I love Tea.
A mug of well-made Tea, the first thing in the morning, ensures a good day, and mine is always well-made because I make it myself.
I am a bit finicky about my Tea as I like it a certain way, strong, with a dash of sugar, and with just enough milk added to save it from being called Black Tea.
I enjoy making my Tea, as it’s almost a spiritual process for me. Measuring out the water, watching the placid water bubble and froth, adding the tea leaves, and then observing the clear water change color as it pauses for a bit before it starts frothing again. Lastly, add the milk to it and watch the mix calming down as it takes on a completely different hue and transforms into Tea.
Wrapped in the gift of silence that waking up early in the morning brings, I leisurely sip on my mug of Tea as various thoughts flit in and out of my mind.
When I am faced with a problem, making Tea becomes a contemplative procedure. I ruminate over the problem, think about how it could be solved, and consider the best way to do so.
As I think about it all, I imagine the inside of my mind to be like that of a cauldron of frothing Tea.
Since my mind is not placid, emotions bubble to the surface, each one fighting the other to make itself felt, till feelings are added to the emotions. When doubt appears, thoughts and feelings change color and froth even more. And when I think all of it is going to spill over, I add the wisdom or good advice like I add milk and feel my thoughts calm down and come together, colored differently and beautifully.
Solving a problem is so much like making Tea, isn’t it? Think about it.
I loved Quotes, I think there is so much they say in just a few words. When my friends Rohan & Upasna announced they would be hosting a Quote-themed linky part I just couldn’t wait to write for it.
I hope you’ll join in too!
I prefer making my tea myself too. Mostly I like it my way with less sugar and less milk. I do not like too much milk in my tea and my hubby likes more milk. So we have to make two separate cups of tea sometimes 😀
BTW, agree with you that life is similar to tea making as we try to make it perfect the same way.
I so understand, Deepa! Sri likes his tea made in milk, with barely some water added and I cannot drink that tea!:)) So I make 2 separate cups sometimes as well:)
Just had my cuppa of tea sometime back and morning cup of tea is so very important for me as well.
Oh yes, it wakes you up, right, Manisha 🙂
You have summed up your love for tea beautifully, Mayuri! Especially the last line to which I completely agree. Good to know that you are also a tea lover.
Thank you, Rohan. I love the theme you and Upasna have used. Hope to write regularly for it:)
For a minute there I thought I am reading an older post (you had posted something about a tea making ritual earlier too, which I had simply loved) but then checked the date 😉
I love my morning cup and its a calming ritual for me too- both making it and then savouring it in peace. Its my first one hour to myself ME time.
Yes, I have a similar post, Shalini 🙂 Thank you for stopping by and reading:)
I love gingery milk tea made just right.Luckily my husband loves that too.Unfortunately to retain good health we have made that a once a week event and concentrated on ginger green tea.My morning and evening has green tea at tea times now.Loved the comparison
What harm could 2 cups of milky tea a day do? 🙂 Thanks for reading, Amrita:)
Tea making is a very special thing for me too. My day usually starts with my special cup of tea that has to be made just the right way- no sugar, just the right quantity of milk and the flavour perfect enough. My better-half of course is equally fussy about his, so we both ensure that whoever makes the tea just gets the other one’s cuppa right! A great time too to ruminate over our problems and in my case, plan for the day ahead. Loved your post, Mayuri.
My husband is a coffee drinker, so i get to boss around with my tea:)) Thank for reading, Esha:)
I am a strictly a Green or black tea kind of person. No milk for me. Loved the comparison of the human mind with that of a cauldron brewing tea.
Your post reminded me of the essay by George Orwell about making the perfect cup of tea we learned in school. Do check it out.
Here is the link: http://www.booksatoz.com/witsend/tea/orwell.htm
I am sure a tea lover like you would find it interesting!
Thank you, Preethi. I will be checking out George Orwell’s essay. Thanks for sharing:)
I could see and feel the love you have with tea . Every problem has its taste to
experience and learn new recipe out of it.
Cheers for TEA to make you QuoTEAd Mayuri
I always love your choice of words, Shraesta. Thank you for reading:)
Love tea too… Loved the way you have described tea preparation as a spiritual process for you… It resonates well…
Thank you, Pratikshya, you have a lovely name 🙂
I am amazed to read how beautifully you created a perfect romance with the idea of making tea… i agree even for me Tea works as problem solver most of the times.
Loved your post..
I do love strong tea and like your correlation with tea with life. Yes if we know how to balanced the tea flavors we can easily balance our life problems
It’s a philosophical and an intelligent way of looking at problems while making tea. WoW! It’s very insightful and how come I never thought about it. I am much like you as being finicky with tea and very choosy as in whose house I have tea. I am based out of India and in that place, not many people know how to make good tea. I like it strong and take minus mik.