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Tea

Outside a Moorish cafe, Tunis, Tunisia, in the late-19th century, when coffee was still the dominant drink and tea was rare.

In 1930s Tunisia, French Doctors Feared a 'Tea Craze' Would Destroy Society

It was seen as a threat to colonial rule.

Nina Studer February 27, 2019

Rotterdam, Netherlands

West Kruiskade Teapot

A huge teapot illuminates a home for the elderly.

Yes, the glass on the right has eight layers.

Seven-Color Tea

Layers of flavored tea combine to create a drinkable rainbow.

At Bletchley Park, teacups were a bone of contention.

During WWII, Bletchley Park Was Home to Codebreaking and Tea Shenanigans

Staff at "Station X" threw their teacups into lakes and stuffed them into hedges.

Allan Richarz January 31, 2019

Mark Bramble's peach tea caddy.

objects of intrigue

Tea Was Once So Valuable It Was Kept in Locking Caddies

At least until the British Empire turned its attention to India.

Noor Al-Samarrai January 18, 2019

São Miguel, Portugal

Violet Volcanic Tea

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.

Wagashi

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.

This chocolate tea was made from cocoa that was wild-crafted and traditionally prepared by small-scale farmers in Portland Parish, Northeast Jamaica.

Chocolate Tea

Neither tea nor hot chocolate, this Caribbean cocoa drink is in a league of its own.

A cup of iced oolong with cheese foam and egg floss.

Cheese Tea

Bitter, sweet, and salty collide in this cool Taiwanese treat.

Pee-Pee Boy

China's favorite urinating “tea pet” is actually a thermometer.

Two different styles of chasen

Matcha Chasen

To make the perfect matcha, start with the perfect whisk.

Dorset Knobs

Only one bakery still makes these hard biscuits that were once beloved by Thomas Hardy.

Soylent

One fantasy food's journey from sci-fi vegan steak to silver screen cannibalism to actual meal replacement.

Lakkatura Tea Garden

Sylhet, Bangladesh

Lakkatura Tea Garden

One of the largest and most scenic of Bangladesh's tea gardens.

Pu'er

Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.

Russian Tea

This Southern church group favorite isn't Slavic at all.

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Glasgow, Scotland

Tchai-Ovna House of Tea

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

This "selfish samovar" is about 10.5 inches tall.

Selfish Samovar

This device bucks the Russian tradition of sharing a cup of tea and makes just enough hot water for one person.