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March 10, 2004

Today's Link of Love: The Republic of Tea.

ATTENTION: I love tea.

I am serious. It is unnatural. So unnatural that this actually appeals to me. It appeals to me a lot.

The Republic of Tea must be getting a lot of mileage out of idiots of my caliber, the obsessives who get huffy when they see tea presses mislabled as teapots in department stores and can spend ten minutes debating the advantages of white tea over red, or green, or black. These are the people who titter self-importantly when they're reminded that the most exotic an average person's tea gets is a box of Celestial Seasonings with a teddy bear in pajamas on the package.

Mmmm, powdered stems with 50% barley filler? Yummy.

Yup. You try hard enough, you can be a dork about anything. And The Republic of Tea is Dork Paradise. Even if you're not into boiling leaves, at least drop by to marvel at the depth of my fixation.

Then, buy me an iron teapot. And some, uh, bulk full-leaf white darjeeling.

And some apple green tea.

And a chai frother.

(oh god so lame)

Posted by Spike at March 10, 2004 10:42 PM

Comments

You should come out to Cali just to visit (yes I know...its Cali). But Spike, we have some of the most awesome tea rooms out here. And its not every day you can try out a 50 dollar tea for 7.95 a pot.

I have strawberry darjeeling, an exotic spice tea, and too many chai's to count in my cabinet. Truly, tea makes this a better world.

Though, you're truly not a tea geek until you've grown your own ;)

Posted by Karen K. at March 11, 2004 12:15 AM
172.197.253.240

How DARE you tempt me with this, GODDAMNIT. I'm trying to save money, here, and this site isn't helping any. FUCKING CHRIST.

Posted by John at March 11, 2004 12:17 AM
216.129.254.78

Their Earl Greyer is the best tea ever.

Posted by Lisa Jonte at March 11, 2004 11:03 AM
69.42.3.13

http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/

This is how we do it in the UK

Posted by Jeet at March 11, 2004 11:10 AM
217.150.103.102

I keep waiting for the day when I'm able to get around to making tea as Douglas Adams described in his essay on the stuff. (It was printed in "Salmon of Doubt".)

One day...

Posted by Rich at March 11, 2004 11:41 AM
151.197.225.231

Occasionally I'll see a kettle labled "tea pot" and my eyes will fill with blood =]

Posted by Meggish at March 11, 2004 09:17 PM
24.126.88.58

My roommate is a total tea nut. We have a Bodum press and like 6 different kinds of loose teas in the house right now. I drink beer.

Posted by K. Thor Jensen at March 12, 2004 02:36 PM
66.92.118.162

I'm not alone. How weirdly comforting.

And Thor, say 'SUP to Stef for me, huh? And that I hope the move works out. And that we all miss her. Blah blah blah.

Posted by spike at March 13, 2004 12:13 AM
68.20.24.227

I think Stef is mad at me because I admitted I sometimes do coke? Or something?

Posted by K. Thor Jensen at March 13, 2004 07:29 PM
66.92.118.162

Maybe. Chicago's overflowing with complete pussies, myself included. We don't even drink. Half of us are vegetarians.

But still, I can't even fathom how much things must suck in NY without a crowd to hang out with. Try not to freak her out too much.

Posted by spike at March 15, 2004 11:40 PM
68.20.24.227

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