Weight-Loss Tea Talk
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Emerald1
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I'm researching the Keurig B70 brewer. I plan to us it for tea (or the occasional coffee). I really like the convenience of the my-k-cups and that it's single serve.
$180 on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Keurig-B70-Coffee-Gourmet-Brewing/dp/B003UMDWNW/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I38C1SY5TZQRHQ&colid=5PUJL7LB7BKQ
$180 on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Keurig-B70-Coffee-Gourmet-Brewing/dp/B003UMDWNW/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I38C1SY5TZQRHQ&colid=5PUJL7LB7BKQ
Emerald1
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I finally got the Keurig B70. I really like it a lot.
I also got a glass kettle. I've always wanted one. It's very beautiful. Especially at night.
I took this picture after steeping Chai/Chai in the glass kettle. The tea light underneath keeps it heated for 4 hrs (as long as the tea light lasts)
I also got a glass kettle. I've always wanted one. It's very beautiful. Especially at night.
I took this picture after steeping Chai/Chai in the glass kettle. The tea light underneath keeps it heated for 4 hrs (as long as the tea light lasts)
geekyn00b
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That's ridiculously smart.
Neat teapot, and your pic is lovely! I might pick up a cheap-o version next weekend as a treat, just to remind me to enjoy my tea instead of just drinking it.... I've never learned to appreciate white chai (the grown-up way of saying "I don't like it"). I'll have to try it again.
,from the intermittent ever-n00b
Glad to see tea enthusiasts over here I love my tea/probably drink far too much of it...
Sorry I know this thread has not been posted in for a few weeks, but hopefully my fellow tea drinkers are still out there. I actually used to work at a Teavana as a part-time job in college. I honestly would not recommend buying your tea from there. I didn't work there too long because they have some bad business practices and take advantage of/manipulate customers without them realizing it. I did not feel comfortable lying to customers and trying to talk them into buying a subpar product. Besides that, the tea is grossly overpriced. Like ridiculously. So are most of their tea "accessories." The one thing I do like them for is their tumbler type cups. Very convenient to take your tea wherever you go. They also have some fun herbal blends (some of which have already been posted ) though which can be somewhat reasonably priced.
Anyways, for those of you that drink loose leaf, at the very least, look around online. There are some great vendors that offer higher quality tea at a lower price. (I understand that it's probably not okay for me to post links yet which is fine these vendors are quite easily found with a simple Google search.) I kind of roll my eyes when I go into Teavana now to buy tumblers, when they assure me that they have the highest quality tea which nobody else can get. This is simply not true. I've also seen how they treat their teas there. I guess part of the draw for a store like that is the convenience of being able to go in and see and smell the teas. They have a very aggressive sales policy. But a lot of places that you can order from online offer small sample sizes so you can try a bit before you buy a lot. There is a lot of info out there about this company....do your research. I do appreciate that they can introduce loose leaf to people who wouldn't normally try it. But yeah. Blah. /end Teavana rant.
Anyways, just thought I'd share. I'm a money-conscious young adult and if I am going to pony up the cash for something I want it to be quality.
Now I'll get back to my White Darjeeling. Yum
[Edit: P.S. I reread this and did not mean to criticize people who like the tea from Teavana. I still have some that I mix with for flavoring. I just wanted to add my experience with them. That is all!]
I love my tea/probably drink far too much of it...Sorry I know this thread has not been posted in for a few weeks, but hopefully my fellow tea drinkers are still out there. I actually used to work at a Teavana as a part-time job in college. I honestly would not recommend buying your tea from there. I didn't work there too long because they have some bad business practices and take advantage of/manipulate customers without them realizing it. I did not feel comfortable lying to customers and trying to talk them into buying a subpar product. Besides that, the tea is grossly overpriced. Like ridiculously. So are most of their tea "accessories." The one thing I do like them for is their tumbler type cups. Very convenient to take your tea wherever you go. They also have some fun herbal blends (some of which have already been posted
) though which can be somewhat reasonably priced.Anyways, for those of you that drink loose leaf, at the very least, look around online. There are some great vendors that offer higher quality tea at a lower price. (I understand that it's probably not okay for me to post links yet which is fine
these vendors are quite easily found with a simple Google search.) I kind of roll my eyes when I go into Teavana now to buy tumblers, when they assure me that they have the highest quality tea which nobody else can get. This is simply not true. I've also seen how they treat their teas there. I guess part of the draw for a store like that is the convenience of being able to go in and see and smell the teas. They have a very aggressive sales policy. But a lot of places that you can order from online offer small sample sizes so you can try a bit before you buy a lot. There is a lot of info out there about this company....do your research. I do appreciate that they can introduce loose leaf to people who wouldn't normally try it. But yeah. Blah. /end Teavana rant. Anyways, just thought I'd share. I'm a money-conscious young adult and if I am going to pony up the cash for something I want it to be quality.
