Docket No. 0261 · 261 of 999
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Chai in a bone mason
A chai in a bone mason, #261 of 999. Sunbeam light, steel counter. Bloom on the surface. Foam Crown. Special blend: Overflow. Rare, roast score 200.4.
The recipe
6 g masala · 113 ml water · 125 ml milk · 4 min
- Crack the whole spices — cardamom, clove, a short length of cinnamon — and simmer them in water for 4 minutes before the tea goes anywhere near it.
- Add the leaf and 125 ml of milk, and bring it up to the rise three times without letting it boil over.
- Strain into the mason. Sweeten in the pan, not at the table.
- Pour from height to sink the foam, then drop the jug to the surface and draw a bloom through the crema.
- Build the foam a centimetre above the rim and let it set for a moment before it travels.
Traits
| Category | Value | Share | Cups | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vessel | Mason | 48 | 4.8% | |
| Glaze | Bone | 161 | 16.1% | |
| Brew | Chai | 26 | 2.6% | |
| Pour | Bloom | 25 | 2.5% | |
| Topping | Foam Crown | 69 | 6.9% | |
| Counter | Steel | 96 | 9.6% | |
| Atmosphere | Sunbeam | 47 | 4.7% | |
| Special Blend | Overflow | 41 | 4.1% |
The record
Two hours of it, and it goes somewhere: 11 stretches, each with its own key, tempo and weather, running from an afternoon through the small hours and out the other side. Composed from the edition, like the picture — nothing is stored and nothing is streamed.
- 0:00Four in the afternoonLow and slow · 78bpm
- 10:45First of the regularsMid tempo · 92bpm
- 18:58Two conversationsMid tempo · 89bpm
- 29:22The lullMid tempo · 92bpm
- 37:45Closing the blindMid tempo · 91bpm
- 51:16Counting the tillFour to the floor · 120bpm
- 59:59The ledger openMid tempo · 93bpm
- 1:12:43Small hoursLow and slow · 77bpm
- 1:22:28The quiet partMid tempo · 93bpm
- 1:34:13Turning the signLow and slow · 80bpm
- 1:49:02OpenHalf time · 72bpm
Rarity
- Grade
- Rare
- Roast score
- 200.4
- Rank
- 83 of 999
- Peak tier
- Epic
- Scarce
- nothing
- Metadata
- JSON
The edition is the only thing that reproduces this cup. Hand rollCup(261) to the engine and you get it back exactly — no image, no metadata, no database.