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The Comfort of Tea

by Adelle Tilton on March 29th, 2006

That is a quote from one of my favorite movies of all time, “The Shipping News.” It is said twice in the film, both times by one character to another who is going through a traumatic time in their life. “Tea’s a good drink. It’ll keep you going,” when the world is falling apart.

My world isn’t falling apart, at least anymore, and I sincerely hope yours is not either. But I still have times that I need to comfort and nuture myself. Do you know that feeling? Probably you do.

Let’s all nuture ourselves a bit. Tea’s a good drink and it will keep us going. It’s an easy way to indulge, warm up, and do something healthy for yourself. And it is inexpensive! How often can you find something that can do so much for so little. So here is what you need to do:

• Buy a really nice teapot. You will be surprised at the difference it will make in serving tea to yourself and to a friend. Make sure it reflects your personality and is not just a decorative teapot. It needs to be made of materials you can drink tea from safely.
• Buy some gourmet tea. You can find that at your supermarket or at most coffee shops. Find unique flavors and try some you have never tried before. One I discovered that I loved when I started experimenting was Jasmine Tea; it isn’t for everyone but I adore it.
• Have some nice tea cups and don’t use them for coffee, EVER. It will change the flavor of your tea. And to make your tea taste better, use a cup that is basically white. I don’t know why, but the white cup does make a difference.

To make the perfect cup of tea:
1. Boil some water in a stove top teapot, or an electric water heater. Take it to a full, rolling boil.
2. Preheat your teapot (the serving one) with the boiling water for a minute or two. Discard that water.
3. Place the teabags or loose tea (in a ball) in the teapot and add the boiling water. Let it steep for several minutes. Most teas will give you some guidance in that area but don’t let it get too dark.
4. Remove the teabags or ball, and serve your tea in the pot with cups, preferably on a tray.

And don’t feel guilty about indulging yourself. This is a small, inexpensive luxury and a really nice thing during the cold winter months.

It’s the lttle things that comfort us. And as they say, “Tea’s a good drink, it’ll keep you going.”

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