i love collecting teapots.
[{"role": "system", "content": "A teapot is a vessel used for steeping tea leaves or a herbal mix in boiling or near-boiling water, and for serving the resulting infusion which is called tea. Dry tea is available either in tea bags or as loose tea, in which case a tea infuser or tea strainer may be of some assistance, either to hold the leaves as they steep or to catch the leaves inside the teapot when the tea is poured. Teapots usually have an opening with a lid at their top, where the dry tea and hot water are added, a handle for holding by hand and a spout through which the tea is served. Some teapots have a strainer built-in on the inner edge of the spout. A small air hole in the lid is often created to stop the spout from dripping and splashing when tea is poured. In modern times, a thermal cover called a tea cosy may be used to enhance the steeping process or to prevent the contents of the teapot from cooling too rapidly. The teapot was invented in China during the Yuan Dynasty. It was probably derived from ceramic kettles and wine pots, which were made of bronze and other metals and were a feature of Chinese life for thousands of years. Tea preparation during previous dynasties did not use a teapot. In the Tang Dynasty, a cauldron was used to boil ground tea, which was served in bowls.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I like to make tea in my teapot. Do you have one?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "No, I don't but I have seen some really pretty ones and ones that are made for tea leaves."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Mine is pretty basic but my grandma has a nice ornamental one from China."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Tea originally comes from china and a lot of people who drink Chinese tea drink it all day."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yeah I know it is big over in Europe and Asia. Americans drink more coffee it seems."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Coffee does seem to be really popular here and it comes from the Coffea plant which is grown mostly around the equator. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "I swear every time I am at Starbucks it is packed. So many people need their cup of Joe in the morning!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I don't even try to go there in the morning just because of how busy they are.  I have heard that they have opened new Starbucks across the street from another one which makes sense since there are almost 25k of them worldwide."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Wow that is crazy. They are building a drive-thru one here. I am sure it will be very popular."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Well the one thing about Starbucks is that they offer amazing service and I have read before that the baristas learn a lot before taking customer orders."}]