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The whole house glowing at dusk — distant jazz, garden air, a soft café murmur drifting up the lane.

Outside the Inn in snow at sunset: the house dusted white, every window lit, lanterns glowing along the snowy gateOutside the Inn at night under a full moon: lamplit windows, glowing lanterns along the garden gate, and a rain-wet street

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For Our Human Friends

The lanterns are lit and the kettle’s on. Pull up a porch step.

For human friends

Golden Hour Green Tea

Outside the Inn · FocusContains caffeine (green tea)

Bright and light, for a clear head on the front steps.

You’ll need

  • 1 cup water240 mL water
  • 1 bag green tea
  • 1 tsp honey, maple syrup or sugar, to taste5 mL honey, maple syrup or sugar, to taste
  • 1 tsp lemon juice, or 1 lemon slice5 mL lemon juice, or 1 lemon slice

Steps

  1. Bring the water just to a boil, then let it rest about 2 minutes, to about 175°F. Boiling water makes green tea bitter.Bring the water just to a boil, then let it rest about 2 minutes, to about 80°C. Boiling water makes green tea bitter.
  2. Steep the tea bag 2 to 3 minutes, then remove it.
  3. Stir in your sweetener and the lemon.

Optional magic

Before your first sip, find the nearest lantern, lamp or window light and tell it one thing you’ll finish today. Lanterns are very good at keeping promises safe.

For our human friends only. Tea and cocoa aren’t safe for Sunny, Pearl, or your pets.

Brewing guide: Tetley

For human friends

Porch-Light Chamomile

Outside the Inn · CalmCaffeine-free

A chamomile latte with vanilla, for when the lanterns come on.

You’ll need

  • ¾ cup water180 mL water
  • 2 bags chamomile tea
  • ¾ cup milk180 mL milk
  • 1½ tsp honey, maple syrup or sugar7.5 mL honey, maple syrup or sugar
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract1.25 mL vanilla extract
  • a pinch of ground cinnamon (optional)

Steps

  1. Bring the water to a simmer, take it off the heat, add the tea bags, cover, and steep 10 minutes.
  2. Warm the milk until steaming and whisk until frothy.
  3. Remove the tea bags, stir in your sweetener and the vanilla, and pour the milk on top. Dust with cinnamon.

Optional magic

Raise your cup to the porch light and say goodnight to the day, out loud or in your head. The light will keep watch from here.

For our human friends only. Please keep people drinks away from Sunny, Pearl, and your pets.

Adapted from The Kitchn, via UCSF

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