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! scope="row" role="rowheader"|GET {LEAVES/GROUNDS}
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|GET {LEAVES / GROUNDS}
| You take some tea leaves from the raspberry-motif tin.
| You take some tea leaves from the raspberry-motif tin.
| XXX takes some tea leaves from a raspberry-motif tin.
| XXX takes some tea leaves from a raspberry-motif tin.

Latest revision as of 19:13, 14 August 2026

Tea leaves and coffee grounds are part of the brewing system for hot beverages. They require a brewing kettle and a heat source to make, which can then be poured into an appropriate drink container.

Tea leaves and coffee grounds come in a variety of flavors. They can be bought at both local town shops and special festival shops. They come in a 20 count tin or in a packet with a single dose.

Note: Tea leaves and coffee grounds are the same script, however the outcome is determined by the flavor of tea leaves or coffee grounds used when brewing them. The appearance inside the packet or tin will also be either "some tea leaves" or "some coffee grounds". Whether they are intended for tea or coffee is also noted in the analyze information of the tin or packet.

Leaves/Grounds

Individual doses of tea leaves or coffee grounds can be removed from a packet or a tin before placed in a brewing kettle. Removing them is an optional step if desired for roleplay purposes. Individual tea leaves and coffee grounds do not indicate the end product's flavor as part of the analyze information, unlike their packet and tin counterparts.

Unlike directly pouring them into a brewing kettle, tea leaves must be removed from a packet or tin before being placed inside a tea infuser.

Analyze

You analyze the tea leaves and sense that the item is free from merchant alteration restrictions.

You get no sense of whether or not the leaves may be further lightened.

Packet

Packets provide a single dose of either tea leaves or coffee grounds when brewed with a kettle.

Analyze

You analyze the parchment packet and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
This is a container to hold brewable coffee grounds.  There is one pinch of coffee grounds in the packet.
The coffee grounds will make coffee with the following flavor messaging:
a) Medium-bodied with a strong hint of chocolate, this is the perfect dessert coffee.
b) Strong notes of chocolate swirl with a medium-bodied coffee, and the slightest hint of vanilla tempers the sweetness.

You get no sense of whether or not the packet may be further lightened.
You analyze your peach parchment packet and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
This is a container to hold brewable tea leaves.  There is one pinch of tea leaves in the packet.
The tea leaves will make tea with the following flavor messaging:
a) The dusky taste of the tea itself tames the sweet peachy flavor that rides in the forefront.
b) If not for the dry quality of the black tea, the accompanying peach flavoring would be overwhelmingly sweet.

You get no sense of whether or not the packet may be further lightened.

Usage

Verb First Third
CLOSE You carefully refold the red parchment packet. XXX carefully refolds a red parchment packet.
GET {LEAVES / GROUNDS} You take some tea leaves from the red parchment packet. XXX takes some tea leaves from a red parchment packet.
OPEN You carefully unfold the red parchment packet. XXX carefully unfolds a red parchment packet.
PUT IN {KETTLE} You carefully measure out a portion of coffee grounds from a white parchment packet illustrated with a vanilla bean and place the grounds into a rose-motif dark pewter kettle. XXX carefully measures out some coffee grounds and places the grounds into a rose-motif dark pewter kettle.

Tin

Tins, canisters, and similar larger containers provide multiple dose of either tea leaves or coffee grounds when brewed with a kettle. Tins typically hold 20 doses.

Analyze

You analyze the cobalt metal tin and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
This is a container to hold brewable coffee grounds.  There are 20 pinches of coffee grounds in the tin.
The coffee grounds will make coffee with the following flavor messaging:
a) Strong blueberry overtones pervade the surprisingly light coffee, vanilla and faint spices descending into sweet white chocolate notes.
b) Warm and subtly rich without being overwhelming, the sweet flavor of blueberries mingles with vanilla and light spices, finishing with a white chocolate note that lends a sophisticated, yet delicate, range of flavors to tantalize the taste buds.

You get no sense of whether or not the tin may be further lightened.
You analyze your raspberry-motif tin and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
This is a container to hold brewable tea leaves.  There are 20 pinches of tea leaves in the tin.
The tea leaves will make tea with the following flavor messaging:
a) The scent of raspberry rising from the tea has a fresh tenor reminiscent of warm summer days.
b) A roiling mixture of sweet and tart complement the flavor of this light-bodied tea in a splash of raspberry zest.

You get no sense of whether or not the tin may be further lightened

Usage

Verb First Third
CLOSE You replace the lid of the raspberry-motif tin and screw it tightly shut. XXX replaces the lid of raspberry-motif tin and screws it shut.
GET {LEAVES / GROUNDS} You take some tea leaves from the raspberry-motif tin. XXX takes some tea leaves from a raspberry-motif tin.
OPEN You unscrew the lid of the raspberry-motif tin and allow it to dangle from its short chain. XXX unscrews the lid of a raspberry-motif tin and allows it to dangle from its short chain.
PUT IN {KETTLE} You carefully measure out a portion of tea leaves from a silver-edged mossy green enameled tin and place the leaves into a rose-motif dark pewter kettle. XXX carefully measures out some tea leaves and places the leaves into a rose-motif dark pewter kettle.

See Also

Tea leaves Information
Type Fluff
Crafting
Item Classification Miscellaneous
Item(s) Applied to Coffee grounds
Tea leaves
Alterable
Light/Deep
Corresponding Item Scripts Brewing kettle
Item Verbs
CLOSE GET OPEN PUT