Perk up your tea with other teas in your stash! Keep in mind that if you try adding matcha to your teas, it is for use for teas that need no more than 175F steeping temperature, unless you want a bitter tea. For me, a 3 teaspoon small pot of tea, I only need 1/4 teaspoon of matcha.
#Vanilla sleepytime tea trial
It does take a little trial and error to make sure you add the right amount of matcha – and also depends how strongly flavored your matcha is. So, I took my favorite flavored matcha and added it to my genmaicha – it actually came out better! I had lots of genmaicha and didn’t want to buy another just to have matcha added. If you love strong spices, try popping a cardamon pod or two while steeping your tea! Or if you like to live dangerously, try some black pepper or hot chilies!Īdding teas to teas? Why not? This idea came to me when I drank all my matcha-genmaicha. I dislike cardamon with a passion, but admit it does add some really nice spice to teas. I found cinnamon also works very well with creamy blend teas.Īn old coworker told me this trick of adding cardamon pods and she swore by it being delicious, especially in chais and coffee-like teas. Steeping a cinnamon stick with an unhappy chai makes for a spicer chai! Also try a stick of cinnamon with fruity teas like strawberry/apple/pear blends. I tried adding a cinnamon stick and wow! The cinnamon made the tea even more tasty! After I tried their Apricot Guayusa, Stacy from Butiki Teas told me she likes to prepare this tea with a cinnamon stick. I give credit to Butiki Teas for this one. Iced or cold steeped, the fruit infuses the water along with the tea! Strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, peach slices or dragonfruit – they all look fantastic in tea! They add a touch of fruit, which melt into the hot tea. Similar to adding citrus, adding fresh fruit makes your tea very presentable! My favorite iced tea is a mate-fruit blends loaded with limes and lemon slices! Lemon, lime, orange and even grapefruit work very well with many iced teas with black tea bases. I love orange and lemon slices in earl grey without milk – it really makes the beragmont pop.įor iced teas I pop the slices in after the tea is steeped and poured over ice.
I found citrus slices work really well with whites, green, rooibos or any citrus blended teas. Finally, the citrus slices add a really nice presentation to your teas.įor hot teas, after the tea is steeped, I add a couple lemon slices to my cup or pot. A couple thin slices of lemon, lime or orange really bring iced tea to life. I add a slice of citrus often to my iced teas, but also to my hot teas when I have a cold. I’ve added vanilla pods to straight oolongs to add a silky texture.
I add the vanilla pod chunks while steeping teas – they add a huge POW of creamy vanilla flavor! You can add them to pretty much any tea you make to add creamyness. Well, I didn’t need any more vanilla sugar, so I chopped up my leftover pods and put them into a small tupperware for safe keeping.
The left over pod? Most people suggest tossing it in sugar to make vanilla sugar. When using a pod, you slit the vanilla bean open, scrape out of the inner goodies for use.
I originally got the pods for making my own vanilla extract, however sometimes I use the pods for baking. Say what? This sounds expensive! I buy my vanilla bean pods from, which you can get a big package for cheaper than 4 single pods at a grocery store. Wanna add some extra tasty to your tea without adding sugar? Does your tea unfortunately fall flat on flavorings? Need some extra spice in your staple cup of tea?
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