Hibiscus Tea

Hibiscus Tea
Usage	Luxury need of  Shepherds Luxury need of  Elders Luxury need of  Scholars
Produced from	Hibiscus Petals
Produced by	Tea Spicer
Production cost of 1t/min	105
Trade
Passive buying	210
Passive selling	84
Expeditions
Extra rations	Yes
Bonus morale	+5

Hibiscus Tea is a consumer good available in  Land of Lions. It is consumed as a luxury need of three different population tiers:  Shepherds,  Elders, and  Scholars. By default, it can be produced only in Enbesa.

Usage

Luxury need

Hibiscus Tea fulfills a luxury need of  Shepherds,  Elders, and  Scholars.

	Consumption	Happiness	Income	Research Points
Shepherds	0.0002	12	+2.5/+2.25/+2	-
Elders	0.0004	6	+5/+4.5/+4	-
Scholars	0.00175	3	-	+3.6

Expeditions

Hibiscus tea can be used during expeditions, it grants 5 bonus morale per 5 tons.

Trade

Hibiscus Tea can be passively sold for 84 or purchased for 210 per ton. No neutral trader buys or sells for a special price.

Production

All regular production chains involving Hibiscus Tea are listed below.

Hibiscus Tea

Hibiscus Tea

-210 -135

10000 42

• 
  Tea Spicer
  3 @ 100%
  for 2 /min

  • 
    Hibiscus Farm
    2 @ 100%

Supplies:
• 166,7  Shepherds Residences (up to 1666  Shepherds)
• or 83,3  Elders Residences (up to 1666  Elders)
• or 19,04  Scholars Residences (up to 2285  Scholars)

Alternatives

Hibiscus Tea can be also obtained in the following production chains when particular items are equipped in a Trade Union.

Using Linseed instead of Hibiscus Petals

Tea Selector Rare DLC Required Land of Lions
"Flaxseed Tea is really delicious with a drop of honey or a squeeze of lemon."
Equipped in Trade Union Affects Tea Spicer	Effects Productivity: +20% Replaced Input Instead of Hibiscus Petals, the building processes Linseed.	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +20 Diplomacy: +10

Hibiscus Tea
Tea Selector

Notice that the green custom productivity values illustrate the optimal production ratios between the buildings, IF you want to prevent under- or overproduction.
You can choose to actually increase productivity or you can choose a different way to obtain more of the input goods.

-200 -115

8500 34

• 
  Tea Spicer
  3 @ 120%
  for 2,4 /min

  • 
    Linseed Farm
    2 @ 120%

Hibiscus Tea supplies:
  • 200 Shepherd Residences (up to 2000  Shepherds)
  • or 100 Elder Residences (up to 2000  Elders)
  • or 22,85 Scholar Residences (up to 2741  Scholars)

Town Hall Items

Soft Drink Seller Uncommon DLC Required Land of Lions
Goat milk and tea is a surprisingly popular combination on shadeless days.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects All Enbesan Residences Shepherd Residence Elder Residence	Effects Bonus Happiness: +2 Residents gain bonus happiness from Goat Milk, Hibiscus Tea.	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +10 Diplomacy: +5

Wise Enbesan Homesteader Rare DLC Required Land of Lions
"This is like my mother's cooking," the mihurani often exclaim from their palaces of learning in the Old World.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Scholar Residence	Effects Bonus Happiness: +3 Residents gain bonus happiness from Hibiscus Tea, Seafood Stew. Attractiveness: +5	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +10

Djimon, the Melancholic Expatriate Epic DLC Required Land of Lions
"There's no place like home," says Djimon, "but if only I had a tangible reminder of it..."
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Scholar Residence	Effects Bonus Research Points: +1 Residents provide bonus research points from Hibiscus Tea, Seafood Stew, Tapestries, and Clay Pipes.	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: -5

Shayi Shaah, Tea House Empress Epic DLC Required Land of Lions
"There were so many great coffee houses in Upper Taborime, I just had to try something different!"
Equipped in Town Hall Affects All Enbesan Residences Shepherd Residence Elder Residence	Effects Bonus Happiness: +8 Residents gain bonus happiness from Hibiscus Tea. Reduced Needs: 30% Residents consume 30% less Goat Milk	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +30 Trait: Entertainer

Kaldi, Infuser Of Teas Legendary DLC Required Land of Lions
His goats became frisky having nibbled the red berries, but Kaldi disapproved and slung the berries into a fire, from which enticing aromas then billowed.
Equipped in Town Hall Affects Scholar Residence	Effects Bonus Happiness: +10 Residents gain bonus happiness from Hibiscus Tea. Reduced Needs: 30% Residents consume 30% less Hibiscus Tea Bonus Research Points: +4 Residences gain bonus research points from Hibiscus Tea.	Expedition Bonus Hunting: +30 Medicine: +45 Trait: Jack Of All Traits