I am not sure when exactly my love for tea began. I grew up in a home where coffee was the hot beverage of choice. I will only occasionally drink coffee. I am still trying to acquire a taste for it. But tea? I drink several cups a day. Every morning I make a cup for myself and the girls. Mia lovingly gets hers delivered to her bedroom. We all drink it the same way – with lots of milk and a heaping amount of honey (always purchased locally, of course, from Stuart. Let me know if you want to connect with him!). And always English Breakfast or Orange Pekoe. 

A couple of months ago, I caught a news report on pesticides in tea and the worst brands. It made me so uncomfortable that I didn’t even follow up to learn more. It was too scary considering how much tea we drink (and, let’s face it, I needed to finish our giant box of tea bags before making any rash decisions). Then, I caught another news story on the environmental impact of tea bags. Something had to change. 

The tea I drink at Revel is loose leaf tea from Tea Leaves in Stratford and now the McCabe house is serving loose leaf tea from Tea Leaves as well. No more tea bags. Well, I will keep a box of David’s Organic on hand but otherwise, it’s a pot with loose leaf for all of us simply poured through a sieve. I am feeling really good about this small change for my family. Yay for small changes that can make a big difference!

What small changes have you made that make you feel good?