Second pours: the small ritual worth slowing down for

There is a particular kind of afternoon that asks for a second pour. Nothing urgent, good company or none at all, and a pot that holds up to being poured twice.

Most tea is built for speed, a bag dunked and binned on the way out the door. Whole-leaf tea in a pyramid bag is built for the opposite. It opens up slowly, holds its flavour through a long steep, and rewards you for staying put.

Stay Awhile was made for exactly this. Warm apple spice with a hint of toasted coconut, the cup you put on when there is no hurry. It is less a drink and more a reason to sit down for a while longer.