ephemera: Tea

mysterous monks and flower petals

I love the idea of tea. I love the idea of a hot cup on a cold day, the mug warming my hands and the feeling of the hot liquid spreading inside. For me, tea has always been a solitary thing. Coffee is more social. I go out for coffee, even if I don’t order it whatever it is we’re doing is still “going out for coffee” kind of like kleenex has become a c…