Hello and welcome to my newest blog, one that will follow one of my greatest (and simplest) passions; that of the wonderous concoction of tea.
Those of you who know me, know I am devoted to this potion of brewed leaves, and my collection of tea and paraphernalia is bordering on obsessive. (Forty plus teas and counting in my dedicated tea drawer; Oolong, Assam, rooibos, herbal, I am not discriminative.) After all, I am British; what do you expect? Is it not the truest form of patriotism to indulge on daily basis in this moment of warm meditation?
Although I began my journey with tea many years hence, I am still traversing it, still learning new things every day. In truth, it is a secret desire of mine to some day become, what I call, an alchteamist. I still recall the first time I drank tea black, arguably the time I truly fell in love after having savoured the pure, unaltered taste of the Camellia sinensis. plant I was aged thirteen, and, at a re-enactment, the milk was all sour. After an exclamation to my father that 'you can drink it without milk', I imbibed and have never since looked back. I feel that this is a journey I would like to share; this modest bit of magic and how it has not only supported individuals in both sickness and in health but, truly, has changed the world and its cultures.
I hope you enjoy reading (preferably with a brew of your own).
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