To Tea Or Not To Tea 'Answered'

To tea or not to tea 'answered'

The ultimate taste in tea,
as it should always be.
There is tea and there is the perfect cup,
make perfect tea? Yes, for all to sup.

Right! Now we can start,
making perfect tea to warm your heart.
Warm your cup and your kettle boil,
no tea-bag yet or you will despoil.

Sugar in your cup to begin,
aye! Sugar or what-ever is your sin.
Next boiling water you may add,
still no tea yet, not one wee tad.

Stir your sugar until dissolved,
your perfect cup is nearly solved.
Now! Only now place your tea-bag,
let it sit there, let it lag.

Leave thirty seconds then jiggle your string,
Straight up and down, no wiggling.
It's up to you how many dumps you do,
the more dumps and the flavor will accrue.

Warm cup, boiling water equals 82 degrees,
The flavor will always be, just the Bee's knees.
Never pour boiling water on any tea-bag,
'cos the flavor will be just blidy, blidy sad.

Now taste your tea minus the 'tannin' shock,
You'll notice the difference, like cheese from chalk.
Many thousand cups of tea I have drank,
Use this recipe and you'll have me to thank.

The Auld Yin.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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September 7, 2026 at 8:58 AM
I've really been enjoying your poem and the emotions and imagery were so vivid that i could easily picture them as beautiful illustration. I'm a commission-based manga/webtoon artist, and I'd love to help bring your story to life if you're ever interested. Feel free to reach out at gm@il : akiracomicart2@ or on inst@ akiraa_artly
Agustin Avatar
January 29, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
A   Avatar
January 28, 2016 at 12:26 PM
alex, enjoyed reading your poem, Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. XOX -- LINDA --
A  Avatar
September 9, 2015 at 2:46 PM
Alex, thank you for sharing. A pleasure to read... SKAT
Anena Avatar
February 26, 2013 at 2:58 AM
that just makes me love tea more
Guzzi Avatar
November 23, 2012 at 4:49 PM
Can you believe I didn't know this! SO if I use a tea ball DON't pour the boiling water over it! Ahaa THANKS Light & Love
Andresen Avatar
August 15, 2012 at 2:18 AM
I like tea, but we drink more coffee in Norway. - my must be black with no sugar or cream. - Nicely poem, like it. Have a lovely day Alex. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
Locke Avatar
July 19, 2012 at 6:47 AM
ooh, no sugar ta! Just going to put the kettle on....K
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