Tuesday, November 22, 2011

25 Cups of Tea

I've often thought that there are few things more soothing than the first sip of tea. One of the only ways to make it better is to share it with a friend. Here are some, not all, of my favorite cups of tea. If I forgot to put you on the list, add your name in the comments. Or if we haven't shared tea together, let's do.


  1. Lipton with Brenda in the dorm, water heated in the hot pot. She taught me to take my tea with milk and sugar.
  2. PG Tips with Sara over long conversations on the phone.
  3. Earl Gray with Kirsten, sharing memories and making new ones.
  4. Yellow Zinger with Dad, heated 14 times in the microwave.
  5. Market Spice with Mom, the cinnamon oil strong enough to eat through tupperware, warm enough to warm me from the inside out on cold Alaskan mornings.
  6. Sweet iced tea with Jenna, cool refreshment for a hot Togo day.
  7. African chai with ginger with Walt and Kay at Afrika Bite.
  8. Kenyan chai with Gena, Beth and Monte, David Bushine and his wife.
  9. Empress high tea with Georgia, my other Momma, and my beautiful daughters.
  10. Herbal tea with Angel (Jurgen will take peach with sugar)
  11. Blueberry sage, ceylon, or chai with Barb. She heats the cup before she fills it with tea.
  12. Chai tea latte at Starbucks with David over long conversations.
  13. The same at Heritage Coffee with Geoffrey and Dana
  14. And again at the new coffee place with Kevin and Janet
  15. And once more on my own, a quiet morning at River Maiden Coffee.
  16. Morning tea with my daughters.
  17. Strong black tea with Shelli.
  18. English Breakfast Tea at church with more people than I can name.
  19. Rooibos with Laurie K. We should do it again some time.
  20. Tall Autumn Harvest around a table at Barnes & Noble with Randy, John, Camille, Larry and the rest.
  21. Anything decaf with Lori D.
  22. Morning tea and Bible study with a croissant at Andre's with Marie-Claire.
  23. Tisane with Mme.Weille in France.
  24. Tea and crumpets with Edwin on our one morning in England.
  25. Bubble tea with Lori F. She didn't love it, but it was fun to watch!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Amazing Race Snapple tea with B

Patty said...

Papaya Mango, if I remember right. That was a good tea visit!

Papa John said...

Tea seems to be the glue of many friendships. Perhaps we should have had tea with turkey instead of sparkling cider and whatever else. Your gifts of teas and teapots and related paraphernalia over the years are each still appreciated. We'll always heat the water for you, daughter.