Game Time! Prosperitea - an opportunity to own a tea shop and create prestigious blends

 

A perfect game night:  family/friends, cups of tea and filling out the dream of owning a tearoom.

Many of us who are passionate about tea have, at one time or another, dreamed of having our own tearoom, - a cozy retreat for community regulars and an inviting respite for out-of-town visitors, filled with charm and quality tea. While the idea of that shop remains a wistful fantasy for most, there's still a way to act out those dreams and, in the process, enjoy the possibility of knocking out the competition (i.e.. family and friends) in the process.

Queue up Prosperitea:  a game that gives you the opportunity to own a tea shop and blend your own teas. Profits are important, but prestige is the ultimate goal.

Though competition is fierce, you still rely on your game-playing network for favors. In an environment less cutthroat than Risk or Monopoly (not that there's anything wrong with that), in the tea world, kind assistance is rewarded with points. 

Rob, sorting tea cards, was introduced to Prosperitea, by good friends.

Properitea is relatively new in the game world. Created by Mentha Designs, it debuted in 2022. Approximately, a year and a half later, my son, Rob, after being introduced to it with good friends and fellow gamers, gifted it to me for Christmas.

Though the compact game, in its attractive gold trim packaging, sat proudly on display in my bookcase, it took a while before we put it into practice. Featured in our blog earlier this month on the trend of upscale home game rooms (The New Boardroom), we decided it was time to make Prosperitea more than just a pretty face. 

First player is designated with a teapot. Tea cards share fun facts.

Last week, for family game night, we all set up our prospective tea shops and began to source and blend. It took a few go-arounds to get familiar with the instructions, but once we synched (at our relative speeds), it was a lot of fun. Son-in-law, Sean, won, of course, because he zeroes in on strategy, while others in our party (perhaps, your humble blogger), were distracted by all the pretty tea cards and their accompanying tea tidbits. For example, one Ceylon card, shares: "Tea produced in Sri Lanka carries a 'Lion Logo' on its packages. This logo is strictly controlled".

You won't learn such facts on Boardwalk or Park Place.

Accompanied by a favorite cup of tea and family and friends, no matter how the game plays out, we're all winners - although, really, who doesn't want to have the most prestigious tearoom????

Attractive on display, Prosperitea is more than just a pretty face. 

BTS, two white gloved thumb's up to Prosperitea.