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Tea Brew Legend
Our critiques are tagged with a tea brew that evokes a feel for the movie or television show. So, instead of likes, ratings, emojis, or thumbs up or down, they are assigned a tea that, based on its benefits, gives you a sense of the production's feel and substance. Below we show 20 plants that teas are made from. So, scroll to figure out which tea best fits the movie or TV show that matches your mood.
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Tea: Barley
Category: Herbal
Barley tea is good for oral health, which translates nicely to shows that have a lot of dialog like: American Skin, Borgen, Miss Sloane, and The Wire - to name just a few!
Genre: Movies and TV shows with a lot of dialog
Tea: Chamomile
Category: Herbal
Chamomile tea induces sleepiness. This is not to say that shows marked with this tea are boring; they're actually rather calming - not action packed. Try Blue Bayou, the Oscar-award winning film, CODA, Pachinko, or Ten Days in the Valley for example.
Genre: Family dramas
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Tea: Chrysanthemum
Category: Floral
Chrysanthemum tea is a stimulant, so it is perfect for signaling shows that are action-packed like The Foreigner.
Genre: Action packed (violence)
Tea: Coca
Category: Herbal
Coca tea can produce psychosomatic effects, making it perfect for marking movies and shows about drugs or disorienting presentations such as Living with Yourself, Loudermilk, and Queen of the South.
Genre: Movies and TV shows about drugs or with disorienting presentations
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Tea: Dandelion
Category: Herbal
Dandelion tea is a bitter herbal tea that fits with movies and shows with difficult or heavy subjects like I May Destroy You, Pose, and The Awakening of Lilith.
Genre: Movies and TV shows with heavy subjects
Tea: Ginger
Category: Herbal
Ginger tea has many benefits, one of which is protecting the brain against disease. This translates perfectly to thought-provoking movies and shows, for example: American Skin; Drive My Car; The Deuce, and Wind River.
Genre: Thought-provoking movies and TV shows
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Tea: Ginkgo Biloba
Category: Herbal
Ginkgo Biloba tea slows signs of aging, so what better movies and shows than fun, youthful , and lighthearted ones like Funny Pages, Reservation Dogs, and Yes Day.
Genre: Youthful, lighthearted, and fun movies and TV shows
Tea: Ginseng
Category: Herbal
Like Chrysanthemum, its floral counterpart, Ginseng tea acts as a stimulant. We reserve this designation for suspenseful and intense thrillers that contain some violence. A Fall from Grace, Drive My Car, Lupin, and The Outfit are among these.
Genre: Suspenseful and intense thrillers
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Tea: Honeybush
Category: Herbal
Honeybush tea is calming. But unlike chamomile, this one is best for non-family dramas with adult themes like Girls from Ipanema, Pose, and The Deuce.
Genre: Nonfamily dramas with strong adult and/or socioeconomic themes
Tea: Jasmine
Category: Green
Jasmine tea is sweet and relaxing, making it a great sip for movies and shows with heart, positive vibes, and warm messages like the ones in these: CODA, GriGris, Loudermilk, Mr. Church, and Save Yourselves!
Genre: Movies and TV shows with heart, positive vibes, and warm messages
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Tea: Lavender
Category: Floral
Lavender tea is an anxiety/stress reducer, which translates well to films with low-key characters like those in The Foreigner. Don't confuse characters with the level of action though!
Genre: Movies and TV shows with low-key characters
Tea: Masala Chai
Category: Black
Masala Chai is a black tea that promotes strong bones, oral and digestive health, and reduces the risk of stroke, making this drink perfect for movies and shows about toughness or athletic competition like Small Axe and Win by Two.
Genre: Movies and TV shows about toughness and athletic competition
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Tea: Matcha
Category: Green
Matcha improves mental focus, making it perfect for navigating mysteries and figuring out whodunnits such as Mare of Easttown, Tell Me Your Secrets, and The Outfit.
Genre: Mysteries or whodunnits
Tea: Mint
Category: Herbal
Mint tea has a cooling effect and is known to reduce fever, which makes it a good fit for movies and shows filmed in cold weather or blizzards, such as Blow the Man Down and Wind River.
Genre: Movies and TV shows in cold weather and blizzard conditions
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Tea: Oolong
Category: Oolong
Oolong tea is fat burning, supports healthy skin and weight loss, and helps mental performance, making it compatible with movies and shows that make you laugh or involve physical activity like dance and exercise. Reservation Dogs and Yes Day are just two examples!
Genre: Movies and TV shows that make you laugh or involve physical activities like dance and exercise
Tea: Peach
Category: Floral
Peach tea has a sweet and pleasing aroma, making it perfect for movies and shows with a springtime feel and imagery of the season, such as Bloodline.
Genre: Movies and TV shows with a springtime feel or with images of the season
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Tea: Saffron
Category: Herbal
Besides the beauty of its color, Saffron tea promotes eye health, which transfers well to movies and shows with great visual effects like The Bear.
Genre: Movies and TV shows with great visual effects
Tea: Sage
Category: Herbal
Similar to its floral counterpart (Lavender), Sage tea is an anxiety/stress reducer, which makes it great for watching films with low-key characters like those in The Foreigner.
Genre: Movies and TV shows with low-key characters
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Tea: White
Category: White
White tea is fat burning, supports healthy weight loss and skin, and slows aging. All are qualities that make it a good fit for shows that make you laugh or involve urgency like chase scenes or other rigorous physical activity such as those in Lupin and Your Honor.
Genre: Movies and TV shows that make you laugh, or involve urgency, like chase scenes or other physical activity
Tea: Yarrow
Category: Herbal
Like Ginger, Yarrow tea promotes digestive health, reduces fever, cold, and cramps, and even relieves itchy skin, making it appropriate for movies and shows about illness or that are set in hospitals or other medical institutions such as the one in Operation: Cavity and The Good House.
Genre: Movies and TV shows about illness or set in hospitals or similar medical institutions
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