Among the many drinks across arethil, none are as diverse and culturally significant as are teas and infusions. This guide will introduce you to some of the better-known brews and beverages as well as traditions and cultural customs that have been found throughout the world and documented in this book.

• Name: Teas of the world
• Type: Culinary guide/food lore
• Author: Unknown

Some teas and infusions are better known by the region they are brewed in or the style they are brewed in, rather than by the herbs they are brewed with.

Jaleyaanan Green tea
Often flavoured with mint, but not necessarily; other popular flavourings include sage, wormwood, lime, wild geranium, thyme and anise.
Jaleyaanan green tea is made out of compressed green tea pellets. It is first lightly brewed to produce a clear, golden tea base, then the leaves are cleansed with a glass of water before the tea is finally brewed. It is common to add copious amounts of sugar to the tea.

The tea originates from Jaleyaana, a city in north-eastern seret. The leaves are grown in the nearby fertile fields and hillside plantations.
It is generally only brewed in Jaleyaana and its vicinity, however, teamakers abroad, or Jaleyaanian expats living elsewhere have introduced the tea to distant lands.

Jaleyaanan mint tea.
An alternative to the Jaleyaanan green tea, the mint tea is purely made out of mint and delicately brewed.
Properly done mint tea leaves the drinker with a refreshing coldness in their mouth, despite its warmth.

While not as famous as the green tea flavoured with mint, the two drinks are often mistaken for one another. [1]

'Guardsman's tea'
There may be other names for this tea. It is not well known among the general population, for it is popularly brewed by guardsmen and soldiers. It traces its history from night shifts where guards would slowly throughout the dark brew a black or mixed black and green tea on coals. Over time as the tea was drunk, they would slowly add more water and tea herbs to refill the stock. This tea helped the night shift stay focused and awake through the night. Guardsman's tea is often also flavoured with other herbs like thyme.

This tea is known to be originally brewed in Amol-Kalit's many warbands and night-watches.
This tea is not well known outside its native range and is rarely served to foreigners unless poised as a cultural speciality in tea shops.

Vedargasian Citrus teas
This tea originates from Vedargas, which is located west of Cortos proper. It is generally served with a dried citrus slice. Unlike the name suggests, some vedargasian citrus teas are in fact infusions, meaning that tea leaves are not used in its brewing process.

'X' style red tea
Red teas are common in Amol-kalit, with each town or city having its own different regional differences to how it is brewed or even served.
Selucan red tea is popular along the gulf of Liad, while another style of red tea, served in peta-shaped glasses is more well known along the Baal-Asha.
The tea was most likely originally drank in a singular location in the distant past before it was popularized throughout Amol-Kalit by a conquerer king.

The style of the brew originates from its namesake towns and cities, however, the leaves are imported from the much fruitful Seret Mountains.
Different styles of red tea are brewed in teashops thorough Amol-Kalit or by expats living in foreign lands, however, the latter is far less common.

Some teas and infusions are better known by the substance they are brewed with, rather than the region they are brewed in or originate from.

Nightroot tea, Charrbush tea
Nightroot tea, as known by Nocturnal elves, also known as Charrbush by Nordenfiir. This herb grows thorough Eretejva and down to Sheketh, even on Ixchel wilds, preferring to grow along volcanic fault lines, thus it is most commonly seen on the eastern coastline.
The inherent properties of Nightroot are to elevate one's wakefulness and restore one's energy reserves. Thus it can be drunk as an alternative to coffee.
Alongside that, it also has the property to stain one's teeth temporarily black, something that is barely noticeable in Eretejvan specimens.
Charrbush has the weakest properties in Eretejva, while the strongest can be found on southernmost Sheketh.
Nightroot looks like a short bush, some 70cm in height, it's roots are dark as coal and of a shape between a carrot and a potato. To brew the tea, the root is dug up, cleaned, sliced then added to steep in water.
It has an earthy, bitter taste.

Nightroot originates from Eretejva, Sheketh and eastern Ixchel wilds.
While northern Charrbush is drunk by common people, Nightroot from Sheketh is imported as far west as Amol-Kalit and this tea is considered a luxury commodity.

Narranian Hibiscus tea
While hibiscus is known in many parts of the world, none are as famous of the special hibiscus grown in the village of Narra, for which it is famed.
The tea from this blossom is of intense red colour with a purple tinge, the aroma and flavour are strong but the tea is never bitter.
While hot, Narranian hibiscus tea has a rather refreshing, colling effect to it. This tea is also enjoyed at room temperature. It is generally brewed from fresh blossoms, however, dried petals are easier to access in foreign lands.

Narranian hibiscus originates from Narra, a village in the seret mountains.
This tea is a common trade good.

• Jaleyaana is known for its copious consumption of tea. Expats from Jaleyaana are known to open up tea shops, where they not only brew famed Jaleyaanan teas, but also others.
• While Maraan sees it's fair share of traders and shopowners, tea shops in Maraan tend to sell excessively sweet teas.
• Under 7# is the location of the teashop in Maraan.
• Norden tended to develop a taste for Charrbush tea, which was brewed for almost any occasion. [2]
• However, with Nocturnal elves, common nightroot is generally brewed as a worker's drink, while expensive, sheketh nightroot is ceremonially drunk by the upper class. The teeth staining tended to be seen as a status symbol.

1. ^https://chroniclesrp.net/threads/through-the-golden-ages-to-a-bright-present-and-future.3317/page-4#post-89839
2. ^https://chroniclesrp.net/threads/paths-diverged.1055/#post-21343

https://chroniclesrp.net/threads/take-it-to-the-old-perry-pear.883/
https://chroniclesrp.net/threads/tea-in-maraan.2014/
https://chroniclesrp.net/threads/paths-diverged.1055/
https://chroniclesrp.net/threads/between-vultures-and-the-universe.2042/