#tisane and tea difference

[teaboot]

Y'know, despite having tea in your name, I can't find it you've said what your favorite kind of tea is.

If you don't mind, what are your top 3 teas that you'd say people should try?

Oh, like if you enjoy tea and want to try new stuff?

First off, tea (broadly speaking, for readers who aren't familiar) is made of leaves from the tea plant, and the TYPES of tea- White, green, oolong*, and black- just refer to different levels of oxidization. The darker the tea, the more oxidized it is, the higher the tannins are, more bitter it gets, the higher caffeine is.

That said:

First pick, London fog. The kind I like is the customary earl grey tea prepped with milk, sugar, vanilla, and lavender. Feels soft and cozy and lightly floral, but not in a perfume way- best I can describe it is drinking a warm blanket fresh out of the dryer.

Earl grey tea, btw, is a black tea flavored with bergamot oils. Bergamot is a sour-bitter citrus fruit. Oversteeped or scalded, Earl Grey can taste super nasty and bitter-flat, but I like mine steeped for about 3-4 minutes for a milder taste.

Second pick, Gunpowder green tea, chilled. I like mine steeped for about 2-3 minutes in a medium boil, remove the leaves and place in the fridge until cold. Gunpowder tea has more caffeine than most green teas and is very refreshing when iced, in my opinion. Has more of a kick to it than plain ice water, especially after hard exercise. No idea if that's healthy or not, I just like the taste.

Third, Lemon black tea boba with tapioca pearls. Because I know what I fuckin like. Sassy dance

Honorable mentions include Russian Caravan (reminds me of my grandma), Market Spice Rooibos Blend (reminds me of my mom), Chai, Mint Tisane, and Black Tea iced with sugar and lemon.

Enjoy!!

*Edit: I was thinking "warm plant drink with 'oo' in name that steeps red" and wrote Rooibos instead of Oolong in the original. Oolong comes from tea plants, Rooibos does not

[brightlotusmoon]

From another site:

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Today the word tea is used as a catch-all term for any drink made by soaking plant parts in boiling water, but it actually describes a specific plant species. Camellia sinensis is a kind of evergreen shrub whose leaves and buds are used to make so-called "true tea." True tea includes most caffeinated teas like black tea, white tea, green tea, and their many varieties. Even though these teas vary greatly in taste and appearance, they're just different preparations of the same ingredient. Black tea leaves are oxidized before they're dried, which produces the chemical properties that give the tea its dark color and strong taste. Green and white tea leaves skip the oxidation process, so they're milder in flavor.

Herbal teas are something different all together. They don't come from the C. sinensis plant, and therefore they aren't proper tea. The only similarity lies in how the two "tea" varieties are consumed: by submerging the dried plant matter into water until the flavors infuse the beverage.

The word tisane has been around since the 14th century, and it's the term to use if you want to be completely accurate about what you're drinking. But you can get away with describing your hot drink as "tea" even if there isn't any literal tea in your cup. Herbal tea is so widely used that Merriam-Webster has broadened its definition of tea to include "any of various plants used like tea."

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[punderdome]

Infernal Jurisprudence: Bonus Chapter!

I was hoping to get this done before Christmas, but here is a New Years/Christmas bonus chapter from Infernal Jurisprudence. It's a little out of order but the content is standalone. It'll take place sometime in Act II between Last Light Inn and Gale's Last Night Alive scenes.

Raphael's about to get a little unhinged and possessive over his Little Mouse. Enjoy!

Summary: Raphael meets a new client.

Infernal Jurisprudence: the Sardine Fork

Raphael sat down in his host’s parlor with grace.  He was dressed in a crisp silk doublet with no hairs out of place.  Raphael wore his human guise, as tended to be prudent when working with skittish mortals on Prime Material.  He found himself making a deal in Waterdeep with a Conjuration professor at Blackstaff Academy.  

The home was immaculate.  Every surface was spotless and shining.  The wooden parlor table had been freshly polished with a functional oil cut with a touch of cedarwood oil.  A porcelain vase of fresh wildflowers adorned the windowsill and instilled the room with a light and pleasant aroma to cut the musky bouquet of too much soap.

Raphael was seated in the parlor and had been asked what beverage he preferred no fewer than three times by three different servants in an ostentatious and arrogant display of wealth in the number of staff sent to serve him and disrespect that their master had not returned.

Raphael’s tea had grown tepid for the third time long before the master of the house had come to greet him, despite their agreed upon meeting time.

“Master Raphael,” Professor Zagevekt welcomed him.  He tapped his shiny leather shoes on the parlor floor as his servants set out a spread of seafood hors d'oeuvres on the table in front of them.  The Professor never seemed to inspire speed in his staff, leading a dramatic display of displeasure before Raphael.

“It is impossible to hire competent staff,” Professor Zagevekt lamented.  Raphael looked the mage over.  He was ruggedly handsome, despite his spectacles and unshaven face.  He had deep hazel eyes that his smile never seemed to reach.  Raphael had seen many mortals just like him over the centuries.  He was the type to portray one image and conceal his true intentions deep within.

“Your staff seemed able to provide me with hot tea on several occasions in succession,” Raphael contested weakly, letting his potential client respond.

