A Cup of Tea...
By Mitraa
@Mitraa (3184)
India
October 24, 2010 10:22am CST
Yes, it is a tiny item in most people's daily life. Here, it costs (INR) Rs.3/- (About $0.06) at open tea stalls and it pulls about 20% of daily business turnover in the market! Just at Rs.3/- a person is free from work tensions till the cup remains in hand for about ten minutes! A state of being mentally elevated is felt for next few hours and that is the charm that attracts people to many open air tea stalls from 5am till 11pm!
Are you a part of this in your day to day life? Please share your views...
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14 responses
@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
1 Nov 10
Hello my friend Mitraa Ji,
Tea is part of our life and normally we both take at least four such cups at home and outside, first after getting up, next aftyer B'fast, 3rd at 12 O'clock and fourth at 5 PM and 5th at 7 PM apart from visits by guest to give them company. This is cheapest way to get energy in the body and referesh ourselves. Take care.
May God bless You and have a great time.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
27 Oct 10
I drink tea all the time, but I make it at home because of the fact that it is so much cheaper to prepare my tea at home as opposed to going out and getting a cup of tea. I don't so much find that it mentally envelopes me as I find that it is something that tastes good to drink and something that I can drink that costs next to nothing. Perhaps the difference for me is because of the fact that I drink iced tea instead of hot tea that people in the rest of the world drink.
@carolscash (9492)
• United States
26 Oct 10
I do not know what an open tea stall is, but I would probably go to them if we had them. Tea is my favorite drink and I enjoy both hot and cold tea. It seems that tea is getting harder to find at times as we enjoy instant tea for our iced tea and we use a Kroger brand and we are unable to find it currently. I do not care for Lipton or Nestea, but I may have to use one of them now.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
25 Oct 10
Although I am a coffee lover I do enjoy a good cup of tea but I will not pay for one in a café because it is expensive and most of the time not very nice, I like to make my tea at home with my favourite brand of tea. I don’t mind paying for drinks like cappuccinos and lattes etc. that don’t usually taste as good at home but tea I like to make myself and I agree that it is a nice de-stresser!
@Aussies2007 (5336)
• Australia
24 Oct 10
Such a charming peaceful life.
In Australia you pay $4.00 for a cup of tea, and you stress for the next two hours over the fact that you could have made 100 cups of tea for that price, at home.
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
24 Oct 10
Open air stalls is common features in my country. They are doing brisk business here cos of the popularity of this type of fastfood that the locals and tourists usually go. They are not only serving finger licking foods but the prices are far cheaper than those sold in the restaurants. I like to unwind myself in open air eateries as they have variety of foods sold that could tempt the stomach.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
25 Oct 10
hi Mitraa oh my six cents here in the US a cup of tea costs more like a
couple of dollars in a cafe while if you brew your own at home
you can drink a lot of tea for two dollars. I love green tea hot
or iced myself and make it at home. Here in Gold Crest we are served'ice tea twice a day. I do love the stuff as it has great flavor and good
anti oxidants in it for our good health.
@crazydaisy (3896)
• Canada
24 Oct 10
I enjoy my tea as much as any one eles dose but there are no tea stalls here in Canada ther's alot coffee places but no tea places which is to bad I enjoy them and I have a 5 or 6 teas a day.
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@MagicalBubbles (5103)
• Canada
25 Oct 10
Here it must be around $3. for a cup. Depends on the type of tea you have also. If you go for the more specialized tea, then expect to pay more.
I drink coffee myself....that sure gets me to relax.
@durgabala (1360)
• India
25 Oct 10
Chai, chai during rains is a wonder drink. I prefer preparing it at home. 
@santosmarichris (1849)
• Philippines
25 Oct 10
Hi Mitraa! I drink a cup of tea with milk every morning. I think it's a good way for me to start the day. It's also nice to drink tea in the evening when I want to relax. Cheers!
@ivanmarginal (675)
• Indonesia
24 Oct 10
I now managed to be a greetea drinker. During my busy day, I enjoy greentea. Although it is very bitter, that's OK for me. Greentea is recommended to serve without sugar.
I consume it since it is more healthier than coffee. It costs about 2 cents per bag. Relaxing myself, greentea really calms me down. It helps me find new idea.
