Tea serving, as it has developed in United Kingdom has evolved around its social function, tea starting to be appreciate it for its taste and effect, but also for the place it was served, from the delicate china sets it was served from, for the sweet treats it was accompanied by and for other reasons, exterior to tea itself, the host, the persons attending, the day and the event. Appreciate for its preciosity and for the status it brought, tea was nevertheless highly enjoyed since it has reached European territories, and it was transformed during time, from a high society product enjoyed on special schedule, to big cups filled with warm water and tea bags.
TEA HAS THIS CHARMING EFFECT OF BRINGING JOY. Nowadays, weather you enjoy your tea coming from a tea bag or from tea leaves, in its pure state or together with delicate fragrances, flowers and fruits, you can now enjoy all tea’s characteristics. Be it tasted in the tea shop, a precious time with friends is guaranteed, weather it is part of your wellness ritual before sleep, calm and relaxation is part of its benefits. Tea has this charming effect of bringing joy. Seeping drop by drop, the act of drinking tea makes you stop, breath relaxed, be present and enjoy each second. You continue the tiny ritual with graceful gestures, holding cups, tea pots or tiny snacks. Your body fills with warmth and your mind with calmness. Your soul is touched with a delicate hint, light as a feather and sweet as a caress. There may be no coincidence that whenever there was tea in world’s history there was a sort of celebration. Weather it was a family celebration, a way of expressing gratitude or appreciation, weather it was a fancy event to enjoy and chit chat, weather it was the free time that was enjoyed or simply the act of being, of breathing and being present, as a form of meditation, tea was there. Wherever you encounter tea, be sure to give yourself the gift of celebrating the moment, of enjoying the present, breathing, being and mesmerizing at the world’s beauty. Give yourself the gift of a tea! • 90 – What Liberty Ate