Drinking the same tea that Miura once served to Nico Nicholson
Added 2022-12-08 00:33:57 +0000 UTCNico Nicholson told us in her tribute about the そば茶 (buckwheat tea) that Miura offered her when she visited his studio in 2010. Actually, even back then she had drawn him holding that tea during her coverage of Young Animal’s popular mangaka. At the time she had joked that she mistook him for a mere assistant at first.
She concluded her tribute by saying that she would always treasure the memories of the smell of paint in his studio and the taste of the buckwheat tea. That remark made a strong impression on me.
I love tea but I had hardly drunk soba-cha until now. So I felt like tasting this particular tea, especially since we know Miura drank a lot of coffee and tea while working. I got it from a Japanese shop. It's one of my small gestures to trace the path of Miura's artwork and life. Anything related to him gives me solace. While I was waiting for the tea to be well infused, its pleasant scent filled the space.
Nico Nicholson said the tea had warmed her frozen body (she was very nervous...). For me, I was happy, imagining how Miura drank that tea while drawing. Its taste is mild and quite specific, without a strong aroma. I instanly got to love it. I like pure, natural tea. For people who like herbal tea, aromatic tea or even milk tea, it might not be that great. This is really a typical Japanese tea.
From now on, I'll often drink it, thinking about Miura-sensei. If you want to taste it, my advice is to buy some that comes from Japanese and to get a proper ceramic cup with a lid.
-Puella
Comments
That sounds wonderful! I plan on picking some up the next time my wife and I go to Uwajimaya. They sell ceramic mugs there, too, so we can get everything we need.
Rhombaad
2022-12-08 04:17:40 +0000 UTC