“I told them to offer you the finest liquors I have in my home.  I’m embarrassed that they saw fit not to provide you with suitable libations for our discussion and left you drinking that.”  He motioned to the cooling china cup in front of the devil.  “I should have a well-aged bottle of Wyvern whiskey should you care for something finer.”

“I appreciate the hospitality, but I would quite prefer a fresh cup of Earth Dragon’s Eye,” Raphael informed him, still fuming beneath the surface that his most beloved client was late to their meeting.  Though of all the meetings he could schedule, this one was worth being very patient for.

“Earth Dragon’s Eye?  I think you must be my first guest who has ever had a taste for teas from Kara-Tur.  Most prefer tisanes of local herbs.”  Raphael thought back fondly to the image in the scrying mirror of Tavara warming herself at Last Light Inn with a strong, steaming cup of tea from Kara-Tur, brewed at double strength in an attempt to ward off Shar’s embrace from the Shadow Curse.

“I prefer liquors served in a very different fashion,” Raphael ran his finger over the rim of the porcelain cup.  Tavara’s quivering belly button would be ideal.  “Your tea selection is extensive and delightful.”

The foolish professor snapped and a servant ran to freshen Raphael’s teacup.  

“I wish to make a deal with you, Master Raphael,” the professor wasted no time on further pleasantries.  “I want to make a deal for more power and wealth.”  Raphael waited patiently for the fool to elaborate and didn’t want to play his emotional hand so quickly.  “I am a respected Conjuration professor at the best university in Toril, but I wish to become a wealthy and respected Archmage, the first of the Zagevekt family’s famous bloodline of Archmages, soon to be known through all of Faerun.”

“And what, exactly, were you looking for?”  A servant placed a fresh cup of Earth Dragon’s Eye in front of Raphael and took away his empty teacup and its dirtied saucer.  “More time in a laboratory could earn you a better position at the university and more time wooing patriar daughters would earn you your wealth.”

“I do wish to secure wealth from a local patriar’s daughter.  She is attractive enough.”  Professor Zagevekt started to serve himself from the hors d'oeuvres that were spread in front of them.  He spooned some oysters on the half shell and drizzled them with an aromatic oil before pouring the sea creatures down his gullet.

“And your dynasty?” Raphael inquired, his fingers tapping against the painting on the teacup.

The fool dabbed a napkin over his lips to remove any excess oil.  “I will be an Archmage with or without your help, but I want my children to inherit incredible arcane talents.  I want to be remembered as the patriarch of a grand dynasty of wizards.”

“And how would you wish me to secure that for you?” Raphael cocked an eyebrow and took a sip of the murky, bitter tea that he had requested.

“Sorcerers have uncommon affinities in accessing the Weave, and every child they have carries on that bloodline.  I won’t have trouble securing my own wealth as a third son if I can show I am of superior breeding.”

“Every child?” Raphael needled the wizard.  “You are too knowledgeable to forget that sorcerer bloodlines can often skip generations.  The lineage depends entirely on your seed.”  Raphael tried to hide his growing disdain for the professor in front of him.  

The fool was slurping down oysters and forking prawns from the platter.  His table manners left much to be desired and were unlikely to win him any favors with the patriars or their daughters that he wished to court.

“I wish to become a sorcerer to secure my dynasty.  There has to be some lineage you can give me retroactively.  I was always destined to be powerful, but with your help I will be legendary.”  The foolish professor was too sure of himself.

“A sorcerer’s bloodline?” Raphael confirmed.  “Can you be sure that that would give you what you want?  With your incredible experience in the academic field,” Raphael primed for a response.  “You must have experienced sorcerers in the academic body, why would you not simply marry one?”  The one he cast aside and mocked.

“Sorceresses tend not to be very useful for much outside of the bedchamber,” Professor Zagevekt said before uncrossing and recrossing his legs.  The mortal fool was trying to play at appearing indifferent.  Raphael knew he was lying.

“Marriage would still provide the easiest pathway to what your heart desires.  You must have seen at least one sorcereress through your time at the academy,” Raphael argued as he probed for an admission, taking a large bite of a toast with a dollop of chopped white fish.

“Yes, I have,” the fool admitted.  He glared as though his firebolt was about to burn a hole in Raphael’s fine doublet, “she was one of those talentless dragon sorceresses.  She was fairly dim, and I’m surprised she managed to complete any of her coursework at all.  She was always begging for favorable treatment with the faculty.”  Raphael had read numerous writing and spell samples from Tavara’s thesis himself and found them well reasoned though they lacked the sophisticated Weave jargon that other wizards tended to employ.

“And did this sorceress receive such favors?” Raphael inquired.

“If I can recall, I think she was expelled for spreading her legs for the alchemy and evocation instructors.”  Raphael’s jaw clenched.  It wouldn’t be long.  Raphael wouldn’t let his defamation of Tavara’s name go unpunished.

“Then how are you so confident that your awakened powers won’t cause the same sort of issues with the university?”  Raphael waited for the professor to explain how he would be immune to the gossip of the university and not seen as seeking additional favor from his innate abilities himself.

The professor grinned.  Raphael watched as the fool used the sharp sardine fork to shovel oily sardines onto his plate next to a piece of dark bread.  “I’m not going to start those rumors against myself.”  Raphael used every ounce of control within his being not to use his superior Hellfire magic to burn the idiot into a pile of ashes, the finery and order of his parlor be damned.  Raphael then imagined depositing said remnants of the professor into his chamber pot and letting Yurgir soil the mage’s good name.

