This is going to be a short post--I can feel it in my bones. Lately, I haven't been feeling the best. My grandmother died a couple weeks ago and I'm not really sure how I can properly grieve. The last time I had to deal with grief, there wasn't really time to deal with it,… Continue reading Tea Thoughts #8 (Hojicha): Grief and Soybean Coffee
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Tea Thoughts #7 (Jin Die): Milk Tea at Home🧋
There are a few new things in my life that have rocked my world this week: 1. Chili oil 2. Owning my very own easel (and, most importantly) 3. Making a homemade milk tea/bubble tea that I actually like! Prior to the pandemic (especially during college), I drank an obscene amount of bubble tea. It… Continue reading Tea Thoughts #7 (Jin Die): Milk Tea at Home🧋
Tea Thoughts #6 (Turmeric Latte): Seeking Comfort
One of my favorite comfort drinks is most definitely the turmeric latte (aka turmeric tea); when I don't have chai or hojicha, this is what I make. Recently, after discussing with my doctor at my last appointment, I increased the amount of medication I was taking and, as a result, I've been a little off… Continue reading Tea Thoughts #6 (Turmeric Latte): Seeking Comfort
Tea Thoughts #5 (Golden Monkey): New Year, New Changes
Hello, Hello, Hello! I've been away for a loooong time, but I'm here now--with a mug full of my favorite tea, golden monkey! We're almost two weeks into the new year and I thought it would be fitting to talk about the changes/habits/practices I've picked up during the past months that I've been away from… Continue reading Tea Thoughts #5 (Golden Monkey): New Year, New Changes
Tea Thoughts #4 (Matcha): Chasen (Matcha Whisk) vs Milk Frother
So, I'm relatively new to preparing matcha myself and consuming it on the regular. Initially, I wanted to buy a milk frother and let that be the end of that, but I kept reading things about the milk frother not being as good for matcha and such. I ultimately decided just to fork over the… Continue reading Tea Thoughts #4 (Matcha): Chasen (Matcha Whisk) vs Milk Frother
Tea Thoughts #3 (Matcha): Drinking Matcha, Craving Hojicha
I bought a new bag of matcha and it arrived on my doorstep some mornings ago. I couldn't wait to try it because I bought it from a different company this time (I've only tried from one other company thus far!), but, as I keep drinking this, I keep thinking about the hojicha I had… Continue reading Tea Thoughts #3 (Matcha): Drinking Matcha, Craving Hojicha
Tea Thoughts #2 (Lapsang Souchong): Too Late for Black Tea, but Here I Am
As I write this (at 7:30ish pm), it is far too late to be drinking a black tea, but I was craving the lapsang souchong I had on hand. I know that I said that I probably won't repurchase this tea despite its smokey magic because I am a dessert type tea person, not a… Continue reading Tea Thoughts #2 (Lapsang Souchong): Too Late for Black Tea, but Here I Am
Tea Thoughts #1 (Hojicha): Coffee Flavored Things
I like the taste of coffee--in my (recent) first blog post, I mentioned that I wanted to be a coffee snob. Several factors made me realize that regular coffee consumption was not for me, but the big thing (aside from the heightened anxiety it can give) that turned me away from it was that I… Continue reading Tea Thoughts #1 (Hojicha): Coffee Flavored Things
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