Welcome to The Tearoom. Before you take your seat, it’s important for me to ask: how do you take your tea?

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Tea might be unassuming now, but it’s been a big deal in the broad scope of human history. Emperors, kings, and queens entertained powerful dignitaries, made historic decisions, and created war strategies over tea.

In America, tea also has a special significance. In 1773, the Boston Tea Party saw this beverage used to make a statement. Indeed, protests can take many forms. The colonists were unhappy with how the British were treating them. To demonstrate this anger, they hurled the fragrant commodity into Boston Harbor.

After the Boston Tea Party, women in the colonies found a unique way to protest with tea. They did not have many outlets for their voices; in order to cause their own brand of chaos, these women decided to stop buying British tea, causing merchants to lost a good deal of money.

These women signed a treaty of their own, known as the Edenton Tea Party. While not as famous as the Declaration of Independence, this treaty was a demonstration of female bravery during tumultuous times.

Tea has brought empires together. Over tea, decisions were made to break free from tyrants. Tea was shunned in acts of rebellion. These are all fascinating to ponder, but the great thing about tea is that it still exists—and powerful conversations can still take place in its presence.

These don’t have to be political conversations. As an enthusiast of American history, I am not a fan of politics, myself. However, I do believe it is important to look at the lives we are living, be thankful, and ask ourselves what we can do for our country. (Points if you know where I got that quote!)

Americans sip tea while catching up with loved ones, discussing books that we have enjoyed, or simply enjoying quiet moments of community. We personalize our tea now, using mugs that express who we are. It might not be the same precious commodity as it used to be, and we aren’t hurling it into Boston Harbor anymore, but tea still brings us together.

(If you don’t drink tea, you can ask for a soda, though I favor sparkling water, myself!)

The Tearoom is a space for conversation and learning. We will discuss what keeps us together as a nation, in spite of the stark differences. Posts range from discussions of obscure American history to the benefits of healthy writing habits.

The Tearoom understands that a patriotic spirit still exists, and in The Tearoom you will find love for our country. It doesn’t mean that we ignore the mistakes that have been made in the past; instead, we come here to unite and learn how to make America a better place in the future. Here, it’s cool to love your country.

People from other nations are welcome, as well, because we are one world. How could we grow if we did not exchange ideas, become familiar with history, and figure out where we believe similarly?

My 2025 reading challenge has a theme: I am determined to learn American history from different angles by reading biographies about the Presidents, in perfect order. As I type this, I am reading about James Madison. As I go, I will be writing many articles on topics related to American history that I found interesting. I hope that you’ll join me! This is a long-term, even lifelong, project—and worth every moment!

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We look forward to intelligent, engaging conversations about history, art, and literature. Wherever in the world you might be, The Tearoom is above all a place of community and dialogue. Join us at The Tearoom. Together, we’ll tell stories that made history and built nations. Most of all, we come here to meet friends, cheer one another on, and celebrate our rich past.

So, once again…how do you take your tea?

Mariella Hunt is an insomniac author of historical fantasy novels. She also enjoys writing nonfiction articles about history. Currently, she’s writing a series about Merpeople, which has been indie published under the title The Sea Rose. Purchase it here! She has another novel, The Graveyard House, which she hopes to publish in the autumn.

Born and raised in the Treasure Valley, she has traveled to far-off places such as Lima and Paris. She’s fascinated by classic literature. She also has strange obsessions with shipwrecks and George Washington.

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Like tea, history can be taken with sugar...or contemplated as-is. We in this century have great advantages: Much of history has been documented for study. Visit The Tearoom if you are a lover of history or enjoy a good story.

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