Good morning, #nostriches!
I woke up extra early. I have enough time before work for a cuppa and cooking something better for lunch.
I hope the start of your day is pleasant!
(Yes, I need to clean the back splash thing.)
#gm #plebchain #grownostr #teastr #earlymornings
Damn. How early before leaving the house do you wake up?
Usually at about 0520. I work 0600-1600 or 1630 most days.
The handle on your mug is a genius design, it looks like a very cozy place for the thumb 👍
The top is good, but the bottom is a bit too tapered for my thick palms. It's NEARLY perfect for me, it's large, which I appreciate, and most people find it to be perfect, if they like large mugs.
I like large mugs and to be honest I wish at tea time they would use large mugs 😂 but we have to use proper tea cups 😭 because of etiquette (the focus is on the social experience) and tradition (the ritual of tea drinking, rather than the volume of tea consumed).
However, the concept that tea is best enjoyed at certain temperatures, and smaller cups ensure that the tea is consumed before it cools down too much, I think is not accurate when compared to a larger mug because my tea in a large mug stays warmer for much longer.
I should say there are two upsides to a smaller tea cup IMO The opportunity to try different kinds of tea without becoming too full and the aesthetics ♥️
When in doubt, pinkies out!
Thankfully, I've never had to take part in s formal tea. I'm not a dainty, proper lady. LOL!
There are teas worth my the extra time and effort to sip from small cups. I have a rather lovely Japanese tea set for things like that, but, most of the tea I drink is herbal or I prefer it to be very well steeped, so, precision isn't a necessity. Heck, I don't even have a kettle at the moment, and that annoys me but I've yet to find one that I want to spend money on.
Now... I do absolutely love a good tea service. There's a chain in NYC called Alice's Teacup that's simply amazing, though I have no clue if they are still around or how many branches they have. But they served the best tea I've ever partaken of in my life.
Oh when I’m in NY I’ll look if they are there. Yeah not many men love tea time lol so I get it.
But I’m also very picky about tea kettles and when I moved it took me a year to find the one I liked.
GM 🍵🌞
