Why I love Chipotle . . .and their iced tea

I have long been a huge fan of Chipotle’s iced tea. I contacted them by email a few years back to find out the details of what brand of iced tea they serve. I was impressed with how quickly their customer service responded. According to that email, they brew S&D coffee brand’s “regular black iced…

Mixing Flavors

I’ve noticed a problem with restaurants who offer several different flavors of fresh brewed iced tea. The restaurants I visit most frequently that fall into this category are Habit Burger and Rubio’s Coastal Grill, but I have also more recently noticed the problem and Panera. The problem arises when the taste from one of the…

Iced Tea at San Francisco’s AT&T Park

A few years back there were basically no options for unsweetened black iced tea at AT&T park.  The thing that closest resembled tea was Snapple which they had at most concession stands on the field level.  When going to a Giant’s game, I usually resorted to getting a Pure Leaf or another brand bottled tea…

Tea drinking can lower cholesterol

I have touched upon the many health benefits of drinking tea, but one I hadn’t come across was how tea drinking can affect cholesterol levels as well as overall heart health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and accounts for over 800,000 deaths per year.  This is about 1…

Cold Brew Tea

Whether it be for coffee or tea, cold brewing is hot these days (pun intended). But how exactly does cold brewing work? Well for tea, it is really simple.  The steps are really just to put a traditional iced tea bag (or loose leaves) in the appropriate amount of water, put that in the refrigerator…

Lemon in your iced tea

Lemons have long been one of the many things people have added to tea. Until recently, other than adding a bit of flavor and vitamin C, the full health effects of this addition were not fully known. Some recent research has shown that drinking tea with lemon also increases our bodies’ ability to absorb the…

A Complete Guide to Iced Tea in Disneyland (2017 Update)

Iced tea is a necessity for me when it comes to any amusement park, especially the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim.  I have listed and reviewed the best places to get iced tea in the three different parts of  the resort area (Disneyland, California Adventure, and Downtown Disney).  For a summery scroll to the bottom of…

Cafe Rio Iced Tea Review

Cafe Rio serves good tasting fresh brewed China Mist iced tea, which is also served at Chronic Tacos. This is a very good tasting iced tea. I did notice a slight fruity flavor in the “traditional black tea”, which more than likely comes from using the same brewing machine for the other flavored teas. Nevertheless,…

My Starbucks refill revelation 

I had long heard rumor of being able to get free refills of coffee and iced tea with a Starbucks gold card, but until a recent trip to Disneyland I had not had the chance to test this rumor for myself. I bought an iced tea in the Downtown Disney Starbucks location nearest to the…

Corner Bakery Cafe Iced Tea Review

Corner Bakery Cafe is a restaurant that is new to my area but has close to 200 locations throughout the United States.  It’s menu is very similar to Panera Bread, which appears to be it’s most direct competition.  Corner Bakery serves Mighty Leaf brand iced tea, which is a good tasting fresh brewed iced tea…

Chronic Tacos Iced Tea Review

Chronic Tacos is a Chipotle style Mexican food restaurant that started in Southern California and seems to be expanding on the west part of the United States.  As of 2017 they have about 35 locations.  Chronic Tacos serves fresh brewed China Mist brand iced tea.  This is a very good tasting iced tea when brewed…