Now I know what you're thinking: "Why is he about to write about coffee? If I wanted to read about espresso, I'd head over to the Blogspot Archives and see what's what!" But stick with me, would I let you down?
My girlfriend is a coffee drinker, I am a tea drinker. It may be the only thing we fight about, and it can get heated at times, but I think I may have solved the conflict. Enter David's Tea - The Decaffeinator:
"Kick caffeine with this rich, roasted chicory tea. How? Replace a bit of your coffee or black tea with it when brewing or steeping. Then up the amount each day. It's deliciously painless. Caffeine-free."
I actually tried this tea a few weeks ago, and absolutely loved it. I was interested to see what a non tea drinker would think of it though, so this morning instead of brewing up a cup of joe, I slipped my unsuspecting victim a cuppa char to see if she'd notice.
The first thing she said when she came in was "Wow, what is that smell? It smells so good!" Sadly she was not talking about the goats cheese and asparagus omelet that I was making for breakfast, but she was right. Just brewing one cup filled the room with a hint of maple, vanilla and spiced rum. Or that could have just been from the Banana's Foster that we made up the night before. Never mind, she just confirmed it's the tea.
Without letting on, I set her "coffee" out and waited to see her reaction. She noticed something different, but assumed it was just a different blend. After about a half of a cup and several guesses she asked what I added to the coffee and I revealed my secret. She wasn't as bewildered as I had hoped she would be, but she enjoyed it none the less.
Served with milk, this is a perfect substitute for coffee. It is rich and smooth, and the chicory root is a natural sweetener. I wouldn't imagine this would taste particularly nice over ice, but on a lazy, cold, dreary Sunday morning it works just fine piping hot. I think there may be a future partnership with The Decaffeinator and some alcohol as well, maybe Baileys or Jameson. We'll get back to that...
While we may still have our differences when it comes to our hot beverage of choice, David's Tea has given us a middle ground with The Decaffeinator.
My girlfriend is a coffee drinker, I am a tea drinker. It may be the only thing we fight about, and it can get heated at times, but I think I may have solved the conflict. Enter David's Tea - The Decaffeinator:
"Kick caffeine with this rich, roasted chicory tea. How? Replace a bit of your coffee or black tea with it when brewing or steeping. Then up the amount each day. It's deliciously painless. Caffeine-free."
I actually tried this tea a few weeks ago, and absolutely loved it. I was interested to see what a non tea drinker would think of it though, so this morning instead of brewing up a cup of joe, I slipped my unsuspecting victim a cuppa char to see if she'd notice.
The first thing she said when she came in was "Wow, what is that smell? It smells so good!" Sadly she was not talking about the goats cheese and asparagus omelet that I was making for breakfast, but she was right. Just brewing one cup filled the room with a hint of maple, vanilla and spiced rum. Or that could have just been from the Banana's Foster that we made up the night before. Never mind, she just confirmed it's the tea.
Without letting on, I set her "coffee" out and waited to see her reaction. She noticed something different, but assumed it was just a different blend. After about a half of a cup and several guesses she asked what I added to the coffee and I revealed my secret. She wasn't as bewildered as I had hoped she would be, but she enjoyed it none the less.
Served with milk, this is a perfect substitute for coffee. It is rich and smooth, and the chicory root is a natural sweetener. I wouldn't imagine this would taste particularly nice over ice, but on a lazy, cold, dreary Sunday morning it works just fine piping hot. I think there may be a future partnership with The Decaffeinator and some alcohol as well, maybe Baileys or Jameson. We'll get back to that...
While we may still have our differences when it comes to our hot beverage of choice, David's Tea has given us a middle ground with The Decaffeinator.
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