What’s in a
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Ritual and your
Cultured Cup: Part 2 of 3
Ever watch someone sit down with their first cup of morning
coffee? Or pour themselves that herbal
cuppa that separates the stresses of the day from the peace of the
evening? Chances are, you’ve watched a
transformative ritual, even if it lasted only a few minutes and involved the
simplest ingredients and preparation methods.
There may be a particular cup, or chair, or thing you’ll always read or
listen to while sipping, and that’s the moment when everything starts to click… And it can happen every day, even if the
person performing this ritual is unconscious of all of its elements or their
impact.
Science is showing that rituals are incredibly important in
helping us get through challenging times. They bring you to the present and
make that moment – if even for just a few seconds – a special place, a time
to catch your breath, to refresh and to focus.
To think about where you are and where you’re going next. And then to move on.
As simple a ritual as sipping your coffee or tea can still open us to the possibilities in life.
Taking the time to savor both a great taste and the experience of
drinking it elevates each even more.
Rituals are also culturally important; all kinds of cultures are built around
them. They provide opportunities for
comforting social interactions and they bind groups together. Sharing a cup of coffee or tea – in person or
virtually - does a lot more than just provide a caffeine boost. It can create the culture for a relationship
boost. In fact, you might say that great
cultures can start with great cups.
Here at The Cultured Cup, we know that the right ingredients
and the right method can make or break your cup of coffee or tea. That’s why we spend so much time learning
about the best of both, and then sharing that with you. We cultivate (or culture) that
enlightenment. But that’s only a part of
the story. We know that YOUR imbibing
ritual, and how and when you share it– whatever it might be – is the third
ingredient of that perfect cup.
What are your coffee and tea rituals? Take a minute and share them with us – help
us keep building our community Culture one cup at a time!
Whether we drink coffee or tea varies day-to-day, depending on our mood...
ReplyDeleteI sometimes make Greek coffee in the morning: Turkish-ground Culture Cup coffee (right now, I'm consuming Butter Toffee flavor) with some water and sugar in a briki! A lovely, rich ritual.
As for tea, we typically enjoy black tea in the morning (Wedding Imperial, Vanilla Cream, or one of our other Cultured Cup/Mariage Frères favorites) and rooibos (Kir Royale is our favorite) or another tisane (Ayurveda Calm or Chamomile, for example) in the evening when we're done with work or before bed.
Tea and coffee both have honored places in our lives. :)
Emily & Paco