I never got into Earl Grey for some reason. Irish Breakfast is strong enough to have flavor even with food, and I guess I got used to it, enough to enjoy it even without (in fairness I usually use a bag twice, which makes the flavor weaker:-).

I never add sugar but then again I usually have something with the tea, perhaps a yogurt, in which case I also add no creamer, or eggs for breakfast, in which case I do add creamer.

Herbal teas are supposed to be a bit bitter. As a child I always hated bitter, but now I love these flavors.

I miss green teas. You used to get it for like a dollar in Japanese restaurants, but now that it's tripled in price for whatever reason I never do it anymore. Soups either - I used to get one every time I went but now I just never do. Post-pandemic pricing definitely changed how I eat things, especially "out".

Don't feel shame in using a microwave (then again, I know nothing, so don't listen to me there:-) - so long as the water boils and then starts to back off from that, it's mission accomplished.:-)

But with the bag in - that works?!? Well if you enjoy it, I suppose it must.