> On Jan 15, 9:55 am, "adv...@gmail.com" gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I don't really have a distinctive morning tea. Usually, when I'm at
>> work, I start going on my green tea of the day. I usually pick
>> something that is good for multiple infusions, as it is a bit of a
>> hassle to change out the tea leaves while at work.

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>> I've been known to have herbal tea in the morning, too, based on how
>> I'm feeling.

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>> On another note, I - too - have given up drinking cow's milk. I've
>> been drinking soy milk for a while since I can get it to cheap, but I
>> prefer almond milk. I also bought rice milk for the first time the
>> other day so I could try it out (it is a bit cheaper than almond
>> milk).

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>> What sort of teas have you found that mix well with the non-dairy
>> milks? Also, what sort of brands and types of milks are you using? I
>> prefer to use the unsweetened and non-flavored varities, but if a
>> certain flavor brings out the taste, I'm willing to try it.

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>> On Jan 15, 9:22 am, Maxwell gmail.com> wrote:

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>>> I used to be one wake up at the very latest possible, shower quick and
>>> run out the door to class, however, now I've grown my hair out and
>>> Chicago tends to be sub freeing for a vast majority of the semester. I
>>> have my own apartment so now I get up much earlier and eat some
>>> breakfast before classes.

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>>> So now I'm curious as to your favorite morning tea mixtures, whether
>>> its just a strong cup of irish breakfast, or plain old assam, a cup of
>>> white or green or maté?
>>> What do you like to drink in the morning whether it be for a pick me
>>> up or just to relax?
>>> I do not drink milk as part of my vegetarian diet, so any milk would
>>> be substituted with soy milk or rice milk or almond milk, and at that
>>> most likely the vanilla flavor.

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>>> I currently have a good stock of maté, ceylon black tea, taiwan peach
>>> oolong, gunpowder green, silver needle white, and a little bit of
>>> jasmine green.

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> I drink Silk vanilla soy milk, because its available everywhere near
> my apartment, and I can drink it by the glass without tea, something I
> can't do with regular milk.
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> that being said, it doesn't compare to regular milk mixed into tea. It
> is not bad at all, it's quite good, just not the same as milk and tea.
> no non dairy will ever compare to the time I spent in Ireland where
> every morning there was pot after pot of strong black tea and milk
> from the animals outside.
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> I have been drinking a few cup of maté each morning with a bit of
> sugar and vanilla soymilk, though I'm not sure the vanilla adds
> anything to the mix, I'm sure plain would work fine. If you pour the
> mixture into a clear glass and leave it sit for an hour or 2 you will
> find an interesting color.
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> I sometimes drink the ceylon in the morning, however it is going stale
> and is getting a little bitter and is requiring more and more
> additives. I usually leave my green and white for at night as I go to
> bed earlier than normal now due to class scheduling.
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> If anyone else has info on non dairy additives and the best mixture, I
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