamomile is my favorite, but I don't drink it a lot. Why? Well, I already have three cups going, and there's only so much time in the day. Plus, drinking tea leads to bathroom visits.

What is your favorite tea?




2 comments:

Glorygarden@msn.com said...

I do love herbal tea, not so much black tea. I do like the mild flavor of Chinese tea, but I like it with honey.

Donna B. McNicol said...

I drank tea long before coffee, my mother let me drink tea as a child. Her brand was Tetley Tea. To this day, I'm not a fan of Lipton teas. Over the years I've tried a lot of different teas and at least once I year I switch from coffee to tea for a while.

DB McNicol, author
A to Z Microfiction: Tea