A Tale Told in Tea Cups: 5 Moods, 5 Brews

“Some people collect memories. I collect chai stains on old notebooks.”
— Someone wise (probably sleep-deprived and sitting in the college canteen)

There are a few things in life that deserve national awards:

1. That one friend who always saves you a seat.

2. The person who brings water when you’re crying.

3. And tea. Just... tea.

This post is for that last one.

You see, life happens in moods. Sometimes you’re floating through like a cloud, other times you’re one spilled tea away from setting everything on fire. And somehow, tea knows. Tea always knows.

So here are five brews that have stood by me through five very specific moods. If emotions had flavours, this is what they’d taste like.

☀️ 1. Lemon Tea – For When Life Feels Like an Indie Movie

You know those mornings when the sun hits your desk just right, your playlist magically shuffles to a soothing acoustic track, and you suddenly feel like you could romanticize your to-do list?

That’s lemon tea. It doesn’t shout. It just shows up with its citrusy calm, hands you a pen, and whispers,
"You’ve got this, poet."

Best paired with: a half-filled journal, a window seat, and vague existential questions.
Mood soundtrack: “Banana Pancakes” by Jack Johnson

🔥 2. Ginger Chai – For When You’re Ready to Fight the World (or Just Your Group Project Leader)

This is not a tea. This is a battle cry.

Ginger chai shows up when your patience has packed up and left. Deadlines are dancing, attendance is a joke, and your teammates have contributed exactly one meme to the Google Doc.

One sip and suddenly your spine straightens. You’re fueled by spice and spite.

Best paired with: a dangerously drafted email you’ll never send.
Mood soundtrack: “Believer” by Imagine Dragons

😴 3. Chamomile – For Nights When the Brain Refuses to Shut Up

It’s 2:04 AM. You’ve done zero studying, but you’ve unlocked childhood memories, stalked your own Instagram from 2018, and written a haiku about your ceiling fan.

Enter: chamomile.

This sleepy-time saviour doesn’t judge. It wraps you in a warm hug and says,
"Shhh, overthinking can wait. Let’s just blink slowly together."

Best paired with: a blanket burrito and a silent prayer that tomorrow’s quiz gets postponed.
Mood soundtrack: “River Flows in You” by Yiruma

🎉 4. Masala Chai – For When You're Feeling Dramatic (Which is Always)

Honestly, every engineering student has main character syndrome. The only difference? Some of us have better background scores.

Masala chai is Bollywood in a cup. It's loud, it's layered, it’s got drama, mystery, a little spice, and a big personality.

Whether you’re walking into an exam like it’s a fashion runway or dramatically sighing near your crush at the library—this is your fuel.

Best paired with: a shawl thrown just so and unnecessary eye contact.
Mood soundtrack: Any AR Rahman instrumental, preferably with slow-motion wind effects.

🌧️ 5. Tulsi Tea – For When You're Sad But Don’t Want to Talk About It

Some days you just stare at the sky like it's going to answer you. On those days, you don’t want sugar. You don’t want noise. You want... quiet.

Tulsi tea is the friend who sits beside you and doesn’t ask what’s wrong. It just breathes with you. It's a detox, but for your heart.

Best paired with: an overcast afternoon and the vague memory of someone you miss.
Mood soundtrack: “Tujhse Naraz Nahi Zindagi” playing softly in your head

☕ Final Sip:

Tea is not just a beverage. It’s a mood stabilizer, a co-conspirator, a therapist, and sometimes—on really bad days—a reason to not throw your laptop off the balcony.

So the next time someone says, “It’s just tea,”
hand them your cup, raise an eyebrow, and say,
"No. It’s survival in a ceramic disguise."

Now excuse me while I go have my 4th cup today. Strictly for emotional hydration, obviously.

💬 What about you?

Which tea are you today? Drop your chai mood in the comments or send me your own “Tea Tale.” Who knows, maybe your cup of feelings will make it into Part 2. ☕❤️

Let’s trade sips and stories in the comments. Or just drop the one Bollywood song that matches your mood today. Who knows? Your vibe might inspire the next blog—or at the very least, make someone smile while scrolling during a boring lecture.

Because at the end of the day, we’re all just people, sitting somewhere with a warm cup, trying to figure life out—one sip at a time.

I’ll go first: Today, I’m definitely a ginger chai with a side of “Kitni Haseen Zindagi Hai Ye by Lucky Ali.”
A little messy. A little fired up. But still standing.

Now you. Your turn.

Go on. I’m listening.