Today I am going to be talking about making homemade tea. We will discuss how to make it with loose leaf tea and infuser balls. We will discuss the benefit of making homemade tea versus buying from tea / coffee restaurants like Starbucks or Coffee Bean. We will talk about what you need to buy to make homemade tea and the brewing process. Let us begin.
Why do it at home? First of all, going to Starbucks and buying an organic black tea, every morning, is a habit of $ 3 a day, $ 18 a week, $ 936 a year. That’s a ridiculous amount of money, even if you’re only drinking half that amount, it’s still ridiculous! Doing it at home is much more financially efficient. You should also be aware of the cool / social aspect of Starbucks. You might get some validation by going there and buying a drink, like it feels good to you. Drop that and open your mind to other possibilities.
Another reason making homemade tea is awesome is that you can put whatever you want in it! Make your own mix. My favorite thing is the menthol crystals. It’s what makes gum taste so good, the fresh, airy taste of mint-based things. It is soothing to the throat and lungs. You can buy menthol crystals in bulk, along with loose leaf selections like organic black tea or Irish tea for breakfast, and put them together in an infuser ball. Let them steep for 1-2 minutes while you organize your kitchen or something before work, and you have a high quality tea for very cheap.
Some things you will need to buy are loose leaf teas like Irish breakfast tea or organic black tea. These have a decent amount of caffeine (about 30mg each). Remember, they are dark teas, so they are essentially coffee alternatives.
Some special ways to enhance tea include including non-tea ingredients in your ‘concoction’, so it’s things like menthol crystals, chamomile flowers, spearmint, or peppermint. It makes green tea taste great, especially.
In conclusion, making tea at home is much more economically efficient and it is also a lot of fun, but the most important thing is that it is dynamic because you can make your own tea blends and try new things. It is very easy to start, to be afraid to try something new. Get yourself some menthol crystals and some organic loose leaf black tea and drink it.