“Here are the terms: I shall grant you a retroactive sorcerer’s lineage, though it may be at times chaotic, for your bloodline.”  Raphael leaned back in his chair and waited for Professor Zagevekt to respond.

“Wild magic?  Well, I suppose that makes the most sense for a late awakening.”  The wizard licked crumbs and fish from his fingers.

“It is a simple exchange: I will grant you the bloodline you desire in exchange for your soul.  You will receive a sorcerer’s power and abilities for your bloodline that any children you have will inherit and continue to pass on to their children.”

Raphael sent a wordless summon to Korrilla to drop her surveillance and come to him with the contract and an important elixir.

“I agree to the terms.”  The professor grinned ravenously.  

“I have sent an associate of mine to come with our formal agreement for you to sign.”  Raphael took another sip of his tea.  “She should arrive shortly.  Perhaps we should celebrate with the Wyvern whiskey you offered to secure our partnership,” Raphael suggested coolly.

The professor snapped again and asked for two tumblers of his expensive whiskey while they waited for Korrilla’s delivery of the contract document.  It wasn’t long before there was a sharp knock at the professor’s front door.

“Milord, there is a Dwarf here upon request of Master Raphael,” a maid introduced.

“Send her in,” the fool agreed, sitting back in his chair with a smug look on his face, knowing soon he would receive everything that he wanted.

Korrilla entered the parlor and handed a scroll to Raphael with a deep bow.  Raphael took the scroll and unfurled it in front of the professor.  He primed a quill and handed it over.

“This is where you sign.”  Raphael pointed to the signature line below the runes dictating that he would grant the professor a sorcerer bloodline for him and all his descendants.  Professor Bren Zagevekt signed the contract, sealing his eternal fate to Raphael’s whimsy.

Immediately upon signing, Raphael watched the foolish professor test his arcane powers.  He grinned, testing cantrips amongst his finest furnishings and leaving scorch marks on the ornate rug as his cantrips burned the flooring.

“Gods above, I had never realized how much power she actually had before.”  Professor Zagevekt’s fingers twitched as he tested his new power.

“Do you have a courtyard at your estate?” Raphael asked with a grin.  “There is no better place to test your new power.  I cannot imagine you wish to actually light your parlor on fire when your lineage comes to the forefront, and you may prefer a more dignified unveiling.”

The untouched tumblers of whiskey were laid neatly on the table as the uncouth moron impatiently rushed from the room to test his new abilities on his landscaping, while Korrilla waited patiently in the parlor for additional instructions.  Raphael silently signaled to Korrilla to pour the elixir he requested into the unwitting professor’s tumbler.  Ten drops should do it.  As much as Raphael had wanted to cause the fool incredible pains for what he had done to his Little Mouse, he knew it was prudent to wait.  His time would come.

It wasn’t long before the wizard had used an entire day’s worth of sorcerer powers on the unwitting hydrangeas and they returned to the parlor for the celebratory whiskey.

Raphael smiled smugly as the wizard drank deep and finished his glass, requesting another.

“See what did I tell you, this is the finest whiskey in all of Toril,” the new sorcerer bragged over their celebratory libations.  It was not.  That honor was for Hellfire whiskey.

When another glass had been finished, Raphael saw himself out, Korrilla close behind him.

They returned to Raphael’s study in the House of Hope.  Raphael sat calmly at his desk and removed a soft, worn leather portfolio from a desk drawer.

“You gave ‘im a shockingly good deal without asking too much from ‘im,” Korrilla mused.  “You probably could have gotten ‘is firstborn too in exchange for sorcerer powers.”

Raphael removed a book with a list of souls that he wanted to acquire from the portfolio.  He opened up to the page with the professor’s name and made some notes.  “I could not ask that from him, Korrilla, because he will have no firstborn.”

“How can you be sure?”

Raphael set down his quill before answering her.  “That elixir, the Father’s Rest, ensures that his seed is withered.  He will never be able to provide those patriar daughters he covets with a child.  He is the first and last of the dynasty that he wanted, though I can only imagine the carnage when his desperate wife inevitably seeks a more fertile source for seed in her womb.”

Korrilla laughed to herself as Raphael dismissed her with a wave.  He had thoughts to collect and notes to take from their meeting.  Raphael snapped and a glass of Hellfire whiskey appeared for him to sip while he worked, though its serving vessel was not the one he would have preferred.

Raphael set his book of notes aside and looked through the portfolio of information about Tavara.  He had a copy of the first chapter of her thesis on the influence of Hellfire on key events in Faerunian history and its influence on spell shaping.  It was well written, even if it was obvious that it was not authored by a wizard.

A flip of a page led to a series of memos from university faculty debating rumors of Tavara’s behavior.  One wanted to expel her to preserve their reputation and another thought the rumors indicated she was more trouble than she was worth.  Raphael had their names in his book, and he would seek them out when the time was right.  The Dragonborn alchemy instructor had advocated that she remain, worried that she was collateral damage for a student with a vendetta against him for poor marks he awarded.  Raphael wouldn’t intentionally seek him out for a contract, but he wouldn’t be opposed to making a deal should the opportunity arise.

