Maybe it's just me, but sometimes it's difficult to bring oneself to the point of actually opening and using a gift for the first time.
Upon receiving a gift with such beautiful packaging as this, a common series of events often occurs: it starts with a gasp of excitement, proceeded by a moment or two spent marveling at it's artful packaging, followed by a warm exchanging of hugs with the gift giver. After all this, you very intentionally place the gift on the dining room table or somewhere centrally located--a place you can pass by and admire it multiple times per day--a place which appropriately reflects and enhances it's visual beauty.
It's so beautifully packaged, in fact, that you forget that it's tea and that it actually has other uses besides looking pretty.
After weeks of looking at it, I've finally enjoyed my first cup this morning.
Thanks to my wonderful Mom-in-law!
