Jennarator.org

I just tried Yogi Tea for the first time today, specifically their “Uplift” flavor with St. John’s Wort.  Even though it’s caffeine free, I feel a little buzzed from it.  And by “a little” I mean “quite.”  I like the flavor because it reminds me of the tea Marianna would prepare for breakfast every day when I would visit her (this is when I lived on Crete), except that this has licorice in it, which has been stuck in the back of my throat all day.  It’s all organic and I like the spices (cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, fennel seed, etc) in it, but the “uplift” is almost too much for me, I feel a touch shaky, but that could be a different issue altogether.  I’d say “Uplift” is pretty good, not great, but I’ll probably keep drinking it.

Back to Marianna for a second; she makes the most amazing teas and tonics from herbs she harvests from the Greek mountainside.  If you’re ever in Crete, you should absolutely stop by her workshop, which is located in the stunning village, Maroulas, only a little ways from Rethymno.  Definitely worth a trip.