The Backstory
I have always liked both tea and coffee. In fact, I've always been a bit beverage-obsessed. I just love trying new things! When I was in high school, I started drinking a lot of coffee. With a lot of cream, and a lot of sugar. Not the healthiest habit. In college, I noticed that if I didn't have coffee by 10am every morning, I got a pounding headache that would last for hours no matter what I did to try and remedy it. By the time senior year rolled around, I decided that I needed to kick my coffee addiction. I didn't like the way I felt without it, which is usually a sign (at least with food and beverages) that you're having too much of something. Plus, if I had any caffeine after 2pm, I could never sleep that night!First I tried quitting cold turkey. No way was that happening! The nausea and near-migraine-like headaches that came with zero caffeine were unbearable. To remedy this, I cut back to a 75% caffeinated/25% decaffeinated blend. Then 50/50, 25/75 and finally, 100% decaf! I felt so much better without the caffeine once I eliminated it. No headaches and no trembling hands from over-caffeination. However, I was still drinking a lot of cream and sugar with each cup of coffee, and try as I might, I just couldn't switch to coffee with skim milk or Splenda, let alone black!
Next, I decided to try Teeccino, which is an herbal coffee substitute that some people swear by. Made from ingredients including carob, chicory root, dates, figs and almonds, I thought it was sure to be tasty. Unfortunately, I didn't find that to be the case. I happen to really like the taste of coffee, therefore I wanted a substitute that tasted at least somewhat coffee-like. To me, Teeccino tasted very earthy, a bit bitter, and just didn't have that delicious natural coffee taste. Disappointing.
That left me with tea. Now, as I said before, I've always liked tea. I just never found it as satisfying as a nice hot cup o' joe. However, not wanting to try any additional coffee substitutes, I decided to march full speed ahead into the world of tea. I started drinking green tea in the morning instead of coffee and the effect was amazing! I had energy, but didn't feel overly caffeinated. I loved the taste, especially when the green tea was flavored with mandarin or mango, and I didn't need to add sweetener or dairy.
Enter David's Tea
Around Thanksgiving 2012, I was strolling through downtown Boston on my lunch break and I noticed a new storefront - David's Tea!David's Tea is a company that knows what's up. They have great branding, great marketing, great promotions, great staff and an impressive line of phenomenal teas. Just look at the photos below!
Now, this is not a marketing ploy, I just REALLY LOVE David's Tea. Ask my husband, ask my parents, ask my colleagues. I love it. I love stopping in every few days to sample their "Tea of the Day," I love buying it as gifts, and I love having my own personal stash (at home and at work!) to satisfy my every mood, need and desire.
When you walk into any David's Tea (I've been to a number of them across three different states!), you are always greeted with a warm smile and offered a sample. Walking into David's makes me smile and it makes me happy, and the tea makes me feel great every time! What more could you ask for!
I have spent more than I care to share at David's over the past year, but I don't regret one penny spent. I have tried so many new teas, both delicious and not-so-good, and I've learned so much!
Stay tuned for a post on my all-time favorite teas from David's, as well as their health benefits!
Love,
Sera
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