TEA

[deird1]

Tea might just be the greatest thing mankind has ever invented.

I mean, really, it's hard enough making the inital cooking leap of "these leaves are kinda boring; let's soak them in water for a while to make them tasty", but then throwing out the leaves and drinking the cooking water? What on earth?

But it works. It works so well. And whoever invented this magnificent drink, you have my heartfelt thanks - because I benefit from your wisdom every single day.


(Right now, I am halfway through a cup of chai tea with milk and honey. It is GLORIOUS.)


Hmm. I clearly need an Uncle Iroh icon.

Comments

[immer_am_lesen]

Or coffee!
A: "Hey, let's pick these cherries"
*bits in, tastes the skin* "blaargh, they taste terrible! I know, let's eat the seeds instead!"
"Hmm, not very tasty. *chucks seeds in fire*"

B: "Ooh, burnt seeds! My favourite!" *munchmunch* *caffeine high*

A: "Hmm, maybe if we add them to boiling water, we can make it taste like burnt seeds too!"
*boils seeds in water*
*slurp* "Mmm, bitter. What this really needs is sugar and milk!"

B: *adds sugar and milk* "Yum!" *caffeine high*
And the people rejoiced.

Humans are odd indeed.

*goes off to have Moccona instant freeze-dried coffee with milk and sugar.* Yum.

[deird1]

People who invent things are... strange. :)