Weight-Loss Tea Talk

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Had Mate'Vana. It has a strong chocolate coffee smell and taste like coffee-tea.

I also took a picture of the loose leaves on white paper so that you can see it in detail. I'll talk more about it soon.

('vana pictures below. All pictures were taken be me.)
 
Coffee-tea? Sounds bizarre.

I really need to try more tea. I feel so boring reading all of this (but at least I don't use regular supermarket teabags, I guess?)
 
Hehe.

The coffee tea does sound strange...

Tried Celestial's Dark Cherry Blast and quite liked it! I think hibiscus tea as a base for the herbal works better for me than the chamomile. ... I think it's because chamomile is always given for upset stomach, so I tend to associate it with not feeling well... kind of the opposite of how it's supposed to work ;)
 
Ok I found the gadget I used to make expresso in for my husband. It's called an aeropress. I'll have to try it with some tea leave later. Don't know it it will work, but it's worth a try.
 
Coffee-tea sounds weird?
I think so too. I've never heard of a real coffee tea before. If one existed... I wouldn't buy it. LOL

But it's the only way that I was able to describe this tea. Mate'Vana has a nutty chocolatey flavor. Like a coffee can have.

I think if you are a coffee drinker or maybe moving from coffee to tea, this would be the one to go with

I myself am not a coffee drinker but I still thought this tea tasted good. I like it. ^_^
 
I generally like tea better than coffee, but I drink both :) I've heard some really good things about the Yerba Mate health benefits (and I assume that's what this is based on?) so it definitely sounds worth checking out.
 
I like tea and coffee in different ways (and probably equally, except for the not great qualifier than crap tea is better than crap coffee). But they're completely distinct flavours and I wouldn't think of combining the two. Nutty and chocolately is definitely more of a taste I would expect to hear attached to coffee though, so that makes sense.

I've heard people who only drink coffee describe tea as dishwater- and while I definitely wouldn't agree with that (in most instances- depends on the type of tea, what's added to it, and who made it), coffee is certainly a much stronger flavour.
 
I still haven't tried the areopress on tea yet. I've just been so busy.

I've had roofers here all week and they didn't cover my windows and got foam all over them. I made them clean them! I gave them a choice...get that stuff off my windows and if you can't then you can replace them. You bet they got them clean! You see I hadn't paid the final amount of $10,000 yet. I had my whole roof re-foamed total cost $15,000.

I've also been working on the yard and although I have a lot to do here I'm still going to go on an early morning hike in the morning.
 
@Jeanette: I like tea better than coffee too. I have had coffee here and there but that's probably amounts to only twice a year! lol. I have coffee grounds in my cabinet but I really only use it for the garden.

@Amy: I've heard coffee-only people say that drinking tea is like drinking dishwater too lol. Maybe they haven't tried some really strong tea though. I doubt it. However, I do agree that coffee is mostly stronger than tea.

@Lynn: You are so busy! It's like we both got busy around the same time. Since school started back up I've been a zombie lol. Oh and I looked up that aeropress. So it's supposed to reduce bitterness by 1/5 in coffee (tea too?). I think that's a cool looking little thing. Epresso-style made tea. lol

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There was an extra tea that came with the order. It was called Chai/Chai. I guess they gave it to us because we ordered a certain amount... It's supposed to be the bestselling tea at Teavana.
Anyway, the love of my life, my all, my everything dumped all of the Chai/Chai into the same container as the Samurai Chai. It was because they looked so much alike. So... now I'll never really know what it tastes like unless we go and buy it outright. Poor sweety he felt so bad for it to. I didn't say anything lol
 
Emerald said:
My tea arrived yesterday. Last night we tried Genmaicha (the whole room all of a sudden smelled like I was toasting nuts lol) and this morning we're brewing up some Mate'Vana. mmMMMmm ^_^ Can't wait.

I'll most likely give my take on them soon. As for now, it's 5:41am and I'm ready for tea lol

(Genmaicha pics below. Sorry for the messy table. Can you see the toasted rice bits? lol)
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Cool to hear you tried it! Mine's a little less intense than what you bought, I think, but I hope you enjoy your cuppa-cha.

Looking forward to trying out a lot of the recs from this thread. :)
 
Off to school. It's going to be a long day. I'm taking Samurai Chai (mixed with Chai/Chai) with me to give me just a little boost.
 
Moms Are Giving Babies Herbal Supplements, Teas
WebMD

Survey Shows 9% of Mothers Give Herbal Supplements, Teas to Their Infants
“It may be because many people think of herbal supplements as more natural, and breastfeeding may be something people think of as more natural, so they kind of go together for that reason,” says Sara B. Fein, PhD, a consumer science specialist with the FDA.
The jury is still out, however, on whether the use of herbal supplements in infants is a cause for concern.
Guidelines recommend that babies get nothing but breast milk or formula for at least the first six months of life, with vitamins and medicines as needed.
Experts point out that there are few studies on the safety or effectiveness of dietary supplements in children, and even fewer in infants.
“Infants are not just small adults,” says Fein. “They have a different metabolism. They have organs that are growing rapidly, and there are special concerns with almost anything with infants.”
Supplements and teas are less stringently regulated by the FDA than drugs. They have been found in some cases to have been contaminated with heavy metals, bacteria, or other pathogens.