Now I'll get back to my White Darjeeling. Yum
[Edit: P.S. I reread this and did not mean to criticize people who like the tea from Teavana. I still have some that I mix with for flavoring. I just wanted to add my experience with them. That is all!]
Ella Jones
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AI am very excited to see this tread here! I love to try different kind of tea. Recently I have been enjoying white tea, Japanese green tea, honey bush tisane)) love them all!!!
)) love them all!!!margauxmorgan
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hi! it is true that green tea can make you lose food cravings? thanks!
geekyn00b
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Hi margauxmorgan
I'm late answering, and someone else will probably have a much better answer for you. There's probably some science out there that says yes, and there's probably some that says no. But personally, I've never found anything that will physically *make me* lose a craving. There are things I can do to distract myself til the craving passes, and there are things I can substitute for a craving, but sadly, nothing short of hypnosis is going to make me forget about kettle chips. >droolz<
Drinking tea (green, black, white or otherwise herbal) does give me something to do instead of chasing my craving, but that's all it is for me - a substitute. Like a similar food, exercise or more water.
Which can be cool, imo - and I'm no expert! - because about half of what I think are cravings have turned out to be thirst. So that's something else that tea does, cravings-wise, but it's nothing that water can't do just as well.
What I *have* noticed with green, barley and brown rice teas is better skin (heh - I'll wake up tomorrow with a pizza-face just for writing that), better circulation, fewer headaches, less urgency to snack at my desk, and more energy throughout the day. I'm just more likely to actually drink it than water, which I'll plan for but reliably forget about. But no magical cravings lost through tea consumption here.
tl;dr - nah, afaik. It's something relatively healthy to do and it really doesn't hurt (unless a person is a nutbar about it, I'm sure). Plus, tea is endlessly fun to play with. Which, for folks who like to concoct in the kitchen, is a blessing. Happy dunking!
post edit: Ah! I see you've asked and answered the same question yourself in at least of couple of other threads. Glad to hear you're figuring out what works and doesn't for you! See you on the boards.
(& a very late bump - AvaTea! Thanks for your insider post about that company! Very interesting.)
I'm late answering, and someone else will probably have a much better answer for you. There's probably some science out there that says yes, and there's probably some that says no. But personally, I've never found anything that will physically *make me* lose a craving. There are things I can do to distract myself til the craving passes, and there are things I can substitute for a craving, but sadly, nothing short of hypnosis is going to make me forget about kettle chips. >droolz<
Drinking tea (green, black, white or otherwise herbal) does give me something to do instead of chasing my craving, but that's all it is for me - a substitute. Like a similar food, exercise or more water.
Which can be cool, imo - and I'm no expert! - because about half of what I think are cravings have turned out to be thirst. So that's something else that tea does, cravings-wise, but it's nothing that water can't do just as well.
What I *have* noticed with green, barley and brown rice teas is better skin (heh - I'll wake up tomorrow with a pizza-face just for writing that), better circulation, fewer headaches, less urgency to snack at my desk, and more energy throughout the day. I'm just more likely to actually drink it than water, which I'll plan for but reliably forget about. But no magical cravings lost through tea consumption here.
tl;dr - nah, afaik. It's something relatively healthy to do and it really doesn't hurt (unless a person is a nutbar about it, I'm sure). Plus, tea is endlessly fun to play with. Which, for folks who like to concoct in the kitchen, is a blessing. Happy dunking!
post edit: Ah! I see you've asked and answered the same question yourself in at least of couple of other threads.
Glad to hear you're figuring out what works and doesn't for you! See you on the boards.(& a very late bump - AvaTea! Thanks for your insider post about that company! Very interesting.)
margauxmorgan
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geekyn00b
thanks for replying
i see...but yeah, it is better to drink something that has taste than water as a food substitue
in the end, it's all self-control on the cravings hihihi
thanks again!