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[moodysnowflake]

Me, running out of tea:

[moodysnowflake]

Too hot weather, even for me, to drink hot infused tea.

Desperate, I tried nonetheless and cold-infused a bit of Bu-Lang pu-erh.

I had a sip after a bit: tasted like freaking biscuits.

Me:

[moodysnowflake]

This is from a tea lover to and for tea lover's friends and people in general, to try and make you understand why we seem to be so batshit crazy about that goddamn Leaf Juice.

The moment when you're having someone over at your place with your best friend (whom KNOWS, they fucking know), and at your hopeful question (which you're not really expecting getting a positive answer to) "Would you like a cup of tea?", they answer 'Yes, please.'

But that's it, so you stay still looking at them expectantly, waiting for the elaboration. Maybe they're thinking about what they're feeling up to.

But they don't.

It becames this awkward twelve-seconds stare contest, in which you're running through the hills of you mind, yelling:

*Which one?! I need guidance, I need a direction... Omg, do I have to chose it? I have absolutely no idea what kind of tea you might like. What do you look like? Are you a green type? Or a black one? Maybe I should go for white? Yellow, possibly? I have so many Oolongs and Senchas that I could just blindfold you and make you pick one, it would be less stressful...You don't seem the Pu-Ehr type either... Damn, I can't get any vibe from you, it's a nightmare. Do I go for something mild? Or can I go strong? Are you gonna say it's too hot and let it sit until it cools down, destroying everything I hold dear and shatter my heart to pieces? I don't think I can survive it.*

Then you just go for it, blabbering "Su-su-sure...then...ehrm...okay...which one?" so tentatively that your best friend can feel and see your pain.

Because that's it, we're terrifyed; the last thing that we want is to brew the wrong one, or screw up the choice, because tea is supposed to make you feel better, to cocoon you, to nuzzle you in the Feels.

Then you manage to try and save yourself, adding faster than the speed of ligth "Would you like a strong one, a mild one, or a light one?"

Hey, at the very least that could make you go somewhere.

Your best friend is still looking at you which that pitiful expression. Shut your mind-trap, would you? We're doing just fine in our bullet-sweating mess, thank you very much.

'I'm fine with anything you have.'

Don't say it. Ever. It doesn't work, it just creates more panic and yeets us back into the loop.

Just, please, choose. 'Cause we're probavly screw that up big time if you leave us to our own flabbergasted and scared devices.

You can say 'You pick, I trust your judgement' only if you really mean it, or if we've known you long enough (a lot of brews after) and we've figured your taste out.

We know that you're not gonna be able to tell the difference drinking it, but it's okay, we don't really expect anything from you. It's something that we want to do right, with all of our might.

We just want for you to have a pleasant, quiet and tasteful time, which you can recollect later, wondering 'That tea was really good'.

And then, sometimes, the answer comes to us, when they say 'Maybe nothing too strong, I don't like when it's too bitter'.

That's it.

You can feel the ecstatic grin splitting your face, your eyes glinting.

Yes, we can work with that.

We totally can.

We're gonna blow your mind so hard and make you the best fucking sweet tea you've ever had.

We know that that Golden Yunnan tin resting on the shelf, looking smugly and conspiratory at us, would be just the perfect pick.

Or should we try to impress them with that amazing Gyokuro? Getting the famous (for us) line 'This is really green! How could it be this green? I though they all look the same'.

To which we're probably gonna chuckle, thinking *That's what Japanese green tea is supposed to look like, you silly goofball.*

And when your best friend's turn, they look at you, the smart-ass, making you wait just to mess with you, indecisive just because they can.

Then, salvation.

'I wonder if you still have that Jeju Sejak you brew me the other time.'

You inhale. Exhale.

Yes.

Yes you still have it.

Thank you.

But please, remember:

We're not trying to give you the murder glare when you ask us if the what tea when we come over. We're just figuring out how bad this is gonna go and brace ourselves. Or, if you know us and have some good tea, we're thinking about which one we want.

Also, we might not be able to completely suppress the pain and distress when you joyfully tell us 'I got this tea at the discount for you!'

You'll probably get the temperature wrong, you'll probably gonna steep it too much, and it's probably gonna taste like absolute, distilled garbage.

But, if you're sincerely trying, guess what?

{and that's what every tea lover, and decent human being, should do...crappy people are everywhere, even among us. We've got pleanty of good stuff at home to recover with, so grow a pair and be patient!}

We're gonna drink it. We're gonna drink it and we're gonna be grateful. Immensely so.

Because you bought tea just for us, you made the effort.

We're gonna smile fondly at your "I'm sorry, it's definitely not gonna be up to your standards", sipping that awful waste of water like is the best Matcha we ever had. It's allright.

We're gonna start training you soon enough.

You will learn.

Even if it's discount teabags, with more twig than leaves. We will teach you.

We brew tea Eastern-Style.

We have patience. We have perseverance.

Give us a chance, we won't let you down.

[frankiedoodlesyt-blog]

SELF CARE: In these crazy times - remember your favourite cup of tea. If you dont have a favourite cup of tea, yours is out there! My favourites are Lemon Merangue, and a new one; Ginger and Galangal!

Ps i have a new video up on youtube! Drawing Tom nook: Find him here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HH7gZPptfQ

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