Coffee Break – Time for Tea
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Welcome to another stop in the Coffee Break series—celebrating National Beverage Day and all things brewed and sipped. Each puzzle highlights a different favorite drink. Solve the puzzle below to reveal a keyword. Enter it into Certitude to get the final coordinates and enjoy the search!
While this series celebrates coffee, today’s installment takes a respectful pause to honor another globally beloved beverage: tea. On May 21st, we celebrate International Tea Day, recognizing the cultural, economic, and social significance of this ancient drink. Whether it’s black, green, oolong, or herbal, tea connects people across continents.
So go ahead, put the kettle on—and get puzzling!
The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. Solve the puzzle below and enter your answer into Certitude to get the final coordinates.
Puzzle: "Steeped in Clues"
Each of the clues below leads to a type of tea, but the twist is that you’ll need to decode the hidden message from the first letter of each answer. Once you have all the tea names, take the first letter of each and rearrange them to find a word associated with tea. Rearranged, those six letters will spell a word associated with tea. That word is your password for Certitude.
1. A hearty morning blend that’s bold and malty—commonly found in teabags across the UK.
2. Naturally caffeine-free and made from a South African red bush, this herbal tea is smooth and earthy.
3. A refined black tea scented with bergamot, often linked with British tradition and afternoon rituals.
4. A delicate tea made from young leaves and buds, it’s the least processed of all true teas.
5. A classic, robust tea often enjoyed plain or with milk; it’s the dark foundation of many blends.
6. A high-altitude Indian tea known for its floral aroma and light body—often called the “champagne of teas.”
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Hint: Rearrange the first letters of each answer to spell a 6-letter word connected to the world of tea. Enter that word into Certitude.
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certitude.