I don't have any vices anymore. I can't smoke, that kills even the likes of the Marlboro Man. Can't drink wine because it makes my heart race. I can't have sweets, that makes my trainer yell at me and I can't cuss because the director does not like cussing of any kind (even an errant "crap" gets the evil eye). Therefore, I have poured all of my OCD addictive tendencies into drinking the absolute best coffee and iced tea I can find. I started buying a special blend of loose tea specifically for "Southern" Iced Tea from The Spice & Tea Exchange and it is YUMMY.
This stuff is so good and it's strong and black, which are the two main requirements for good old fashioned southern 'make you perky all day' iced tea.
But my mornings belong to my 12 ounce cup of roasted and brewed heaven. I've had one of those K-brand coffee pod makers for years and that thing was just not cutting it. The bestie has me hooked on all things Cuisinart, so I thought I would try their K-Cup coffee pot, and man what a difference. Lately, things are just looking up around here at 6:00am. I liked it so much I bought one for the Georgia family on our last visit there.
I have also become a creamer snob. I bet you didn't even know there was such a thing did you? Well, you should join my club. I found this stuff one day when the dairy dude at King Soopers was slacking back there in the cooler watching Twitter while I had important shopping to do and had not filled the shelf with half & half which is a required addition to my morning constitution. This was sitting there looking delicious so I tried it. What a difference! It was like this stuff was made just for coffee! Maybe that's why it is also called "coffee cream". It is just a touch richer than half & half, but not near the heavy cream that makes your trainer wonder if you are even trying at all.
Chopra.com posted an article showing these five benefits from drinking coffee and tea:
2. Possible decreased risk of dementia
3. Lower risk of type 2 diabetes
4. Protection from cardiovascular disease, and
5. Immune-Boosting properties
Based on the above facts pulled directly from the internet which is jam packed of all kinds of true things, I feel like coffee and tea are addictions I can live with. But I would still love more pie and cake.