Vômdō Nubvūf
"The tea the other day, what was in it?" Kaan asked. "Tea my zâmū," Doyu replied uneasily.Vômdō nubvūf means sweet tea in Yellow Dragonic and is a combination of various plants that when blended together taste vary sweet.
Properties
Physical & Chemical Properties
When the tea when it is in its powder form it is cool to the touch but when added to hot water it is, well hot.
Compounds
The tea powder is made from various plants such as solar tea which is an evergreen shrub, smirlamire which is a bitter herb, tastush which is a sweet herb, and clurkel a sweet flower. All of the plants are magical and can be used to do other things besides make tea.
Geology & Geography
The powder and the plants used to make it can be found in Tuzæksoskī the land where the Golden Wing Flight live.
History & Usage
History
This tea has been used in Nubvūf Yâdtofdukh but the ceremony that it is mainly used in is the ibād’aek nubvūf yâd or the conqueror's tea ceremony. The tea and its ceremony was made in the Golden Wars and is used as a way to signal that power is changing from the ruler of the city to the person that conquered it. When the Golden Wars ended the ceremony was used to mark a victory over another dragon and humiliate them in the process. Most divorces in the Golden Flight end with this ceremony.
Cultural Significance and Usage
The tea is used in ibād’aek nubvūf yâd a ritual that is performed by the Zâmū whose city was conquered during the Golden Wars although it has been performed for various other reasons like defeats. The main purpose is a transition of power and for the humiliation of the losing Zâmū and the gloating of the winner.
Refinement
The plants are grounded into a blend with a mortar and pestle. The magic in the plants is then used to enhance the sweetness of the blend and is what causes the lingering sweet taste even days after the tea has been drunk.
Distribution
Trade & Market
The Gold, Blue Wing Flight, Violet Wing Flight, and Pearl Flight have more access to this tea because they are or allied with the Gold Flight. Even though they have more access to it the tea is still pretty rare because the is used in certain reasons. The tea can be drunk without the ceremony but even though that is the case it is rare to see the drink outside of the ceremony.
The flights that are the enemies of the Golden Flight such as the Green Wing Flight, Orange Wing Flight, Crimson Wing Flight, and Black Wing Flight who cannot get this tea the tea would be exotic and very rare.
Storage
The tea is stored in a lidded container called a tōd which is used in the tea ceremonies. A large tōd is also used to store the tea and is what the tea is sold in.
