This might be too late and too sudden to mention, but seeing how this thread had grown so much, it really showed me how much of a tea pleb I was. And I dared to call myself a tea-lover—the audacity!

Haha, all jokes aside, I’ve learned a lot more about the wonderful world of Tea through everyone in this thread, and I hope everyone will continue to share your love for tea here! Do share about your tea of the day, your scrumptious foodstuffs to match your teas, and other tea-related anecdotes here~

PS: only literal tea should be discussed in this thread~ no figurative ‘tea’ is allowed~

    OOOOOH YA'LL IM HERE TO SPILL DAT TEEEEAAAA

    Seriously though I'm pretty clumsy and as experienced as I get in tea brewing I often spill from the pot where the lid meets pot esp with traditional little pots.

    And Chinese restaurant pots are always too full/overflowing so when it's fresh and hot I miss and pout not perfectly in the cup but onto the table cloth.

    I feel like that early scene in Mulan all the time- pouring tea and it's just.....yeah. Dishonor on me.

      ihateyounot

      I know my shame.

      Dishonor on me. Dishonor on my family. Dishonor on my cow.

      If it didn't go against the teachings of my great Tea Lord and Savior- Master Iroh, I would go hunt down the Avatar to reclaim my lost honor.

        ihateyounot Aaaawww, I want to try! Can you describe the earl grey macaroons flavour? I have to stay at home because of the covid virus shenanigans, so I decided to spend most of my time in the kitchen developing new recipes. Hehe

            ihateyounot What is “figurative” tea? 🤔 My friend just got back from Japan and she brought me matcha ViA and cookies set from sbux. Not a huge fan of this matcha VIA but I appreciate her kind gesture. Haha Sakura season has started in Japan, looks like I won’t be able to see cherry blossoms this year 😭😭 Ugh, I want my sakura mochi.. can someone send some for me please? 😛😛

                CCmei 🤣🤣 come to my place and I’ll teach you how to brew proper tea 😬😉 I’m into Japanese tea ceremony, you wouldn’t want to spill a good quality matcha 🙃

                  cereus17 From what I remember, it tasted sweet, with an almost floral taste despite being made with blueberries. The macaron shells were made with earl grey leaves and a hint of vanilla (beans), and it was layered with a blueberry puree in between. It was almost like eating sweet, edible perfume—all I could taste was sweetness, really, but I did enjoy it still.

                  cereus17 figurative tea is basically gossip or scandal or some sort of personal information on someone that will affect one’s reputation. It’s a term made popular through discord or drama between online celebrities... most commonly seen in the YouTube community.

                  My friend just got back from Japan and she brought me matcha ViA and cookies set from sbux.

                  That sounds nice~ I’m jealous -3-

                  Ugh, I want my sakura mochi.. can someone send some for me please?

                  I had some from a local Japanese restaurant a while back. I would love to share it but it’s all in my stomach now heh heh it was yummy 😋

                      5 days later

                      Where are my tea hoes.

                      I'm just not on- Covid-19 has me running like a chicken with it's head cut off bc I'm a frontline worker- never should have went into health. N-95 masks leave marks on your face AND YOU CANT DRINK TEA while wearing them. They are not easy to pull off.

                      Anyways I would like to type an ode to all the tea shops that are still open, providing me sugar, calories and sweet sweet amazing pick me up teas/drinks.

                      My current favorite is a Wintermelon salted kumquat tea with crystal boba. A tangy refreshing drink that feels but healthy but delicious.

                        CCmei oof! Thank you for your hard work! I hope you stay safe and healthy. You’re a hero who deserves all the good tea in the world. 💝

                            ihateyounot

                            T_T TTTTTTtttttttttteeeeeeeeeeaaa. Stay safe and healthy everyone- right now we're encouraging you all to drink plenty of vitamin C and keep your immune system up. Even if you catch anything, a healthy immune system will keep you in the 99.7% rate. Hot/warm water helps with some itchy throats if you feeling it.

                              All hail the goose. May havoc reign supreme.

                              I'm back to chugging Jasmine tea at the office.

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