[Canticle_of_Deborah]

Egads PT, that stuff is like gasoline! ;-) I use that brand for home remedies but I can't drink it. Try switching brands, even types of tea. A strong African blend tea of good quality might give you the depth you want without the drying effect. My brother went to British Columbia last summer and brought back some tea from the Empress Hotel. It's way too strong for me but it is described as 'burgundy with oakey notes' and includes tea from Kenya, South India and China.

I usually buy decaf Bigelow tea from the grocery store and green tea from a local housewares store. The Bigelow is a little more expensive than Lipton but I like it. You also might like Tetley. My British aunt drinks that for everyday.

[Renfield]

Good quality green tea is a joy, a blessing, one of the great delights of living. Those of you that think you don't like it, haven't had proper green tea. Trust me, the garbage you buy down at Food Lion or Safeway or Albertson's isn't proper tea. Go to a purveyor of better teas, like www.akbarstea.com, and check out their green and oolong teas (I especially recommend the Four Seasons Jade Oolong). This will open up a whole new gustatory world for you.