I’m a coffee girl. I heart waking up to a brewing pot o’ joe. The only thing that makes waking to the smell of coffee better in the morning is waking to the smell of coffee brewing alongside the smell of breakfast cooking.
Yesterday I used the last of the coffee. I made a mental note to run to the store later and get some more–then promptly forgot about it.
This morning, I wake to the memory of my mental note. Sigh. No coffee. And frankly, I just wasn’t motivated enough to head to the store at 7:00.
I needed a coffee substitute. I rummaged in my cabinet looking for the proper warm drink, thinking hot cocoa might do the trick. And that’s when I found the English Tea I kept in stock when the lads were here.
So, I heated some water and had my first cup of English Tea. And yes, I even tried it with a little sugar and milk.
Not bad. Not a replacement for coffee, but definitely not bad.
Bitchin' Fiction: Musings by author Melissa McKenzie / Melissa Francis 
Have you tried some Irish teas, Mistress Mel?
I’ve always been an English tea drinker but the trip to Ireland changed it.
Now if I’d just remember to brew up a pot.
Glad you enjoyed a nice cuppa.
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Oh my darling Mel. First you drink tea, then you drink coffee. It’s how mornings begin. 😉
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Finally…
a convert
I hope you used water that was ‘on the boil’ as opposed to boiled to death from a hot tap or a microwave didn’t you?
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Kate love, not quite a convert. But I’ll have it again…
And yes, I heated the water properly. I do know that much. 🙂
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I’ve never been big on hot tea. It’s not my cup of tea. I couldn’t resist – that was just really bad bad bad.
Forgive me. 🙂
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i, too, partook. twas nice but it aint no ice cold sweet tea. or foglifter.
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