This weekend I've been a bit under the weather. Sniffle, sniffle. I decided to have some of my tea (I'm a big tea person). I love Teavana! It's a bit expensive but well worth it. My favorite is Samurai Chai Mate (if you want some click on the link); it's made up of many ingredients, which include green mate, red rooibos, cinnamon, pineapple, orange peel, lemongrass, almonds, cardamom, aniseed, coriander and cornflower blossoms. WOW, that's a kick right there! And let me not forget the sugar, German Rock Sugar that perfects the tea. That's yet another kick.
As I was sipping my Samurai Chai I started to think how it serves as a medium. Going back to our first reading by James Reston, he discusses the concept of hot and cold media. Well tea is definitely hot when I'm drinking it but in reality it's a cold medium. My Samurai Chai is perfectly made; however, there is space for imagination. When drinking tea, the flavor is complex. There are two aspects that are open to a person's personal opinion, taste and aroma. The taste can be different for every person and the aroma can also vary. I know that my taste buds get all excited when the tea starts rushing through. The smell of samurai chai is just splendid. No need to buy Glade or Febreze fresheners, the tea makes the atmosphere warm and delightful.
Because I was drinking my Samurai Chai I decided to watch The Last Samurai as well but that's another medium and can wait for another post.
As for the tea, I'll let you be the judge of how it tastes and smells (if you have any). It's keeping me warm and complete this early morning but it continues to be cold and incomplete as a medium. Maybe you'll get a kick out of drinking some tea!
