I love me some coffee, but the number of hot drinks I want to consume greatly outweighs the amount of caffeine I can actually handle at a time. So I turn to novel teas and lattes to gap fill. These are some of the delicious, novel and interesting concoctions I have found, and I hope you find some joy here too. The links below the pictures are affiliate links, which means I get a small commission at no extra cost to you if you use the link to purchase. So if you want to try them anyway, consider clicking through here to help me keep the lights on. 😉
I have a couple nessies that I used for pregnancy tea, and then started buying loose leaf just to continue the ritual of packing it and steeping it. These days I often use a mint chocolate flavored tea, that I will link below.
If you like milky thai tea, you may love this brilliant blue twist on the classic drink. It tastes just like regular thai tea, mild and lightly vanilla’d. Add some boba to give it a modern twist, or enjoy it hot or iced. It is loose leaf, so if you need to invest in a tea infuser I suggest a cute little teal nessie one.
There are a lot of great choices for sakura merch, but I particularly like this ceramic mug with matching spoon and lid.
I don’t always want flower flavored things, but when I do it’s often sakura flavored things. This creamy sakura latte would pair well with other drink related sakura merch.
I like this mint colored mug with a cute panda peeking through the drink. I like the thematic pairing of mint color and mint tea a little more than an ice-cream cone themed mug, but I don’t hate that idea either.
My go to mint chocolate chip tea is actually a locally sourced one, with pu-erh base. Unfortunately it’s so niche you can’t buy it online… So I offer this as an alternative. It has a rooibos base instead, but it should be equally delicious for the mint chocolate lovers among us.
This latte is a mushroom latte; that’s where the good stuff is at. Nootropics, adaptogens… Yet it doesn’t taste heavily of mushrooms, it is quite a mild and pleasant flavor. That said, the drink would pair well with some flashy mushroom mugs in my opinion.
alternatively, grab a regular black mug and accent with holographic stickers of your own choice.
Health benefit wise- this is my absolute favorite drink. It boasts better sleep, better digestion, better focus and chasing away brain fog. The star of the show though is the benefit to mood. Dose is actually an acronym for Dopamine Oxytocin Serotonin and Endorphins, and it is aptly named. I drink at least one often two lattes per day as needed. It has a bit of caffeine, 44 mg per serving if memory serves- and collagen for an extra health boost. I like to mix mine with a bit of hot chocolate, and a high protein milk. I often add some cinnamon, nutmeg etc. for a little spice also. I love this product so much I plan to become an affiliate for them directly also- but for now here is an Amazon link to give it a try, or check them out on Everydaydose.com
This was my favorite for so long, I drank it till I was sick of it! I still highly reccomend if you haven’t over used it yet. It has a lovely spice level, and if you add milk it makes a very creamy latte.