It's time to take a tea break

Somewhere in the journey between the cup and the lip, an entire way of life has vanished. Well, nearly. The unhurried, luxurious ritual of tea drinking is almost an oddity now. Who has the time for it?

Last updated:
1 MIN READ

Somewhere in the journey between the cup and the lip, an entire way of life has vanished. Well, nearly. The unhurried, luxurious ritual of tea drinking is almost an oddity now. Who has the time for it? But for those of you who believe in tasting life a sip at a time, here's inspiration from the traditional Japanese, Chinese and English tea drinking rituals

We are being strung along... by rush-by days and get-on-with-it nights, by technology, by media, by people, by events... Everything is moving at the speed of blur.


From left: Wendy, Sharon, Veronica, Karen and Joy enjoying afternoon tea. ©Gulf News

Cindy Chan MacMillan (left) enjoying a cup with a friend. ©Gulf News

Sign up for the Daily Briefing

Get the latest news and updates straight to your inbox

Up Next