Now I am on the horns of a dilemma. There is only one bag left of my current favorite fruity tea. My glass tea canister is filled almost above the top with chamomile, ginger-spiced white tea, and decaffeinated Constant Comment. I have no need for tea. There is plenty in the jar to last for the last few weeks of winter. Furthermore, this winter has been almost balmy in the Midwest, compared to the last few years, anyway. Can I justify replenishing the peach-mango tea, which is hardly a necessity?
It is certainly possible to rationalize having 40, 50, 60 or more teabags on hand, even if the rationalizations are not particularly rational. Friends and family might drop by, and it would be nice to offer them a spot of tea. That I have not had any friends or family drop by for tea in months is no matter. They could drop by. They might drop by.
I may need to drink cup upon cup of tea to get through writing and transcription deadlines that could pile up unexpectedly. Yes, that could happen, but like the friends and family dropping in from out of the blue, it is unlikely to happen. Much as I love tea, I have never had more than two cups a day. Some days I do not drink any.
Different teas must be on hand for different moods and cravings. This is probably the real reason that tea drinkers keep so many varieties of tea. We like choice. There is nothing wrong with that. Still, I think that I will hold off on buying more tea—for now.