I absolutely Love having a cup of hot tea. I've been a big fan of tea since high school. I would take a thermos of it to school every morning! 

I once got a Tazo tea sampler as a gift when I was around 17, and I've been a big Tazo fan ever since but have started to add more brands into my rotation. I got this Harney and Sons sampler about 6 months ago and it was fun to go through all of those! 

My husband also loves tea, so I finally got us a tea kettle for his birthday last year. I love the kettle, maybe even more than him! It's so pretty, and I loved this one in particular because of the gold accents and the smaller size. Before this, we were microwaving our mugs of water! The kettle takes a few minutes to whistle, but I love the ritual of putting the water on the stove and the whistle and the steam filling up the mug as I pour. 

I usually have tea in the early afternoon or in the evening after dinner. I particularly love the post-dinner teas! 

I want to break out and try some new tea varieties and brands. I thought I would share my top favorite teas with you all and if you could be so generous as to share some teas that you enjoy in the comments. 

I guess I should preface how I drink my tea... I drink it either plain or with a squeeze of lemon. My husband adds in honey sometimes, but I don't like sweetening my tea. I don't put any cream/milk in it either. Both with coffee and tea, I really like to just taste it as it is! 

-Tazo Organic Zen (green tea, a bit minty)

- Tazo Refresh Mint (herbal, very minty, caffeine-free, my favorite for after dinner)

- Tazo Green Ginger (green tea, hints of ginger, but pear is really strong in this one, not too sweet)

- Tazo Organic Peachy Green (green tea, love that the peach is very subtle, my favorite for summertime)

- Tazo China Greentips (plain green tea, I love this when I need a caffeine boost but don't want coffee)

- Harney and Sons English Breakfast (black tea, great with a big squeeze of lemon) 

- Harney and Sons decaffeinated Ceylon (black tea, great with a big squeeze of lemon, nice for evenings)

- Harney and Sons Assam (one of my favorites, this drinks like a cabernet, LOL, it tastes like it has nice tannins and is full-bodied)

- Harney and Sons Citron Green Tea (this is super light and tastes so good with a big squeeze of lemon)

- Damman Freres Darjeeling (the description is 'almond and peach' but it's very mellow)

I'm probably forgetting a few, but this is a good start! I guess I should also say, I don't love flavors that sound like sweet baked goods. Like 'glazed lemon loaf' or 'baked cinnamon apple.' I often find them to have a weird fake taste to them. I know Earl Grey is so popular, and this is so weird, but I think all Earl Grey teas taste like Fruitloops. I have never heard anyone else say this, but that's a no for me. I *think* it is the bergamot oil that I don't love, but not positive. Otherwise, I hope to try more teas and expand my horizon! 

This tea organizer is great if you have wide varieties. It's huge, so it really holds a lot!