Random story hour.
Dec. 15th, 2002 11:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
misfoksA few years back I was sitting in my favorite little teashop1 in Seattle, sipping a cup of hearty English style brew and poring through some tech tome or another. A couple women came in, eventually making their way into the tearoom downstairs. After poking around a little while, one ordered chai; the second thought that sounded good and asked for one as well.
The fellow behind the counter set to work on the orders, but a half a minute into the task the second woman interrupted him. "Oh, wait a minute! Does it have milk in it? I don't drink milk." After a moment's discussion, he began heating water in place of milk for her order.
Not long after, she stopped him again. "Does it have tea? I can't drink tea." I watched him carefully hide the grinding of his teeth as he explained in patient tones exactly what chai is.
The woman remained undaunted and determined though, and so in due time he served one order of chai, and one order of hot, spiced water.
I think I managed to hide most of my laughter behind my book.
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1A truly excellent place; if you're in the area, you should stop in for a cuppa. They have a wall of tea varieties, all ordered fresh from overseas (no brands, just bulk), and four or five varieties of chai. They've also got some of the freshest, most flavorful spices you could hope to find, and they do mail order. If you love tea or culinary arts, do yourself a favor and visit. This has been an unsolicited endorsement.
The fellow behind the counter set to work on the orders, but a half a minute into the task the second woman interrupted him. "Oh, wait a minute! Does it have milk in it? I don't drink milk." After a moment's discussion, he began heating water in place of milk for her order.
Not long after, she stopped him again. "Does it have tea? I can't drink tea." I watched him carefully hide the grinding of his teeth as he explained in patient tones exactly what chai is.
The woman remained undaunted and determined though, and so in due time he served one order of chai, and one order of hot, spiced water.
I think I managed to hide most of my laughter behind my book.
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1A truly excellent place; if you're in the area, you should stop in for a cuppa. They have a wall of tea varieties, all ordered fresh from overseas (no brands, just bulk), and four or five varieties of chai. They've also got some of the freshest, most flavorful spices you could hope to find, and they do mail order. If you love tea or culinary arts, do yourself a favor and visit. This has been an unsolicited endorsement.
