Compared to some things, it almost is. [he'd make a smart remark about tea snobs but he's met a couple and...it's true] Yes, I suppose wine isn't exactly a morning drink.

[he catches the hint and faintly raises an eyebrow]

It is difficult to say how much of this world is my time, since so much of it isn't. This rich tea from Wa is at least a thousand years ahead of me, even if the land where they pick the leaves is mine. It is both present and future. [he can't resist riddling a little]