Sunday, August 1, 2010

Sunday Afternoon Tea

Tazo® Focus Black Tea
Have you tried any new tea lately? If I could, I'd have an entire pantry of tea. Probably a wall of tea. Maybe even a room of tea. Yes, coincidentally, I'd love-love-love to own my own tea house. Oh, I've been prattling on about the notion of opening up a tea house for years. The idea STICKS. Yes, it does. But, I still lack the capital and the confidence to carry out this little dream of mine.

I also change my mind a lot. Not about my love of tea. Oh, no, not THAT. I shudder at the mere suggestion that you, dear reader, even dare to broach. I change my mind on the theme of the tea house. You see, part of me really wants it to be "shabby chic on the beach," with distressed white furniture, driftwood and shells. Yet, another part of me wants it to be very urban, in a repurposed old factory, with exposed brick and a tin ceiling. Then, I think it should be combined with a used book store, NO, a used record store, NO NO, an antiques store, NO, a mid-century modern furniture store, NO, a beach boutique, NO NO, an art gallery... You get the drift. I love so many things. I have so many interests. I just can't seem to narrow them down and focus. This is true for many things in my life. YES, that is true.

But, what I don't change my mind about is buying tea! I love browsing the tea selections in stores, checking out the labels, reading the ingredients, trying new tea. Tea is till exotic. The labels are enticing. I think of where the ingredients come from, what they look like. I imagine the old tea and spice traders, the growers. Oh, TEA, you take me away from the awful sadness I encounter on many days and make me wonder, imagine and daydream.

So, yesterday, I popped over to Target for a browse (and this is a rare occurrence because I so love Target that I hate to go there because I buy things I do not need, and, since I am semi-unemployed, this is not a good thing) and decided it was OKAY TO SPLURGE on a little box of tea.

I chose Tazo Focus Black Tea by Tazo® Tea, part of their new Well-Being teas, which debuted in February 2010. Tazo Focus comes in a box of 16 individually wrapped filter bags and is described as "a cleverly invigorating mix of black tea, roasted yerba maté, orange essence and cocoa peel. The predominant scents are chocolate with a bright mix of orange. But, I was surprised to read that the tea also contains rose petals and rosemary. I'm not sure if it made me focus, but the mix of flavors is warm, intriguing and exotic. It may even satisfy your sweet tooth, without the calories or sugar. Tazo Tea Company is now owned by Starbucks and for whatever reason, you won't find this tea on either website. But, you just might find it in your local Target or grocery store.

(PS: Hey, Tazo people, if you need someone to update your website, just drop me a line. XO & T.)


THE STEEP

TEA: Tazo® Focus Tea
INGREDIENTS: Black Tea (Camelia Sinensis), Lemon Balm, Chicory, Cocoa (Peels), Yerba Mate (Roasted), Rose Petals, Citrus Oil (Essence), Rosemary, Natural Flavor
TYPE: Bagged
COST: I paid $3.29. You can find it online for $4.99.
LEAF OR STICK? Leaf. Definitely try this scrumptious new tea.

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