Tea

I have nothing to write about my trip. I am still at home.

Tea. Although Starbucks created a mania-crazed infatuation with coffee, or rather candy bar coffee, tea is the only noble inspiring drink. My love for tea grew from a desire for change. The conventional hot chocolate and coffee warmed my stomach but failed to challenge me intellectually. Midway through college I realized my class work success did not always translate into personal depth. If I had only to learn the correct answers I would rather spend the 30,000 dollars on myself and check out some library books. Rather, I choose the college experience to gain something more substantial than lectures by published professors and a shiny bachelors degree. This frustrating situation brought me to my Sansei. Tea has taught me more than any numbers of lectures. Tea is proven to increase mental perception and spiritual depth. To unlock this personal awaking you must first choose the right tea. A Raspberry Zinger or a gingerbread chi, while cute, will not cut it. They are herbal infusions, a.k.a. dead flowers and random crap crushed and bathed in some warm water. No, I am talking about a serious tea. If you are not ready for the experience of a black tea, (which I highly doubt you are) you can start with a green tea. A chi is a popular beginners choice, but most chi’s are not chi tea’s but rather a fake candy version of a real tea. Steer clear of the ‘chi latte’ if you’re looking for some power. I started with a simple breakfast tea. Something warm to sip while reading or writing. The mug sat beside my work as a constant reminder that there is actually life beyond my immediate work. A reminder that learning how to work through a variety of opinions and present my own is not just a hoop requiring jumping. Rather, school work the honing of a skill in a safe learning environment. But I cannot wander mindlessly into endless concentration on a project without taking a cup of reality along. I cannot describe every effect of a hot cup of tea simply because each cup offers a new insight. I am positive tea is more than a dead leaf steeped in hot water.