It’s a glorious sunday morning. The empty nest will be back to a full house. M will soon fly in from a vacation in Singapore. Lauren is expected to be back from an overnight beach trip from Zambales. So it’s just me and my hubby. Butch and I enjoyed our quiet morning with a hearty breakfast just a few hours ago. For the first time, I ditched my usual caffeine fix from brewed coffee. I wanted something different.
My pantry contains tea bags, three boxes of instant Lipton Milk Tea (Gold, Vanilla and Original), Tropicana Orange and coffee beans. I picked the Lipton Milk Tea Original Flavor.
Come to think of it, no wonder I associate tea with relaxation. A tea drink calms my nerves.
According to the UK Tea Council, 72% of women tested admitted to feeling more refreshed after drinking a cup of tea.
Tea’s secret weapon is the naturally-occurring amino acid, Theanine. Theanine naturally stimulates activity in the brain called alpha waves, which are associated with a relaxed but alert mental state. Isaac Newton for starters, discovered the universal law of gravity while having a cup of tea.
Theanine is also a known mood booster, which is why it’s the beverage of choice of those who want to reflect and relax. No wonder.
But milk tea? The warm Lipton milk tea tasted really good. I thought it would taste milky and overpowering the tea flavor. The milk and tea taste were both distinguishable unlike the milk tea I drank at the beauty salon. What a better substitute to coffee! The sweetness and smoothness of milk balanced the bitter taste of the strong black tea I associate as a child. The delicate balance of milk and tea, gave such a rich, smooth, and subtly sweet taste.
It’s delightfully delicious and soothing setting me into an alpha state that I completed my scheduled tasks quite early enough.
The girls will be home soon and I am ready to listen to their banter.
What type of drinks gives you a relaxing feeling (aside from alcohol)?
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