quotations about tea
I focus
on beginnings
domestic trivia
lay in soap and
other household cleansers
toilet rolls, dishcloths, dusters
a pack of tea leaves
for my essential
early morning fix
important/unimportant details
to ease the rawness
of the big transition
VENIE HOLMGREN
The Tea House Poems
Making a cup of tea for someone can be a way of saying, "I care about you. Have this hot bland liquid that I made for you just the way you like it." If you've had an argument with a roommate, offer to make them a cup of tea -- if they accept, everything is okay now. This is also a great way to apologize without directly addressing the issue, which is the most British thing you could be doing anyway.
JESSICA PAN
"What Americans can learn from the soothing British ritual of tea time", The Week, May 23, 2017
Drinking tea ... punctuates our day with precious and refreshing pauses, whether it is after a satisfying meal or when taking a much-needed break in our busy schedule.
MUTSUKO TOKUNAGA
New Tastes in Green Tea
If you ask Zen people they will say tea is not something that you pour with unawareness and drink like any other drink. It is not a drink, it is meditation; it is prayer. So they listen to the kettle creating a melody, and in that listening they become more silent, more alert.
BHAGWAN SHREE RAJNEESH
attributed, Tea: A Miscellany Steeped with Trivia, History and Recipes
But brewing tea is like cooking -- there are ways to get the best out of the leaf. There are rules around tea for a reason, and we find that sticking to them produces the best cup possible. That said, I think the perfect cup of tea is the one you love.
CORINNE SMITH
"The perfect cup of tea is the one you're drinking right now", goodfood, June 28, 2017