Grace and Ben

In college, I began drinking tea more regularly. I enjoyed Earl Grey. I also learned to appreciate jasmine and green teas (this was around the time that pearl milk tea was a big craze in California). Through my tea drinking experiences, one flavor I disliked intensely was peppermint tea. I love peppermint hot chocolate and I like mint-flavored foods like ice cream and candy. I even enjoy a mojito which is a drink made with mint leaves. However, the smell of mint tea made me gag (reminded me of hot toothpaste). My husband and cat both love mint tea (my cat likes to lick the tea bags). However, this weekend, while Ben was in town, I decided to taste the mint tea that he was enjoying… and I decided it wasn’t so bad! It was actually quite tasty. The smell is still kind of weird to me, but the taste is different than the smell. Ben said it tastes refreshing and cool in spite of it being a hot drink. Lesson learned: my tastes can change and I should try things I think I don’t like. Things like boats (seasickness), scary movies, abalone, sea cucumber, chiles rellenos?