I love these.
... But it's just no fun without definitions.
So, here are some of mine:
bounTEA - free items received when one places a tea order
chariTEA - when a tea lover gives tea to those less fortunate than himself/herself
civiliTEA - the way one should behave at a tea party
clariTEA - what tea brings when one drinks it
commitTEA - a group of tea tasters
cruelTEA - depriving someone of tea
difficulTEA - trying to find good tea in a grocery store
duTEA - a tea lover's moral obligation to share the enjoyment of tea with others
equiTEA - how much tea one has at a given time
essentialiTEA - good water (in relation to making good tea)
frailTEA - the tendency of tea to turn bitter when brewed improperly
generosiTEA - when a tea lover shares his/her tea with someone
hearTEA - a strong tea
hostiliTEA - how a tea lover feels when someone brings them a bag of lousy tea at a nice restaurant
humaniTEA - people who actively drink tea
identiTEA - the kinds of tea each individual person enjoys drinking
impartialiTEA - when someone isn't biased toward a particular tea before tasting it
individualiTEA - the characteristics that distinguish one tea from another
mortaliTEA - how long a tea can be stored in the cupboard before it goes bad
naiveTEA - a lack of knowledge about tea
nasTEA - a tea of very low quality
nutTEA - thinking bag teas are better than loose leaf teas
piTEA - what tea lovers feel for those who think grocery-store-bought bag teas are as good as it gets
proprieTEA - following the proper brewing methods for making tea
puriTEA - how suitable a water source is for making tea
qualiTEA - how good a tea is
sensitiviTEA - the capacity of someone to appreciate more subtle teas
simpliciTEA - what tea brings back into the lives of modern people
specialTEA - a particularly high-grade, rare tea
suitabiliTEA - how well a tea pairs with a particular meal
varieTEA - the different kinds of tea
velociTEA - how long a tea takes to arrive after being ordered, combined with the direction of travel
"I know! We could go to the Bronze, sneak in our own tea bags, and ask for hot water."
- Willow, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Reptile Boy, Season 2)
Favorite teas: earl grey, assam, white