Raphael thought back to the stupid grin on that fool’s face as he shoveled oily sardines onto his plate.  “I’m not going to start those rumors against myself.”  The context that the vampire spawn had provided him for the cost of three secrets made Raphael’s blood boil.  That arrogant fool was going to pay dearly for the harm he caused Raphael’s consort.  

The sharp tines of his sardine fork were going to be put to much better use when the professor was in Raphael’s clutches.  Raphael was going to ensure he was parted from his most favored jewels each day for all of eternity for daring to hurt his Little Mouse.

[kirbyofthestars]

some notes on Taranza & Joronia’s species, and on Floralian culture:

🌸 Colloquially speaking, both bug-folk (Waspiders, Antlers, Sectra Dees, etc.) and plant-folk (the People of the Sky) are indigenous to Floralia, having lived there for thousands of years.

🌸 The floating archipelago’s Mirror Counterpart is the kingdom of Sporalia - an underground civilization deep beneath the earth, within and around Cabbage Cavern.

🌸 Floralian Waspiders are arboreal, whereas Sporalian Waspiders are fossorial. As a result, the latter tend to have thicker claws and larger horns, which they use for digging.

🌸 Both can hold their breath for significantly longer than, say, the average Waddle Dee - an advantage in dizzyingly high-altitude floating islands and waterlogged underground caverns alike.

🌸 Waspiders are omnivorous. Although their diet is particularly heavy on insects, meat and fish, they’ll also consume plants, fruit, flowers and flower nectar. Plant milk is popular, as are fruit juices and liquors, pulque, and cacao-based drinks.

🌸 Insects and other forms of prey are usually cooked, but consumption of raw or live prey isn’t unusual, either - the late Queen Joronia was particularly known for her fondness of raw shrew, sliced thin and marinated with fresh herbs, citrus and birch syrup.

🌸 Snakes are sacred animals and symbols of protection to Floralians, made in the image of their serpentine deity, Togu Ro Garāga (whom you may know as Coily Rattler). Killing, eating or otherwise bringing harm to a snake is taboo.

🌸 Statues and other iconography of serpents are often erected outside tombs, temples, homes, and so on - some, like the Burner Guardians, are even animated with magic to defend against intruders.

🌸 Floralia has a strong and elaborate tea culture - or rather, tisane culture! (Taranza is anal about the difference, but enjoys both.) Most Floralian teas are brewed from flowers and herbs rather than tea leaves, which are an imported delicacy from the Lower World.

🌸 Flowering teas are quite popular, consisting of dried flower bundles that ‘bloom’ as the water heats up. For those who prefer sugar in their cup, teas (and tisanes) are typically sweetened with honey, agave or flower nectar.

[jlilycorbie]

Happy STS! Asking with a cup of tangerine tea in my lap, what are your characters drink of choice?

Happy STS!

In the untitled fantasy WIP, I think people look at Zaya and assume she really likes some sort of beer or liquor, but she's mostly the type who drinks water (which is, widely speaking, safe to drink all over that world). One of her absolute favorites, though, is a mint and watermelon green tea served ice cold (thanks to Djaetyli magic that is currently fading away from the world. I don't know if it'll ever occur to her as a reason to help save the region, but it'll be a nice bonus).

Both Aleksani and Miyarki love a particular drink made from simmering spices and fresh fruits. I can't remember what I called it off the top of my head, but they both use slightly different fruits and spices, and Aleksani prefers it chilled and Miyarki prefers it warm, so they both would think the other's is wrong.

Nideszda grew up somethings drinking a calming tisane that Teysing would make for her when she didn't feel well or was having trouble sleeping. It'll always be her favorite.

Tsinte has traveled a lot of the world and will take whatever's on offer, but she's had coffee and assorted types of chocolate drinks and they're particular favorites.

In Bad Fences, Tish is a Dr. Pepper girlie all the way through.

Ollie likes a cold beer or sometimes a hard cider.

Blue is a little embarrassed that he sticks mostly to Mt. Dew.

Eden brews her own komboucha, and some people in the family partake, but she mostly drinks it herself.

Kore used to survive off of coffee and energy drinks, but has had to cut back and is still figuring out what to have instead. She still drinks more coffee than is advisable.

Wistie and Robin are both tea drinkers, though Wistie usually takes it iced and likes green or black with fruit flavors, and Robin likes hot herbal teas.

As for the kids: Trystin likes Coke when he can get it, Melinoe is going through an orange juice think (provided there's no pulp), and Sprout is a literal infant with few choices.

Barbara also drinks a lot of Dr. Pepper and would be horrified to find she has anything in common with Tish.

Maggs is a high anxiety person who should not survive on coffee, but don't come between her and her coffee.

