Taste sensation

I'm a tea drinker. There's so many different teas out there, each with distinctive flavours and the most intoxicating scents. Of course there are those that strike the bung notes, but loose leaf tea, freshly brewed, really is a lovely indulgence. We're starting to get some lovely specialty tea stores around the country now - so take advantage and head along to one for some tastebud tickling.

A selection of different teas make a lovely present, especially now that we're heading into the cooler seasons. There's nothing like curling up with a fragrant, steaming cup of tea and the weekend newspaper. Also, tea is easy to send around the country, easily fitting into one of those parcel boxes you can get at the PostShop.

Try Tea Total - they have a shop in Milford on Auckland's North Shore, but you can also buy online through their website http://www.teatotal.co.nz/index.php.