Teavent Microfiction
25 Days. 25 Teas. 25 one- to two-sentence stories.
Beginning December 1st, Lavender Evening Fog will bring you a new story, paired with a new tea, every day as Anna-Georgina works her way through her tea advent calendar.
December 1st- French Vanilla Black Tea
There is a broken grandfather clock in the closet by the front door. It chimes every Tuesday, seven minutes after midnight.
December 2nd- Hot Cincinnati Spice Rooibos Tea
Spiderwebs of frost cover library windows. A soft light glows within.
(Image description: A card sits on top of an envelop and reads “Hot Cincinnati Spice Rooibos Blend. Rooibos with cinnamon, sweet cloves, and a hint of orange.” On the right side of the card there is a dark green Christmas ornament with a number 2 on it, and in the bottom left, there is an hour glass icon with 5-7 min printed underneath it and a thermometer icon with 212 degrees F(100 degrees C) printed underneath it.)
December 3rd- Dragonwell Green Tea
A locker door slams shut. None were open the last time you were in the hallway.
December 4th-Santorini Sunset Back Tea.
Morning’s first light brings floral aromas and the feeling that all is right with the world. The air in the hallway is a friend’s embrace.
(Image Description: Two cups of tea in clear teacups with yellow/orange tea, the color of a sunrise.)
December 5th- Lemon Drops Black Tea
The building is saturated with history. Its warmth glows on everyone it loves.
December 6th- Apple Strudel Oolong Tea
On the playground, the wind blows empty swings. Their movements are the ghosts of years of children in the schoolyard.
December 7th- Tanzania Gold Black Tea
The winter trees are bare skeleton keys casting bony shadows. In the wind, they are brittle windchimes.
December 8th- African Sunrise Green Tea
Sometimes, the mist that hangs over the forest on fall mornings is cloying. You decide to stay in bed those mornings.
December 9th-Blueberry and Apple Pie Rooibos Blend
Lay on the wooden floor with your ear to the ground and the echoes from the past might tell you something. The stone floors, however, are always silent.
December 10th- Christmas in Paris Black Tea
The light dusting of snow covers the empty school yard. Icicles spell cryptic messages of how to stay warm.
(Image description: A card sits on top of an envelop and reads “Christmas in Paris Black Tea: This blend of black tea and chocolate with accents of coconut, is reminiscent of warming up with a cup of chocolat chaud in a Parisian café” On the right side of the card there is a dark green Christmas ornament with a number 10 on it, and in the bottom left, there is an hour glass icon with 3-5 min printed underneath it and a thermometer icon with 212 degrees F(100 degrees C) printed underneath it.)
December 11th- Peppermint Herbal Tea
Unseasonably warm winter temperatures bring a soft rain. You dream of spring.
December 12th- Ilam Black Tea
The weight of the responsibilities of the season is upon you. You don’t notice the way everything has subtly shifted to make space for rest for you.
December 13th- Orange Passion Fruit Herbal Tea
The cotton candy sky is a color your grandmother used to call sky-blue-pink-with-purple-polka-dots. For all its beauty, it reminds you of a bruise, and you feel unsettled--something is about to happen, nothing good.
December 14th-Coconut Spiced Chai Black Tea
Today, your relationship with the past smells like mothballs. You decide to focus on what is ahead of you instead.
December 15th-Java Mate Blend
Gather around the glow of a winter camp fire. The ghosts are resting tonight.
December 16th- Hojicha Green Tea
You live at the convergence of past echoes and the future you are building for yourself. Welcome the ghosts as old friends-welcome guests- but don’t let them move in.
December 17th-Raspberry Oolong
If you feel like you're not alone, don't worry. They just want to make sure you're okay.
December 18th- Victorian Earl Grey Black Tea
Floral ghosts stalk the hallways. Their aromas are remembrances.
December 19th- Butterscotch Almond Pu-erh
As if in a dream, a fireplace materializes decorated in holiday finery. Warm yourself and rest.
December 20th- Kyoto Cherry Rose Green Tea
The records show an old greenhouse on the school grounds that was long torn down. You visit it in your waking dreams to bathe in the bouquet of rose and jasmine.
(Image Description: A white mug with black handles and a spoon resting through the handle. The mug has the Lavender Evening Fog logo on it- a light purple carousel horse silhouette on an even lighter purple background with a cloudy fogging effect. The words “Lavender Evening Fog” are written in purple cursive script in the upper left hand corner of the logo.)
December 21st- Chiang Rai No. 12 Black Tea
At night, the halls ring with energy the days leave behind, with specters of scenes playing themselves out invisibly in each room.
December 22nd-Turkish Bazaar Black Tea
Over tea and dessert, the room suddenly feels full. The ghosts have arrived for the holiday banquet.
December 23rd-Serene Herbal Tea
Sleep in this morning. Wake up awash in garden light.
December 24th-White Christmas White Tea
Sugar cookies bake in the oven for friends stopping by. The halls are lined with evergreen garlands and the specters of holidays past.
December 25th-French Breakfast Black Tea
Wind blows snow on the windows in a lacework pattern, creating a Victorian quilt of shadows. Wrap up, stay warm.