Desert Tea
Tea in the desert is a tradition, a social contract that transcends etiquette and enters into the realm of daily necessity for many denizens.
There are many different types and strains of tea leaf. These teas are brewed by sand sages, tea mystics, and desert wanderers, often carrying small magical blessings passed down in oral lore.
The following table details some few of the tea strains popular in desert hospitality:
Mechanics & Inner Workings
Diffusion, osmosis, temperature and time all work in concert to exchange flavinoids and other compounds from the tea leaves to the water.
Significance
Tea is one of the most socially acceptable ways to share time in the desert. People will take any excuse to pause whatever they are doing to sip some tea with a friend, new or old.
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