Who the eff drinks lukewarm tea? Better yet, who the hell drinks lukewarm, bitter tea? It shouldn’t have been me. I am a coffee girl, and as tea is not a beverage of choice among the average Cebuano (me being a rather average Cebuano, after all), I shouldn’t have to suffer bitter tea at two in the afternoon. But since I discovered that tea calms my stomach, I started drinking it. I have nothing against tea. In fact, I’m ashamed to admit that I would have a hard time choosing between coffee and tea that is prepared right (and with crumpets!—are there even crumpets in Cebu?). I just wasn’t prepared for my tea to be so bitter I couldn’t keep my face from grimacing every after sip. The honey didn’t even help. And I didn’t want to put in too much honey because tea shouldn’t be sweet, right? Maybe I had steeped the tea too long? Maybe I put in less water than I should have? Ack. Too late. And I had to finish the tea because I made it for myself, demmit! The tea did its jobs though, so I still have that to be thankful for.