[moreaujeans]

tagged by @daykevin and @sunsetcurveauto thank you both! combining them bc i didn’t realize they’re more different than i thought

last song: i can do better than that from the last five years film (listening all the way thru for the first time rn bc i really like still hurting and wanted to check out the rest of it)

favorite color: light pink :)

last book: dracula (reread) is the last one i finished. last one i read is les mis

last movie: bruce almighty

last show: yellowjackets

sweet/spicy/savory: needs a salty option. between these three probably sweet but spicy is close

tattoos/piercings: no tattoos. double pierced ears

relationship status: single

last thing i googled: and it’s so hard and it’s cold here

current obsession: obsession is a strong word but p into yellowjackets rn still. also aftg forever

tea or coffee: tea 👍🏻 but tbh neither the only “teas” i like are fruit tisanes and even those i don’t really drink anymore. hot chocolate 💯

what you're wearing: work clothes </3 white cardigan with black tank underneath and blank dress pants

dream job: always saying dream “job” is to study everything i want forever

looking forward to: getting my license (the physical card i already passed the test), getting my first pair of glasses, ideally starting musical rehearsals next week assuming i get in (auditions on sunday), getting the rose quartz ring i got for christmas that’s due to arrive next week, using my pottery wheel!! i haven’t done anything yet bc idk what to start with 🙈 this is going to sound morbid but im thinking maybe tombstones bc we have like a whole pet cemetery in our backyard but only wooden stake signs designating who’s buried and the writing on them has faded a lot. so i was thinking like ceramic slabs and i’d engrave each with the pet and the name and information and maybe add some flower language engravings for their personalities. or possibly give them little figurines that would stand or sit or lie down on them but im not sure abt that. i was thinking if they’re standing or sitting it would look weird depending on the angle you’re looking at it but actually just thought of them lying down as i was typing and kind of liking it bc a. looks fine regardless of angle and b. it’s like they’re laid to rest. but anyway i haven’t done this yet either bc i don’t have the underglaze colors i’d need for that and i’m not sure if there’s a point where clay has been sitting out dry for too long to be fired… okay nvm just jumped down a rabbit hole it should be fine. off topic. that got long

tagging: @wlwinry @deadpoets @lushblushing @raedas @sylversparrow @duncantashi @comeangelsofunknown @orionhong

[velvet-cupcake-games]

Made Marion Mini-FAQ, Sept. 23

Just a few bits and bobs that I can talk about at this point in development!

Q: Players commit to their route ending at the end of Chapter 3 and then experience one of two different Chapter 4s. Does that make each chapter 4 choice-free?

There are still choices in the Chapter 4s! Many of the game's major love scenes are in the relevant character's Chapter 4, so you'll have the love scene choice if you have explicit text on. The rest of the choices are for the purpose of role-playing and making decisions about Marion's future. They won't make major changes to the ending, but they'll let you put a personal stamp on your endgame experience.

Except, of course for that choice. The one that leads either to victory or to a bad end. Which choice is it? You'll find out!

Some of your earlier choices can also cause minor changes in Chapter 4. For instance, in Sherwood Common Marion can write either an angry or a diplomatic letter to her father. This may affect whether he appears in the epilogue segment at the end of a Sherwood character's route.

Q: What kind of experience does the option to turn off explicit text provide? Does it allow for asexual relationships?

Because one of the main goals of the Made Marion project was to provide mature-rated love scenes for adult otome/amare fans who were interested in them, we don't have the option for asexual relationships in this game. Marion is allosexual by canon and it's obvious from the way she views the world from the very beginning of the game.

When explicit text is off, the player reads a shortened, non-explicit version of scenes that involve sexual activity. I try to get across the emotions that the characters are feeling without getting into the nitty-gritty of things, but it's still stated that the characters are having a sexual encounter.

Explicit text is ON by default in Made Marion, so players who do not wish to read such text should turn it off in the Options menu ASAP. Once a scene with explicit text has begun, turning the option off won't work until the next explicit scene (not that we're loaded with them, it's just how the script flow of the game works). I may be able to program a "break-out" button later on, but it won't be available as of the first Early Access release.

Q: Characters in Made Marion drink "tisane." Is that tea or something else?

A tisane is a hot drink with an herbal infusion. Many tisanes, also known as herbal teas, do not contain actual tea leaves. Tea is a very specific beverage, and its history in Europe is tied up in colonial-era violence. Instead of trying to work that into my alternate-magical-Europe history, I decided that it made the most sense for Avalons to simply drink non-tea-containing tisanes. Considering that plant druids are all about making magical hybrid plants, they probably have some delicious ones! They are caffeine-free but may contain other types of stimulants.

When Avalons aren't drinking alcohol, there's a good chance that they're drinking tisane. Thanks to druidic knowledge and the environmental protections inherent in the Pact, Avalon drinking water is way cleaner than the water was in Medieval England. But as Avalon science doesn't yet have a working knowledge of microorganisms, boiling your water is still the safest way to go.

[aprincenolonger]

Reciprocated @robbno with respectable delay, dataminers rejoice:

I have 12 different teas and tisanes and I'm not going through them as fast as I would like. I'm also slightly regretting buying some of them.

I am on my last jar of fermented cucumber slices and need to make more soon (that or sauerkraut).

I usually go on a snacks and junk food ban on Jan 1st that lasts until my birthday (I will take a small bite if offered something as a guest, it would be impolite not to). This year is going swimmingly.

I should learn how to make ice cream (fuck you Froneri/Finnish ice cream sellers)

I have the superpower of (sometimes) seeing the future in my dreams. Of course, I forget that shit instantly and suffer déjà vu instead. No lottery numbers divined so far.

