So far substituting Chai and Coffee for Diet Coke is going pretty well. I’m down to 2 or less cans per day! However, I also am trying to stop drinking caffeine after 3pm. That is a little bit harder-especially on school days!

However, I have found two substitutes. I don’t like teas that are grassy or herbal, and peppermint tea and red tea fit the bill. The red tea, which my friend Sonja recommended has an interesting mellow, beany taste. I highly recommend it! Wikipedia had a fascinating article about the provenance of red tea. Peppermint tea is not nearly as interesting, but still delicious.

Hopefully I’ll be off the DC next week!

I have been trying to break my addiction to Diet Coke, so I have been auditioning different caffeine substitutes. Today, I found the answer. We sell Two Leaves and a Bud tea at work and I tried the chai today. It is amazing. There’s a link to the side for buying it at Amazon, otherwise you can always come and see me at work to get it!