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Monday, April 21, 2025

Tea! Earl Grey! Hot!

Picard at replicator
"Tea, Earl Grey, Hot!" is a famous line associated with Captain Jean-Luc Picard, a character from the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series. Captain Picard, portrayed by Sir Patrick Stewart, is known for his refined taste and preference for Earl Grey tea.

In the context of the show, when Captain Picard requests "Tea, Earl Grey, Hot!" he is instructing the ship's replicator, a futuristic device capable of creating almost any object on demand, to prepare a hot cup of Earl Grey tea for him. Earl Grey is a black tea flavoured with oil of bergamot, a type of citrus fruit. It's a popular and distinctive tea known for its fragrant and slightly citrusy flavour.

The catchphrase has become iconic and is often used by Star Trek fans in reference to Captain Picard's sophisticated and cultured character. It has also contributed to the enduring popularity of Earl Grey tea as a beverage associated with intellect and refinement. So, if you find yourself wanting a cup of Earl Grey, you can channel your inner Captain Picard and say, "Tea, Earl Grey, Hot!"

Source: Some or all of the content was generated using an AI language model

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