photo by me

I bought this nice little thermos from the Smithsonian (and paid $15.00 more for it because it has the Smithsonian logo on it than I would at Target). Anyway, I got it to take hot chai to work with me – so it would be made the way I like it, at home, where it costs MUCH less than it does at the coffee shops.

So I’m driving to work today, sipping on my chai and I start thinking about coffee and teas.

I saw an ad for Coca-Cola (and I’m the poster child for Coke, darlings…it is my drink of choice) that said you could drink a soft drink in place of water and still get the hydration you need throughout the day.

Then I heard the same thing about coffee.

But I started thinking about this. How many people drink plain coffee these days? How many drink it without the foam and milk or soy mixed in.

And you remember a few years ago when the reports were that we didn’t get enough milk in our systems? That we were having to deal with osteoporosis more because we didn’t get the right nutrients, usually found in milk, in our earlier years? I made it a point to have some dairy once a day (and still do).

I make chai with milk. Millions and millions of people are drinking their coffee made with milk – lattes, macchiatos, cappuccinos, and various other versions.

So now we’re getting our milk and getting hydrated. All from the miracles of coffee and tea.

Whoa. Who woulda known?