Tea Time

I love Tea. Green Tea, Chai Latte, Herbal Tea, Red Tea. The list is endless. My fascination with tea began, since my days in college. Every morning, my dad used to wake me up with a cup of chai. It was so tasty. Perfect combo of milk, Sugar and the tea decoction. I used to take the night bus to Mangalore from Bangalore and would reach at about 6 am in the morning. The moment I walk through the door the first thing, I see is my dad smiling and ready with a cup of tea.

I am not much into coffee, because I just like to stay away from caffeine. So, once I moved to Seattle, my search for Tea places began. I first got to try Tea at Bai Tong. It's a Thai restaurant. They had too many options. It was great to wrap up your lunch/dinner with peppermint, chamomile or jasmine tea. Chamomile was my favorite. Arun loves Jasmine tea mainly because of its amazing flavor and aroma. Post that all my visits to any Thai restaurant ended with a cup of tea.

This journey led me to explore many more Tearooms. The Tearoom which led to this post is Smacha Tea. I had never before been to a place which was entirely dedicated to Tea. It was beautiful, especially on a cold, rainy evening. The place looked beautiful. The tea pots, tea brewers, cups which were on display were a work of great art. Absolute treat to the eyes.

Arun and I could not stop looking at the cups. Owner was kind enough to explain about a few brewers, the usage and the making of them. We admired the stuffs and decided to buy a set soon.

I ordered a cup of Oolong Tea. It is one of the most popular types of tea in China. It has immense health benefits. Arun as usual ordered Jasmine Tea. When the order arrived, what took us by surprise was the large quantity and the kind of cups it came in.

We didn't complain and were more than happy to have it. The rest of the evening was spent discussing about how we need to visit this place more often. :-)