The tagging rine ends here ----------------- ^--- end of rine

[incorrect-fnaf-quotes]

I do in fact want to send asks about Rabbit Restoration but also I worry about being a little TOO insane. This is tumblr though so uh... Does sproingles have a sense of smell? He clearly has hearing, vision, and most likely some form of tactile sensation, but can he smell things? Will he gain the ability to smell things once he's degooped and doesn't reek of rotting small business co-owner or will he need sensors of some sort? Does he already have sensors built into the electronics? Do the animatronics that are directly inhabited by previously live humans (ghosts if you will) in your stories in general need sensors to feel things? Or can they just feel sensations even if they don't have the sensors in the electronic components? If Mr hasn't been alive much less taken a shower for 30 years can smell things at any point, what about taste? It clearly hasn't occurred to him in Rabbit Restoration yet that he could try eating something and see what happens, but how would a guy deprived of joy for decades react to having some chocolate or something smeared on his general facial orafice (don't know if I can really call the endoskeleton having a mouth). Would he enjoy it or would he just be irritated that his fur was now coated in chocolate after only just having been rid of his previous body's blood? Not all British people love tea, but it's certainly a thing that is associated with them. Does he like tea? Does he have a favorite? I'm partial to black tea with some spearmint (as a home grown citizen of the USA of course), so if he saw like, some blend of "tea" such as an herbal tisane, would he have a fit about it not being "real" tea? Answer any of these you like, or if they're too odd, feel free not to. I'm off to go send asks to other sprangly enjoyers of Tumblr to spread my insanity.

Sensors or anything like that aren't really needed for Springtrap to feel anything--or for anyone else, either. But for how someone happens to feel the sensation can just kind of be different from person to person.

Springtrap has been very much able to feel everything decently--but not as much as before his time spent in the saferoom after the springlocks went off.

Like, let's say Y/N grabs his arm. He feels it... but it's kind of like if someone is just letting the tips of their fingers be barely placed there, and the motion of them moving around is such a slow and strange.

Or, also pretty commonly... it's like when a part of your body falls asleep. Y/N could grab his arm, but the feeling Springtrap gets is one that's strong, tingly. Feels a bit like static.

[onbearfeet]

Teawolf By Night

I want to make some fandom tea blends like it's 2012, mostly because I'm allergic to coffee and I live on tea. Fanart labels, all that good stuff. Definitely do the WBN characters and maybe add Bucky and Alpine to make it a Monster Mash collection. Here's what I've got for flavor notes:

Ted: Green tea base with Meyer lemon and rose flavors. Herbal. Floral. Bright. Tastes like a sunny meadow.

Elsa: Black tea base with red berries (I'm thinking tart cherry and currant) and rose. The base flavor should punch you in the head with caffeine and dark and RED.

Jack: Now it gets hard. I had too many ideas for him. Currently I'm thinking a tiger eye (black tea with notes of chocolate and caramel) base with chestnut and either cinnamon or a cinnamon-heavy chai blend. Warmth, sweetness, and spice.

The Wolf: I decided to split my tea ideas about Jack in two. This guy gets SPICE, some kind of chai base heavy in ginger and cinnamon with maybe some dark chocolate in there too. I considered adding peppercorns, but I don't like them.

Bucky: There are two Bucky teas I already love--one is chocolate hazelnut and one is kind of apricot-y. To make mine different and because I don't think enough people go there, I'm thinking blueberry black tea as a base. Still working on the rest. Maybe lavender. I do like blueberry and lavender together in ice cream, and, well, he IS purple (urf-urf-urf...)

Alpine: Her majesty currently has a lemon and maybe vanilla rooibos base with strawberry tisane mixed in. Her blend is herbal because I'm pretty sure caffeine is bad for cats. The lemon/vanilla makes me think of a fluffy cloud, which she is, and then I needed something to signify blood.

Feel free to play in the notes.

[gowtham-gowtham]

What is Tisane? A Deep Dive into Herbal Infusion Teas

Tisane, often referred to as herbal tea, is a caffeine-free infusion made from a variety of plant materials, including flowers, leaves, seeds, roots, and spices. Unlike traditional teas, which are derived from the Camellia sinensis plant, tisanes are crafted from other botanicals, making them a versatile and flavorful beverage choice.

The Origins of Tisane

The word "tisane" comes from the Greek word ptisane, which originally referred to a barley-based medicinal drink. Over centuries, the term evolved to encompass herbal infusions that offer both flavor and health benefits. Cultures around the world have embraced tisanes for their medicinal properties and soothing qualities, from Chinese herbal teas to European floral blends.

How is Tisane Different from Regular Tea?

While traditional teas contain caffeine, tisanes are naturally caffeine-free, making them ideal for those seeking a relaxing drink without the stimulating effects. Tisanes also offer a broader flavor palette, ranging from floral and fruity to earthy and spicy, thanks to the variety of botanicals used.

Health Benefits of Tisane

Tisanes are more than just delicious; they’re packed with health benefits. Here are some popular advantages:

Relaxation and Stress Relief Chamomile and lavender infusions are known for their calming effects, perfect for unwinding after a long day.

Digestive Support Peppermint and ginger tisanes can help soothe digestive discomfort and promote gut health.

Immune Boost Blends with ingredients like elderberry and echinacea are great for strengthening your immune system.

Detox and Cleansing Herbal infusions like dandelion root and hibiscus can support the body’s natural detoxification process.

