‘Take some more tea,’ the March Hare said to Alice, very
earnestly.
‘I’ve had nothing yet,’ Alice replied in an offended
tone, ‘so I can’t take more.’
‘You mean you can’t take LESS,’ said the Hatter: ‘it’s
very easy to take MORE than nothing.’
I am, by my nature, a very ritualistic person. When I sit
down to write or work on my laptop, I try to have a cat by my side (although I
admit, it is quite difficult to convince a cat to be with you most of the
time), a notebook with a pen,
music and a cup of something to will along the afternoon.
I’ll be honest – sometimes I would have coffee even if it’s
not the morning. I love coffee but there is a problem with coffee. Two cups in
and you would be bouncing of the wall and I would be awake till about 3am.
Tea on the other hand.
I love my tea and I have been known to wander into random
tea shops and buying up tea. So as you can imagine, my tea selection is large
and I do get a bit stupid standing there trying to think about which tea to go
for.
There really isn’t any fast and hard rule when it comes to
tea – you could drink anything if you want to. But I do have some guiding
rules which can probably help you
choose the right tea – depending on your mood.
English Breakfast – this is my go to option when I am very,
very sleepy but I don’t feel like having coffee. A quick jolt of tea and I’m
good to go without the caffeine crashing down on me.
Assam – when I want to have something strong but without
milk or sugar. I love the malty taste of Assam.
Green tea – I make green tea when I’m feeling particularly
‘writerly’. Since I usually make tea with loose leaf, I get to do many
infusions, which is perfect if I have a long project that I can’t leave my desk
from.
White tea – This is one of my favourite teas because it’s so
light and yet very flavourful. I don’t really need an occasion to drink white
tea, I drink it all the time but I do favour it most when I’m unwell because I
believe it makes me feel better. This tea also allows for multiple infusions.
Darjeeling – Darjeeling is my favourite tea in the world.
But because it’s very expensive, I don’t drink it as often. I do drink it on
special occasions, when I have a reason to celebrate or sometimes, on a day
when I feel like I’m just worth it.
So what type of tea do you drink and when?
