"Once Upon A Chai.."

Oh winner winner vegetarian dinner!  If this doesn't encapsulate the very essence of tea itself nothing does! Bravo, Uma! Well done!  

Love a good Chai or Earl Grey with Bergamot!

Awwe love those winning words & of course vegetarian dinner dear A, coming from THE you it means a lot you know;) saw the comp.lot many fine entries in der & the entry additions , saw the strong teaing in ancient wisdom in your viz .. Will read in all. Gratitudes A, enjoyed this making, as tea holds much to this soul each now xx

Yes & yes, will hav chai (strong one, spiced up or the Nawabi Lucknowi Masala Chai style perhaps) evening together one day with you:) & yes the Earl grey teas with signature Bergamot flavour is awakeningly refreshing!:) would add the Ceylon teas & Assam teas , also the Darjeeling & our v.nearby  Ooty Nilgiris  teas to the list of delicate yet strong, naturally flavoured teas. cheers☕♥️🙏🔥🌞🌿

o O I forgot about Darjeeling! It would be amazing to share a cup of tea and a chat with you, My Dear! I do believe this one should take it because it encapsulates the world into a cup of tea! Best of luck!

More tea vicar ;) Like the quirky doo. True to my Romany roots, must read your tea leaves under a gypsy-blue midnight xx

Just superb uma...my problem is that I can't drink tea...I love the taste of it but tea makes me nauseous...and I hate the taste of milk...so I am left with strong short black coffee lol.
Cheers...Harry

💖🙏🏻 I feel like tea is an apothecary for the soul and it's unsurprising to feel that resonate from you Uma, a person who's awareness runs so deep.  💖🙏🏻

Perfect cup of break time

Loki, missing you at du dear poet ..

This is very sophisticated
one wonders what the leaves say

sophisticated is much for this simplistic rustic elemental tea I hope lol;) perhaps I hyped it up a lotta in my swollen jargons;)  leaves say the way we tend to wish/ happen perhaps Rew.. cos in that simple longing is so much truth & prayers . perhaps tats y tea is so called a ritual :) just me . loving your words & presence here my adored Rew xx

It's the picture thingy, I found that sophisticated.
Yhe picture stuff I've done looks like house bricks
in comparison. I can't get the hang of it. Ah, well,
such is life lol.

I got you Rew, this pic I remember did by merging two or more tea~ chai images , so looks bit hazy & one New’s to perhaps partially close an eye & see it’s depths lol;) lol kidding. yes life is such, not do simple as it seems or perhaps vice versa;)
best  for comp. saw ur wonderful minimal entries! Image btw is elemental & conveys what you said so beautifully short !:)