How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Tisane

Brewing tisane is simple and requires just a few steps:

Choose Your Blend: Select your favorite herbal infusion from Qisane's collection.

Boil Water: Bring fresh, filtered water to the appropriate temperature (usually 90–100°C).

Steep the Botanicals: Pour water over the tisane blend and let it steep for 5–7 minutes.

Enjoy: Strain the infusion and savor your flavorful, health-boosting beverage.

Popular Tisane Varieties

At Qisane, we take pride in offering a wide range of herbal infusions. Here are some customer favorites:

Calming Chamomile: A floral delight perfect for bedtime.

Zesty Lemon Ginger: A refreshing blend with a spicy kick.

Hibiscus Bliss: A tart, ruby-red infusion packed with antioxidants.

Mint Medley: A cool and invigorating drink for any time of day.

Why Choose Qisane?

Qisane is dedicated to bringing you premium-quality herbal infusions crafted from the finest ingredients. Our tisanes are carefully blended to ensure maximum flavor and health benefits. Whether you’re looking to relax, energize, or boost your health, Qisane has the perfect brew for you

[dragonbleps]

Oolong good :) Very classic tea taste. Instructions had me use MUCH less water than I usually do (like, 1/5), and that probably made a big difference with the strength of the flavor and maybe lessened the cotton taste idk

Don't have a kettle so I boiled the water in the microwave, technically not to the Right temperature (idk if using a meat thermometer is accurate?) but it was in between the Tisane and Green suggested temps. Steeped a tiny bit too long bc I was typing something.

Probably committed several Tea Heresies but I got a decent result!

[ayruveda]

Ayurvedic Treatment for migraine

In case you think Migraine occurrence reduces during winter, you may be wrong

Migraine is a Primary headache disorder usually triggered by various causative factors, such as food habits, stress, sleep, and hormonal changes. Changes in temperature and weather conditions are also triggers, as the brain is sensitive to changes in the environment. Some might see exacerbations during summer and some during winter months. 

According to Ayurveda, migraines can be triggered in winter as the Kapha dosha starts accumulating in the winter months. This causes an imbalance in the doshas and also causes an imbalance of Agni (digestive fire), which triggers a headache.

Remedial measures for migraine

What to indulge in???

Use of warm water—It is important to use warm water throughout the day and maintain a sufficient quantity. Warm water restores digestion and prevents headaches.

During winter, people tend to drink less water and therefore it’s important to watch the quantity to prevent headaches.  

Use of ginger– Ginger can be used in the form of simple Ginger infusion ie.,  Tisane. 

Take ½ inch ginger, crush, add to 100 ml water, boil for 2-3 minutes, strain and sip when warm.

Nasya– Use 2 drops of warm sesame oil or ghee into each nostril early in the morning on an empty stomach.

Exercise

Minimal exercise in the form of light walks

Loosening of neck and shoulders

Yoga practice – focus on Kapala Bhati and Nadi Shuddhi Pranayama 

What to avoid??

Beverages– Coffee and Tea: In colder months, to beat the chillness, people might tend to drink hot beverages not knowing the fact that the caffeine is a cause of a headache trigger. The culprit is just not the caffeine but also the milk added to the tea or coffee

Spices– Spicy food and hot food are preferred during Winter months assuming that keep the body warm. But during this time people miss the fact that the chilly or masala can cause a headache.

Fried and oily food– Since they can increase Pitta and Kapha a headache trigger is possible. It is therefore advised not to use deep-fried food.

Canned and processed food – Since they disturb digestion, a headache is triggered. Preservatives and taste enhancers can further add on to increase in frequency and intensity of headaches   

Understanding different ways of reducing headaches, can improve the quality of life for a person suffering from it. Though there are long-term curative therapies, it’s important to manage headaches based on the seasonal regimes as prescribed in Ayurveda

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[mangled-by-disuse]

so one of the things that annoys me endlessly is this phenomenon where, when I say I like something, people assume that means I want more of it, a different version of it, add-ons and bells and whistles, and i'm just like

no.

no, when I say I like tea, I mean I like tea. Not herbal tisanes, not "tea with--", no milk, no sugar, no fruit, no frills, just good-quality tea in a range of fermentations and colours.

when I say I like a hot bath, I mean the bath. Not bubble-bath, not bath oils and foams and salves and unguents, not candlelight and music and a zen space to sensually relax with a book and a glass of wine, just a hot bath in a normally-lit bathroom where I can unwind and get clean.

when I say I like beer, I mean I like beer. Not fruit-flavoured, not with a special something-something added, for the love of GOD not sweetie-flavoured, just a well-brewed ale or stout in a simple pint glass, in good company.

and that isn't because there's anything WRONG with the add-ons! these are not bad things! I know that for some people, a tea advent calendar with different herbal blends, or a luxurious foamy scented bath with candles and music, is what they mean by "I like tea" and "I like baths". but it would just be nice if when I asked for a green tea, people didn't assume I mean "with..."

