As someone deeply embedded in the Cult of Coffee, I do find myself a little envious of the tea drinkers for the ease, the economical benefits and it just seems like there's a wide variety to explore.
I'm surprised cafes specialising in tea aren't more of a thing in Melbourne, it just needs a culture built around it like coffee has to hide the fact you can easily do it at home. Is that more of a thing in the UK?
UK tea culture feels very contained at home, at least it did to me, unless you're going out for an afternoon tea, which again are very similar to ours.
Ha, it's funny because that's how I feel about coffee! Well, apart from the economical benefits.
I'm sure there would be some around that have less of say a UK/Euro bent (the place in Tas specialised in Chinese teas), just need to hunt them out. It was nice going back to Hopetoun tea rooms for eg, but the appeal there really lay in the building and it's lost something now it's moved locations. I'd love to escape inside for a pot of tea in winter, in the way you can for a bowl of udon or ramen (so, we are very lucky in many ways!).
Specialty tea cafes are SUCH a good idea! I do love a coffee, but one a day is plenty for me, and I am very much enjoying drinking copious amounts of tea through these chilly days. And I have now saved links to every single tea you just recommended. Thank you!
I’m liking that you have different teapots for different times of the day; that’s me with my cups. I have my first cuppa of the morning cup; my afternoon tea mug; my chai cup. Nope…not OCD at all! And now that I have given up my microwave, I use a very cute tea cosy (super hard to find where I live) for my tea pot.
As someone deeply embedded in the Cult of Coffee, I do find myself a little envious of the tea drinkers for the ease, the economical benefits and it just seems like there's a wide variety to explore.
I'm surprised cafes specialising in tea aren't more of a thing in Melbourne, it just needs a culture built around it like coffee has to hide the fact you can easily do it at home. Is that more of a thing in the UK?
UK tea culture feels very contained at home, at least it did to me, unless you're going out for an afternoon tea, which again are very similar to ours.
Ha, it's funny because that's how I feel about coffee! Well, apart from the economical benefits.
I'm sure there would be some around that have less of say a UK/Euro bent (the place in Tas specialised in Chinese teas), just need to hunt them out. It was nice going back to Hopetoun tea rooms for eg, but the appeal there really lay in the building and it's lost something now it's moved locations. I'd love to escape inside for a pot of tea in winter, in the way you can for a bowl of udon or ramen (so, we are very lucky in many ways!).
Specialty tea cafes are SUCH a good idea! I do love a coffee, but one a day is plenty for me, and I am very much enjoying drinking copious amounts of tea through these chilly days. And I have now saved links to every single tea you just recommended. Thank you!
Glad to be of service! I have a lot of business ideas haha and a favourite is a specialty tea store meets bookstore.
The perfect business!
I’m liking that you have different teapots for different times of the day; that’s me with my cups. I have my first cuppa of the morning cup; my afternoon tea mug; my chai cup. Nope…not OCD at all! And now that I have given up my microwave, I use a very cute tea cosy (super hard to find where I live) for my tea pot.
A cup for every occasion!