WebMD

The picture below is unrelated to the article but it shows a parent trying to give a vitamin drink to their baby. From wn /vitamin K
 
That seems incredibly risky- as you say, these things aren't as tightly monitored as pharmaceuticals (and I suspect things actually marketed for infants are probably tightly regulated as well). It may do some good, but personally I'd rather not take that risk on myself, let alone someone completely dependent upon me incapable of giving consent, until all the studies are in. (I'm not sure what a good age is to start drinking tea. I was 6, and it was black tea- with milk and sugar. Didn't start drinking herbal tea until a couple of years ago
 
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Wow. Well, granted this may be a naive, not a parent view of it - but I'd think you should at the least wait until the child is old enough to request a taste of your tea before giving it to them.

As an example, I learned recently that you shouldn't give honey to children under two years old because it's too antibacterial and can prevent them from building up the appropriate immune response. Giving some random herbal/vitamin supplement seems scary, although admittedly I could imagine not thinking anything of giving a 4 year old a sip of your ice tea if they request it...

Interesting on the tea makeup kit. Does it make any health claims for the stuff, or is it just marketing? :D
 
Came across this while looking for something else:

Actually pretty similar to what I do. I take a teapot, add enough tea leaves for six (the pot serves four) plus a peppermint teabag, boil the water, add, leave to infuse for at least 10 min, then add 1 part diet lemon squash to 3 parts tea. (Apparently you don't have squash in the US though- it's a concentrated liquid that you dilute with water to make a sweet drink like juice. Apparently the closest thing you have is Kool Aid) Then chill, and serve (usually needs further dilution- I dilute approx two parts tea mix to one part water)
 
Jeanette401 said:
Wow. Well, granted this may be a naive, not a parent view of it - but I'd think you should at the least wait until the child is old enough to request a taste of your tea before giving it to them.

As an example, I learned recently that you shouldn't give honey to children under two years old because it's too antibacterial and can prevent them from building up the appropriate immune response. Giving some random herbal/vitamin supplement seems scary, although admittedly I could imagine not thinking anything of giving a 4 year old a sip of your ice tea if they request it...

Interesting on the tea makeup kit. Does it make any health claims for the stuff, or is it just marketing? :D
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I know what you mean about the children. I wouldn't want to play around with my child's sensitivity to things. Plus, children need to build up their immune systems (just like you pointed out) and without proper "training" they won't be able to fight off illnesses. Isn't the picture a little heart breaking too?
I haven't been able to find claims made by the make up companies regarding the tea ingredient yet. I was looking this morning for them. They only promise beauty so far.^_^
 
amy1985 said:
Came across this while looking for something else:

Actually pretty similar to what I do. I take a teapot, add enough tea leaves for six (the pot serves four) plus a peppermint teabag, boil the water, add, leave to infuse for at least 10 min, then add 1 part diet lemon squash to 3 parts tea. (Apparently you don't have squash in the US though- it's a concentrated liquid that you dilute with water to make a sweet drink like juice. Apparently the closest thing you have is Kool Aid) Then chill, and serve (usually needs further dilution- I dilute approx two parts tea mix to one part water)
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I was refreshed the moment the picture loaded. lol
This is what I'll be making this weekend. Thanks Amy!
 
Seems like there's tea everything. I remember doing this when I was younger for a tan soaking in a bath of tea. It was supposed to darken or stain your skin. As I remember It didn't work seems it just washed off. That was long before they has things like instant tanners.

I remember my DR telling me I shouldn't give my young son tea. I was trying to figure out what I could give him to drink other than water and milk because he has so many problems with allergies. He would get the runs real bad from fruit drinks. I remember having to make him rice water.

I'm just enjoying my tea before I get to work around here.
 
I had such a stressful weekend thanks to my school load (I don't procrastinate it's just a ton of work). I've been drinking chamomile tea and Tazo-calm tea for days. I guess it has helped. But at least I'm almost done with my homework (due tomorrow). After that I will have my head 12ft deep in my Biology book studying for my Exam...also tomorrow.

On a lighter note. I found pure spearmint tea leaves at a local store that just opened up. It's a meat market so that's kinda weird. But that's ok lol ^_^


Spearmint Overview from WebMd:

Spearmint is an herb. The leaves and oil are used to make medicine.

Spearmint is used for digestive disorders including gas, indigestion, nausea, diarrhea, upper gastrointestinal tract spasms, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bile duct and gallbladder swelling (inflammation), and gallstones.

It is also used for sore throat, colds, headaches, toothaches, cramps, cancer and inflammation of respiratory tract. Some people use it as a stimulant, germ-killer, local pain-killer, and anti-spasm medication.

Spearmint is applied directly to the skin for swelling inside the mouth, arthritis, local muscle and nerve pain, and skin conditions including pruritus and urticaria.

In foods and beverages, spearmint is used as a flavoring agent.

In manufacturing, spearmint is used in health food products, cosmetics, and oral hygiene products such as mouthwash and toothpaste.

How does it work?
The oil in spearmint is thought to calm the stomach.

WebMd
 
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