anyway this post is about lord of the rings: war of the rohirrim

[skydigiblogs]

okay i'm gonna try really hard not to keep pausing every five to ten minutes (i just continued loss) but some little chewy thoughts:

i think the amnesia plot could have been a lot more interesting not just if they hadn't undone it by killing a cat, but also if there was more diversity to the way the digimon acted. i do actually like that yokomon acts very different--- as a system, we like seeing amnesia plots that acknowledge that our memories are a large part of how we act

will also note that i think the amnesia plot could have been interesting if we saw a bit more to it along the lines of what we know about partner bonds from kizuna and 02TB. like, are those unnatural bonds that ukkomon helped found still in existence? if so or if not, how are the partner digimon even alive? kizuna and 02TB both imply that the partnership is what sustains a partner, and 02TB even takes it a step further by elaborating that the mutuality of it is key to its health. i know they probably weren't thinking about kizuna and 02TB when they were working on tri, and the adventure canon is kind of an all around mess, but i do think it would be interesting to consider what the ramifications of the digimon partner completely forgetting their human partner would be on such a bond, if it could even be maintained. by kizuna we see tai and matt growing further from their partners, and that alienation being a huge part of what severs their bond; but is that mechanic part of rui's wish in 02TB? again, i still gotta read some meta on 02TB to see what other folks got from it and what might have been lost in translation, but. idk.

izzy's characterization is phenomenal in this movie so far, but either izzy doesn't know as much about tea as he lets on, or he really likes mint teas (he mentioned mint, spearmint, peppermint, and mint again in his infodump). izzy could have talked about the different categories of tea, including green, black, tisane, roobois, etc.. missed opportunity (this is me being silly about tea, but i genuinely do like his characterization in this movie, because you can tell that he's had a little bit of growth regarding his people skills. he's using his knowledge to be friendly in a way that's charismatic and nonthreatening to the digimon that see him as a stranger.)

i also have things to say about the characterization in these movies in general. i'm trying to save it for the most part but i do like that sora is showing really good emotional intelligence (in the last movie, she's the one that went out of her way to visit meiko instead of just texting her endlessly, for example). in this movie, i think her reaction (alongside izzy's) to the amnesia is the most realistic, especially since the connection between her and yokomon isn't instantly rekindled in some way. unlike mimi she isn't smothering yokomon, and you can see that she's visibly hurt by giving yokomon that distance. but like, sora is also a character with pre-established issues with being smothered! so her being keen enough to know that pushing yokomon isn't going to help is just!!! god!!! rare tri w here (/hj) but i think the portrayal of sora in tri really helps bridge the gap between 02 and kizuna where her bond breaks with biyomon. it implies something i don't think kizuna stated, where her distance seems to be part of her internalized fear of being overbearing with how she cares for other people. like, yes, part of it is not spending time with and considering your partner digimon a wholly-realized person, but also in this case sora's own crest is what does her bond in! and i didn't realize tri set that up!! sora fans idk how you feel about this but i would love to see some analysis on this if any of y'all have opinions on how your blorbo was handled.

and of course, as always, i am turning meicoomon into a purrito and removing her from these movies that want nothing but her suffering. i continue to stand by the statement that meiko and meicoomon deserved way better than they got. meiko not being in the digital world (while it does make sense narratively) being used only to hurt her and meicoomon is. really fucking frustrating. it's cheap that we're given so many moments of pure fluff with meicoomon and meiko in the first few movies just because the writers want us to feel bad about them suffering. it's especially cheap because i don't think the writers really thought about how either of them would be effected by their experiences in the past. meicoomon a little more than meiko--- meiko's behavior still makes sense knowing all that's happened, but you're telling me meicoomon doesn't have any behavioral hints towards the trauma she's gone through? she doesn't recoil from anything until she's entered corruption mode?

(actually saying it like that makes me realize that meicoomon's whole writing arc really is 90% just "superpowered evil side" trope which explains why i, a member of a system, fucking hate how dirty she was done. i do actually think that an interrogation of meicoomon's behavior that made her more explicitly plural-coded, like gammamon in ghost game, might have made her "switching" between childish and violent a bit more interesting, but i also. do not trust tri to have handled that with any kind of nuance it would deserve. i might have to make a whole post just about meicoomon/meicrackmon, but like. ough. again, scooping meicoomon and meiko out of tri. come with me girls, let's get you another spa day and some better writing.)

[kivrin]

Because your ask box is open: what teas do you like best? Also, what is one change you've made to your home that continues to be useful or delightful?

These are lovely questions! Thank you for asking. So, I really enjoy having a variety of teas on hand - one of my ongoing pleasures is a subscription to Plum Deluxe where they send me a different caffeinated tea every month. The current one is a "pecan cream" that is delicious. My regular morning workhorse, though, is an Assam (think Irish Breakfast) currently Kalami Assam from Ahmad Tea. Perennial favorites include Whittard's of Chelsea's Piccadilly Blend, Harney & Sons Black Cask Bourbon, and a Smoky Vanilla Chai from Soluna Garden Farms in Boston. I don't particularly care for green tea. In the herbal realm, there's a nettle-ginger-licorice blend called Respiratory Rescue that I love when I'm sick, and I also like tisanes with a lot of hibiscus. Celestial Seasonings' Lemon Zinger was an early fave. I do also enjoy rooiboos - that's the non-camellia-sinesis tea that most scratches the black-tea itch for me. This is so small but it is a serious convenience - I got an old paring knife at the thrift store and keep it on the shelf over the key hooks near the door for slicing open packages. It keeps the household scissors from getting lost in the chaos of shoes and coats near the door.