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'''Tea''' was a [[beverage]] which could be served hot or cold. It was made from [[plant]] leaves steeped in hot [[water]]. If served cold, the steeped water was then generally cooled down and poured over ice. Countless variations of tea were known on many [[planet]]s.
 
'''Tea''' was a [[beverage]] which could be served hot or cold. It was made from [[plant]] leaves steeped in hot [[water]]. If served cold, the steeped water was then generally cooled down and poured over ice. Countless variations of tea were known on many [[planet]]s.
   
[[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] and [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Tucker]] drank [[iced tea]], garnished with [[lemon]], during almost every [[food|meal]] they shared in the [[captain's dining room]]. [[Ambassador]] [[V'Lar]] implied that the kind of iced tea he drank was flavored with passion fruit, and further suggested that it was "an appropriate ingredient for him". ({{ENT|Fallen Hero}}) Commander [[T'Pol]] was known to favor hot [[chamomile tea]], although she occasionally drank [[mint tea]] as well. ({{ENT|Fusion|E²}}) Unlike her shipmates, however, T'Pol rarely drank tea to accompany a meal.
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[[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] and [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Tucker]] drank [[iced tea]], garnished with [[lemon]], during almost every [[food|meal]] they shared in the [[captain's dining room]]. [[Ambassador]] [[V'Lar]] implied that the kind of iced tea he drank was flavored with passion fruit, and further suggested that it was "an appropriate ingredient for him". ({{ENT|Fallen Hero}}) Commander [[T'Pol]] was known to favor hot [[chamomile tea]], although she occasionally drank [[mint tea]] as well. ({{ENT|Fusion|E²}}) Unlike her shipmates, however, T'Pol rarely drank tea to accompany a meal during her early years aboard ''Enterprise''. By [[2155]], though, she had begun to incorporate iced tea into her meals with Archer. ({{ENT|Babel One}})
   
 
Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]] was known for his fondness of [[Earl Grey tea]], often ordering it from a [[replicator]] in his [[ready room]] with the phrase, "Tea, Earl Grey, hot." (''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'') In an [[alternate timeline]], Picard asked for Earl Grey tea from [[Data]]'s maid using his usual phrase out of custom, to the amusment of [[Jessel]]. ({{TNG|All Good Things...}})
 
Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]] was known for his fondness of [[Earl Grey tea]], often ordering it from a [[replicator]] in his [[ready room]] with the phrase, "Tea, Earl Grey, hot." (''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'') In an [[alternate timeline]], Picard asked for Earl Grey tea from [[Data]]'s maid using his usual phrase out of custom, to the amusment of [[Jessel]]. ({{TNG|All Good Things...}})

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Captain Sulu's morning cup of tea.

Tea was a beverage which could be served hot or cold. It was made from plant leaves steeped in hot water. If served cold, the steeped water was then generally cooled down and poured over ice. Countless variations of tea were known on many planets.

Captain Jonathan Archer and Commander Tucker drank iced tea, garnished with lemon, during almost every meal they shared in the captain's dining room. Ambassador V'Lar implied that the kind of iced tea he drank was flavored with passion fruit, and further suggested that it was "an appropriate ingredient for him". (ENT: "Fallen Hero") Commander T'Pol was known to favor hot chamomile tea, although she occasionally drank mint tea as well. (ENT: "Fusion", "") Unlike her shipmates, however, T'Pol rarely drank tea to accompany a meal during her early years aboard Enterprise. By 2155, though, she had begun to incorporate iced tea into her meals with Archer. (ENT: "Babel One")

Captain Jean-Luc Picard was known for his fondness of Earl Grey tea, often ordering it from a replicator in his ready room with the phrase, "Tea, Earl Grey, hot." (Star Trek: The Next Generation) In an alternate timeline, Picard asked for Earl Grey tea from Data's maid using his usual phrase out of custom, to the amusment of Jessel. (TNG: "All Good Things...")

Captain Hikaru Sulu enjoyed a cup of hot tea in the mornings. (VOY: "Flashback")

The Klingons included tea in the Klingon tea ceremony, although it was deadly to Humans and can be at least toxic to Klingons. (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder")

Before the attack by the Husnock warship, wild tea used to grow everywhere on Delta Rana IV. Rishon Uxbridge prepared tea from Rana for the away team of the USS Enterprise-D. (TNG: "The Survivors")

Neelix stocked several types of tea aboard the USS Voyager, including Terran and more exotic varieties. He himself favored herbal tea. (VOY: "Unforgettable")

Types of tea

Andonian tea

A carafe of Andonian tea.