Just catching up with Star Trek: TNG. The 1989 episode "Up the long
ladder" includes a Klingon tea ceremony offered by Worf to Pulaski as a
gesture of gratitude and conciliation.

Lieutenant Worf: It is a test of bravery - of one's ability to look at
the face of mortality. It is also a reminder that death is an experience
best shared - like the tea.
Doctor Pulaski: Worf, you're a romantic!
Lieutenant Worf: It is among the Klingons that love poetry achieves its
fullest flower.

The infusion in question is always fatal to humans and often so to
Klingons. When Worf prevents Pulaski from lifting her (very beautifully
presented) cup, she steps out to inject herself with an antidote, and
sips away. Everybody's happy.

-DM

dogma_i > writes:

> Just catching up with Star Trek: TNG. The 1989 episode "Up the long
> ladder" includes a Klingon tea ceremony offered by Worf to Pulaski as
> a gesture of gratitude and conciliation.
>
> Lieutenant Worf: It is a test of bravery - of one's ability to look at
> the face of mortality. It is also a reminder that death is an
> experience best shared - like the tea.
> Doctor Pulaski: Worf, you're a romantic!
> Lieutenant Worf: It is among the Klingons that love poetry achieves
> its fullest flower.
>
> The infusion in question is always fatal to humans and often so to
> Klingons. When Worf prevents Pulaski from lifting her (very
> beautifully presented) cup, she steps out to inject herself with an
> antidote, and sips away. Everybody's happy.

That infusion isn't C. sinensis, obviously. Is it kudingcha?

/Lew
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Lew Perin /
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On Aug 17, 10:22*am, Lewis Perin > wrote:
> That infusion isn't C. sinensis, obviously. *Is it kudingcha?
>
> /Lew
> ---
> Lew Perin /

Easily fatal in brews over 2 minutes regardless of antidote.

- Dominic