Tea Stories
Oscar Wilde November 06 2025
Oscar Wilde once quipped at a London salon: “The world is divided into two classes — those who believe in afternoon tea and those who don’t know what they’re missing.”
Albert Einstein November 03 2025
Albert Einstein was known to drink tea before solving mathematical problems — he said it “cleared the fog” in his brain.
George Orwell October 29 2025
George Orwell wrote an entire essay in 1946 titled “A Nice Cup of Tea,” detailing his 11 golden rules for the perfect brew — including that tea should be made in a teapot and drunk from a cylindrical cup.
The Beatles October 20 2025
The Beatles were said to drink gallons of tea during their Abbey Road sessions. Ringo reportedly complained once that he was “more tea than man.”
Winston Churchill October 15 2025
Winston Churchill took his tea strong, with milk but no sugar, and famously said during the war that “Tea is more important than ammunition.”
Johnny Depp October 13 2025
Johnny Depp – “Tea is the only thing that keeps me civilized. Without it, I’m just a pirate with better shoes.”
Queen Elizabeth II October 09 2025
Queen Elizabeth II – According to her former staff, “Her Majesty’s tea was always poured first, milk second — never the other way around.”
C.S. Lewis October 08 2025
C.S. Lewis – “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
Paul McCartney – When asked about his morning routine, he once said, October 07 2025
Paul McCartney – When asked about his morning routine, he once said, “I like to start my day simple — a cup of tea and a bit of peace and quiet.”
Audrey Hepburn– “I believe in pink." October 06 2025
Audrey Hepburn – “I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing… and I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. And I believe in tea.”
David Tennant (Doctor Who) August 30 2025
“Even the Doctor needs tea. Preferably in a china mug and served during alien invasions.”
Tina Fey August 27 2025
“I always thought I was a coffee person, but then I discovered tea with whiskey. Now I’m a personality contradiction.”
Taylor Swift August 22 2025
“I have a ginger tea with honey before I go on stage. I’m basically 90 years old inside."
Sir Michael Caine August 18 2025
“If you ask for a cuppa on set, they know you’re not American. And if you want a biscuit with it—you’re definitely not American.”
Joanna Lumley August 15 2025
“You can't get a decent cup of tea in America. They bring you hot water and a tea bag on the side. That’s not tea. That’s a tragedy.”
George Harrison August 13 2025
(During the Beatles' stay in India) “It was all mantras and meditation... and a lot of tea. We couldn’t get decent toast, but tea—we had gallons.”
Emma Thompson August 11 2025
“Tea is the elixir of life. I've solved entire screenplays just by sitting with a cup of Darjeeling and a biscuit.”
Kate Moss August 07 2025
“I’m a proper Brit. I love my tea. Builder’s tea with milk and two sugars. No messing about.”
Agatha Christie August 04 2025
“Tea! Bless ordinary everyday afternoon tea!”
(Her characters often solved mysteries and took tea breaks.)
Zola Budd July 31 2025
Zola Budd
I can drink tea until the cows come home, and I love the atmosphere in tea shops
William Ewart Gladstone July 31 2025
William Ewart Gladstone
If you are cold, tea will warm you
if you are too heated, it will cool you
If you are depressed, it will cheer you
If you are excited, it will calm you
Emma Thompson July 30 2025
"Tea is my constant. I drink it in the morning, afternoon and evening. It’s my comfort and joy."
Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady July 30 2025
Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady
There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea
Oscar Wilde July 28 2025
"Tea is the only simple pleasure left to us."
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