It be like tea sometimes...

A tea tumblr

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Biblically Accurate Angelfood Cake

Hosting a watch party with Ribs today.

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It's crazy good.

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Absolutely cherubic

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Morning tea cozy? 🥶

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My bao bei 🥰

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My precioussss...

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Power brunch - first time trying the @barbershoppatisserie sausage roll #brunchtime #sausagerolls #hojichalatte #fujiapple https://www.instagram.com/p/CMaEDXtscfd/?igshid=13gl5ch2fbqh2

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‘Pac-Man’ tries vegan! (Sorry for mutilating your lovely raspberry pistachio cheesecake vegan donut @bloomersto) #teatime #foodart #foodartfail #donuts #vegandonuts #pacman https://www.instagram.com/p/CMIe5n5s_Oj/?igshid=jt6uyikkdb0h

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The new black sugar milk tea-flavoured tong yuen (right) at T&T is surprisingly good, but my fave flavour is still the black sesame (left). #wintersolstice2020 #tongyuen #tangyuan #blacksesame #milktea #chinesedessert #glutinousriceball https://www.instagram.com/p/CJFN0-msXhD/?igshid=u01ee7hs0lqo

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The new black sugar milk tea-flavoured tong yuen (right) at T&T is surprisingly good, but my fave flavour is still the black sesame (left). #wintersolstice2020 #tongyuen #tangyuan #blacksesame #milktea #chinesedessert #glutinousriceball https://www.instagram.com/p/CJFNdeXMdca/?igshid=19tyijxg87sko

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by Laura

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Too pretty to eat. Too cute to handle.

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Increase the ‘re-steep’ value with this chopstick hack! (Bamboo skewers and stir sticks also work!) #teahacks #steepingtea #steepingitreal #teatime https://www.instagram.com/p/CI1oyGgsstV/?igshid=2d47cyd1vkb9

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Yixing Clay

Yixing clay is a type of material used to create Zisha ware and teapots, among other utensils. Also called Purple Sand, it is a high iron material containing kaolin, quartz, and mica, and is found near the region of Yixing in the Jiangsu province of China.

What makes Yixing clay fascinating is not only it’s ability as a clay, but just how dated the product actually is. Some of its earliest uses were during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), and what prevents the pots from cracking or crumbling away is continued use. Yixing will also absorb small amounts of the tea brewed in it, eventually obtaining the flavour within its walls.

Because of this, it is usually within the best interest of the consumer to pick only one tea to brew in their Yixing pot. The most common type is Puerh, a fermented black tea, but oolongs are also popular. It is not recommended to brew a flavoured or herbal tea in Yixing.

Because of its absorbent properties, Yixing must never be washed with soap or detergents. It should be rinsed with water only, and left to air dry.

1.Amies, Alex. Decorative designs in Chinese art.  2.K.S. Lo, et al., The Stonewares of Yixing: from the Ming period to the Present Day, (London, 1986).

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Nobody’s going to get me to drink something that moves like that.

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That’s the most viscous, high-surface-tension “tea” I’ve ever seen.

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Oh, holy shit, this is from The Secret World of Arrietty, isn’t it? Never mind, this is actually brilliant! The tea behaves like water droplets because the people are tiny and the fluid properties of liquid don’t scale down. This is an impressive level of attention to detail.

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Latte love for fall

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www.pinterest.com

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Hey Google, how do I make pumpkin spice chai latte?

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Tea latte art: Undefined (because I have no clue what I was trying to make here 🤔) #hojichalatte #hojicha #3dlatteart #latteart #latteartfail https://www.instagram.com/p/CEkYTvjMF9m/?igshid=1hzfpqoqkwpqg

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Homemade Coconut Cream Swiss Roll (courtesy of Sis) #afternoontea #teabreak #greentea #letthemeatcake #swissroll https://www.instagram.com/p/CARLZlmgnsj/?igshid=k3psvu95ahh7