Tea With A Minotaur

Sometimes, the best adventures come in the form of a good book and the perfect cup of tea.

Mahkai, a neurodivergent, bookish minotaur, has never quite fit in with his battle loving clan. He much prefers drinking tea in peace and sketching his ideas and discoveries in his notebooks. After missing an important family event and nearly destroying a neighboring clan's camp in his pursuit of answers to his never-ending questions, he embarks on a journey to gather honey for his tea rather than face his family's ridicule.

Caught in a storm while out gathering supplies, he stumbles into the cave of an ancient librarian dragon, unleashing a chain reaction of unexpected events. With the help of the dragon, a quirky fairy, a shifter, and a tiny tea-drinking owl, Mahkai learns sometimes family is not what you are born into, but who you choose.

Under mounting pressure from his family to return home, Mahkai must choose to accept himself as he is or give up his love of learning and tea and return home to be his father's son.

Explore our curated pairings below to create your own cozy moment and bring this story to life.
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Tea With A Minotaur

This title is not currently available for purchase at The Cozy Lantern Archive, but you can still check out our hand selected cozy pairings below.

Tea With A Minotaur

This title is not currently available for purchase at The Cozy Lantern Archive, but you can still check out our hand selected cozy pairings below.

Cozy Pairings

Each pairing is chosen to create a cozy moment where scent, story, and craft come together.
Langston

Langston is a warm and expressive fragrance that opens with spiced notes of nutmeg and clove, softened by the richness of worn leather. At its heart, delicate jasmine and smoky cade add depth and complexity, creating a balance between softness and warmth. The scent settles into a smooth base of vanilla, sandalwood, and amber, bringing a gentle sweetness and a lasting warmth. Layered and inviting, this fragrance feels both comforting and full of character, with a richness that lingers beautifully in the air.

Why we chose this: Mahkai just wants to drink tea in peace, sketch his discoveries, and ask questions the world keeps telling him are too many. Langston is the candle for exactly that kind of afternoon, warm and thoughtful, spiced with nutmeg and clove, softened by jasmine and vanilla, with the quiet depth of sandalwood underneath. It smells like a cup of something carefully brewed and a notebook open to a fresh page. Light this candle and settle in with Mahkai, because some of the best adventures begin in the quietest places.

Ceramic pairings coming soon!