kokomo tea

Helloooooo everyone! It’s been nearly a month since my last blog and even though I have been extremely busy, I have not forgotten about tea or any of it’s amazing flavors and aroma. Despite the fact that I have stopped blogging about tea lately, I haven’t stopped drinking it. If anything, I have increased my intake of tea substantially!

Easter was my first experience at brewing a bit pot of tea for my family. I was a bit worried about having to make so much at once, since I’m used to making only a cup for myself or my husband. However, I decided to buy one of Kokomo Tea’s Chantal Tea Steep with Ceramic Infuser, and thank God I did! Making a large pot of tea for my family was super easy and nearly effortless!

The first pot of loose tea I made was Kokomo Tea’s Darjeeling Malt #235. I decided to start with a Darjeeling, also known as the Champagne of tea, since this Darjeeling tea has a wonderful refreshing mouth-feel and a great flavor that I thought would appeal to everyone. Everyone, except for my coca-cola loving Uncle Jimmy, really enjoyed this loose tea.

After dinner, rather than making a pot of coffee to go with desert I made my second pot of loose tea. This time, I decided to go with a tea blend to appeal to everyone’s sweet tooth. I made a pot of Orange Blossom Oolong and it was an even bigger success than the Darjeeling Malt #235. I absolutely love the way Kokomo Tea describes this tea as tasting just like a creamcicle, because it really does! Everyone thought that this loose tea has the most interesting flavor due to the medium bodied Oolong.

Overall, introducing tea to my family was a huge success. I’ve decided to make it a tradition to make a pot of tea at family get-togethers and it’s one that we all enjoy.

To read more about loose tea or the health benefits of tea, go to www.KokomoTea.com.

Busy, busy like a bee!  

Ever since getting married life seems to have only sped up rather than slowing down and settling in.  There always seems to be more work and less time to stop and enjoy life.  I think that’s why I’ve really begun to love drinking loose leaf tea.  Every morning before the hustle and bustle of the day begins, I manage to make myself the perfect cup of tea.  Without any distractions, I get to inhale the wonderful, refreshing aroma of Organic Assam Breakfast and charge myself for the coming day. 

I’ve also begun to take a tea break during work.  The few minutes I take for myself to brew a cup of tea are my saving grace.  Amongst all of the layoffs, cutbacks and corporate insecurity the few minutes I take for myself to just inhale the aroma and taste the wonderful flavor of tea makes everything seem a bit easier to deal with.  During these cold winter months, for my afternoon cup of tea, I either savor a cup of Orange Blossom Oolong or Very Vanilla to warm me up.  I’ve come to rely on those few minutes in the afternoon to recharge myself and help me make through to the end of the day.  For that, I greatly thank the wonderful people at Kokomo Tea for getting me into loose leaf tea.