My migraine yesterday correctly predicted waking to a fresh cover of snow this morning. It left me in a latte sort of mood.
I’ve been trying to use up a box of rice that is a brand that just isn’t a favorite that I bought when my norm was perpetually gone during COVID, and had just enough for one more rice bowl, so thought I’d try a “breakfasty” one for a change. I like to flavor my rice with tea, so I grabbed this one to give it that slight “breakfast” feel. But instead of leaving the teabag in the water the whole time, I fished it out after the rice came to a boil and decided to reuse it to make my latte, as there was a lot of leaf in it — two perfect teaspoons, more than I would ever use making a normal cup of black tea. So with slightly used leaf, I steeped for three minutes in 12 oz. 205F water, then added 4 oz. frothed regular oat milk.
Tastes like a very malty English Breakfast tea, with a honey-glazed baked bread note, and also a bit of nuttiness (which may just be the oat milk, but at least accompanies nicely). A warm maple syrup note is noticeable, and quite pleasant in latte form. I definitely need to try this one sans the milk to see if the tea has any hiding astringency and better judge the sweetness of the maple, but it does make for a good latte choice. I think I’d even enjoy mixing it with a really roasted tea too, like roated mate or houjicha. Hmm…
Flavors: Bread, Honey, Malt, Maple, Maple Syrup, Nutty
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You win the prize for healthy and creative breakfasts! My out-the-door protein bar kneels in admiration.
Additionally…maple flavoring makes sense in a Canadian breakfast tea. The only Canadian breakfast I ever remember sampling (far too long ago to remember brand or purveyor) was a straight-up black blend that wasn’t very muscular.
I just happen to be off this week, my norm is just grabbing a smoothie (that I made the night before) out of the fridge and gulping it in the car, haha.
I can’t even get the night-before routine down!
You win the prize for healthy and creative breakfasts! My out-the-door protein bar kneels in admiration.
Additionally…maple flavoring makes sense in a Canadian breakfast tea. The only Canadian breakfast I ever remember sampling (far too long ago to remember brand or purveyor) was a straight-up black blend that wasn’t very muscular.
I just happen to be off this week, my norm is just grabbing a smoothie (that I made the night before) out of the fridge and gulping it in the car, haha.
I can’t even get the night-before routine down!