I’m so curious about tea in the world of Arcane. Like, do they only have have black tea? That’s what Caitlyn drinks, right?
What about green tea? Do they have herbal teas? Where are they imported from? Are they grown on the outskirts of Piltover, or are they imported from other nations? Piltover is a trade hub after all.
Do only Piltovens drink tea? Is it a luxury good that only Piltovens can afford? Or is it quite affordable, like it is these days? Something Zaunites can drink when it’s cold and they need a caffeine boost. We do see Silco drink tea in the flashback. Is that common practice, or is Silco just fancy?
Ekko seemed unsure of tea when he's offered it in season two. He says ‘ew’ when he drinks it. Has he never had it before? Does he not like tea, or does he just not like Piltoven tea?
Jinx throws a ‘tea party’ when she kidnaps Caitlyn. Is that a mockery of Piltoven culture? Twisting a pleasant, frivolous upper-class practice into something terrifying to mock the enforcer?
Or is it a recreation of a tea party she had as a small child with Silco? Or perhaps even with Vander, Vi, Mylo and Claggor?
Are there tea traders down in Zaun who make medicinal blends for those who can’t afford medicine? Are there some teas dosed with trace amounts of shimmer?
Are there tea plants grown in Zaun that have mutated into something new because of the pollution and grey? Mutated into hyper-caffeinated or sickly sweet teas?
Are there luxury tea houses or shops that exclusivly sell tea in Piltover? Competing with each other to import the rarest blends? Is having a rare tea smuggled through Bilgewater a status symbol when hosting guests?
Tea has such a long and complex history on Earth I’d love to know what it’s like on Runeterra.
Does anyone know anything from lore? Or have theories?
Sorry for the rant, but tea and Arcane are two of my favourite things in the world. I just had to get this down! ☕️🫖♥️
