Tea
From Tolkien Gateway
- "It isn't time yet. It can't be tea-time even, leastways not in decent places where there is tea-time."
- ― Samwise Gamgee[1]
Tea was a beverage that the Hobbits (specifically Shire-hobbits) enjoyed alone or socially.
A time of resting and relaxing, the tea-time[2] was considered a meal on its own, between lunch and dinner.[3] It was customary to offer guests for a cup of tea.[4]
Bilbo Baggins invited Gandalf for a cup of tea when he unexpectedly arrived to Bag End. After his invitation, Gandalf showed up with Thorin and Company.[5]
In a poem, the Lonely Troll served Perry-the-Winkle some "fulsome tea" and the two friends regularly met in weekly tea sessions.[6]
Portrayal in adaptations
2007-: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Tea leaves can be grown by farmers, and characters with the cooking craft can produce several varieties of tea (including Black, Green, Red, and White Tea).[7] In the introductory quest "Sweet Bilberry Tea", Celandine Brandybuck asks the player to collect bilberries for her medicinal tea.[8]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "Journey to the Cross-Roads"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Roast Mutton"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Long-expected Party"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Three is Company"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "An Unexpected Party"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, "Perry-the-Winkle"
- ↑ "Item:Bundle of Tea Leaves" dated 8 September 2016, The Lord of the Rings Online Wiki (accessed 3 January 2017)
- ↑ "Quest:Sweet Bilberry Tea" dated 17 October 2012, The Lord of the Rings Online Wiki (accessed 3 January 2017)
