Tarine tea was a type of tea that was brewed from tarine leaves and could be served hot or cold. It was found on the planets Batuu and Christophsis and on the moon Jedha.
Description[]
Tarine tea was a particular type of tea. It was brewed from tarine leaves, found on tarine bushes.[1] The tea could be served hot[3] or chilled. At Oga's Cantina in Batuu's Black Spire Outpost, the tea was served as an iced beverage.[5] Tarine tea with porridge was a warm and filling breakfast combination.[6]
History[]
During the Battle of Christophsis in 22 BBY, the first year of the Clone Wars,[7] Jedi General Obi-Wan Kenobi of the Galactic Republic met with General Whorm Loathsom of the Separatists under the pretense of surrendering while Kenobi's former Padawan, Anakin Skywalker, and Skywalker's new Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, snuck across the droid army's lines to disable their deflector shield generator. During the feigned but civilized negotiations, Kenobi requested refreshments and received a cup of tarine tea, which he took time to savor and further stall Loathsom. The Republic was ultimately victorious on Christophsis.[2]
Holshef, an elderly human man in hiding from the Galactic Empire, would sometimes offer Merei Spanjaf tarine tea when she visited him to collect his credits to be paid to Yahenna Laxo for keeping him safe.[8] While some people liked tarine tea, Baze Malbus of the Holy City on Jedha thought it tasted foul.[3] Resistance spy Vi Moradi was another individual who hated the taste of tarine tea, though she did not admit it to Archex to spare his feelings; Archex also disliked tea, but he had collected leaves to dry and told Moradi of their purpose.[1] Tarine tea was General Armitage Hux's favorite beverage,[4] and it was rumored to be a favorite among others in the First Order.[9]
Behind the scenes[]
A real world version of this drink is found as a "concoction without alcohol" during breakfast at Oga's Cantina in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.[5] The menu's description reads, "Gold Peak Unsweetened Tea, peach, huckleberry, mint."[10]
Appearances[]
- "Starlight: Hidden Danger" — Star Wars Insider 203–204
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars film (First appearance)
- Servants of the Empire: Edge of the Galaxy (Mentioned only) (First identified as tarine tea)
- Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice (Mentioned only)
- Guardians of the Whills
- Guardians of the Whills: The Manga
- The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure
- The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure audiobook
- Poe Dameron: Free Fall (Mentioned only)
- Poe Dameron: Free Fall audiobook (Mentioned only)
- Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire (Mentioned only)
- Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire audiobook (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge — Oga's Cantina
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Star Wars: Scum and Villainy: Case Files on the Galaxy's Most Notorious
- Everything You Need to Know About Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge on D23.com (backup link)
- Foodie Guide to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge on the Disney Parks Blog (backup link)
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu
- Disneyland: Oga's Cantina: Breakfast Menu on Disney.go.com (backup link)
- Disney's Hollywood Studios: Oga's Cantina: Menus on Disney.go.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Guardians of the Whills
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: The Last Jedi: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge — Oga's Cantina
- ↑ The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑ Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice
- ↑ Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu
- ↑ Disneyland: Oga's Cantina: Breakfast Menu on Disney.go.com (backup link)