The Tea Commandments

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's tea.

Their choice is their own. Even if it's herbal.

Thou shalt keep an open mind,

but not so open thy brain falls out.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against herbal infusions.

(They're not really tea, but we accept them.)

Blessed are the sceptics,

for they shall ask for evidence.

Let he who is without biscuits

cast the first crumb.

Thou shalt not add milk to green tea.

Some heresies we cannot abide.

Question everything,

except the necessity of a second cup.

Honour thy teapot and thy kettle,

that thy days may be caffeinated.

Thou shalt not microwave thy tea.

We are civilised beings.

In tea we trust;

all others must bring data.

Thou shalt not suffer a coffee drinker

to go unconverted.

Lead us not into Starbucks,

and deliver us from Frappuccinos.

Judge not the teabag user,

for they know not what they do. (Actually, judge a little.)

The only true sin is certainty.

Well, that and letting good tea go cold.