Teashop Quotes

“The Dandy is the highest form of existence attainable by the human form. His life is exclusively dedicated to dressing exquisitely, parading about the fashionable boroughs of splendid cities and and holding forth at his club, where he dispenses witticism as readily as the vulgaroisie utters its banal platitudes. The only species of 'work' this singular Chap might engage in would consist of discussing buttonhole stitching with his tailor and performing his ablutions until the morning has been well aired enough for him to step into it.”
― Gustav Temple and Vic Darkwood, The Chap Manifesto: Revolutionary Etiquette for the Modern Gentleman

“For too long we have been the playthings of massive corporations, whose sole aim is to convert our world into a gargantuan shopping 'mall'. Pleasantry and civility are being discarded as the worthless ephemera of a bygone age; an age where men doffed their hats at ladies, and children could be counted on to mind your Jack Russell while you took a mild and bitter in the pub. The twinkly-eyed tobacconist, the ruddy-cheeked landlord and the bewhiskered teashop lady are being trampled under the mighty blandness of 'drive-thru' hamburger chains. Customers are herded in and out of such places with an alarming similarity to the way the cattle used to produce the burgers are herded to the slaughterhouse.

The principal victim of this blandification is Youth, whose natural propensity to shun work, peacock around the town and aggravate the constabulary has been drummed out of them. Youth is left with a sad deficiency of joie de vivre, imagination and elegance. Instead, their lives are ruled by territorial one-upmanship based on brands of plimsoll, and Youth has become little more than a walking, barely talking advertising hoarding for global conglomerates.

... But now, a spectre is beginning to haunt the reigning vulgarioisie: the spectre of Chappism. A new breed of insurgent has begun to appear on the streets, in the taverns and in the offices of Britain: The Anarcho-Dandyist. Recognisable by his immaculate clothes, the rakish angle of his hat and his subtle rallying cry of "Good day to you sir/ madam!”
― Gustav Temple and Vic Darkwood, The Chap Manifesto: Revolutionary Etiquette for the Modern Gentleman

“It’s the same everywhere. If you wish to stay relevant, spend time in the local tea shops, where life’s true stories are shared, and the real pulse of society is quietly felt.”
― Bhuwan Thapaliya

“The cherry blossoms outside the pretty teashop were in full bloom, a peppering of pink confetti fluttering down in the breeze as she stopped before the pistachio-colored— or she supposed matcha-colored— teashop called Matcha Made in Heaven.”
― Natasha Bache, The Magical Matcha Teashop

“The warm, earthy scent of green tea and something deliciously sweet enveloped her. Honey cakes and lavender shortbread lined the glass display next to the till. The teashop’s interior was even more charming than the exterior suggested: mismatched chairs clustered around small round tables, fairy lights strung along exposed wooden beams, shelves lined with an impressive collection of teapots in every imaginable shape and size and vintage Japanese posters.”
― Natasha Bache, The Magical Matcha Teashop