I AM a tea drinker. Hot tea. Cold tea. On and off, all day. About twice a week, I’ll grind some beans & brew a pot of coffee for a change.

The morning begins with two cups of hot black tea, usually Stash English Breakfast followed by something a little more exotic. Cold tea I keep brewed and in a pitcher in the ‘fridge. I have limes to squeeze into the iced tea.

Sometimes, with coffee, I’ll drink a cup hot then put the remainder in the ‘fridge to have iced coffee in the afternoon. Or, if it’s afternoon when I brew the coffee, I add a bit of Bailey’s Irish Cream for, uh, drama.

Most evenings I end the day with hot herbal tea, since that’s not caffeinated. Right now I’ve got a cup of Tazo “Passion.” The ingredients include hibiscus flowers, natural tropical flavors, citric acid, licorice root, orange peel, cinnamon, rose hips, lemongrass, & fruit juice extract for color. The tea is the color of watered-down blood. Tazo has a “sweet wild orange” that’s great too.

Tomorrow (Saturday) morning, we’re off to Costco to spend an uncomfortable amount of money on groceries, plus TIRES for my truck. I expect to be depressed about the cost for several days. My coffee with the booster will probably increase briefly. Have a great weekend, guys.