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Cup of tea

#1978

"A nice cup of tea."

WikiGE
High Alch6gp
Low Alch4gp
Store Value10gp
GE Limit2,000

Live GE Prices

Buy Price
80gp
3 min ago
Sell Price
65gp
20 min ago
Average
72gp
Updates every 60s

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About Cup of tea

"A nice cup of tea."

Cup of tea is a utility consumable that restores 3 Hitpoints and provides a small Attack level boost when drunk, leaving an empty cup behind. It is sold at Ye olde Tea Shoppe in Varrock, stolen from tea stalls at level 5 Thieving, and spawns at fixed locations across Gielinor. Primarily a quest item for The Dig Site Panning Guide bribe and a flavor-boost niche for low-level Attack training, it remains one of the oldest items in the game.

Item Details

Item ID1978
MembersYes
Store Value10gp
High Alch6gp
Low Alch4gp
GE Limit2,000 / 4h

Item Information

Released2002-07-23
UpdateMembers' quests
Weight0.15 kg
TradeableYes
StackableNo
NoteableYes
EquipableNo
Quest itemYes
AlchableYes
DestroyDrop
OptionsDrinkDrop

Used in production (1)

ProductSkillLvlXPQty
Empty cupCooking2001

History (1)

  1. 2002-07-23

    Added in the Members' quests update as part of early Varrock content.

Related Items

Tea flaskVariant
Multi-dose flask holding up to 5 cups of tea, used in Temple Trekking.
Empty cupAlternative
Left in inventory after drinking the tea.
Nettle teaAlternative
Self-brewed Attack-boost tea variant.

Market Strategy

  • Demand is driven by The Dig Site questing and Temple Trekking flask supply, not combat.
  • Supply is steady via the tea stall thieving meta plus NPC shop spawns.
  • GE buy limit of 2,000 keeps flips small but consistent.
  • High alch return of 6 gp - not viable as an alching target.

Trading Tips

Spike alerts on quest guide spikes - new players running The Dig Site demand small clusters.
Cross-monitor tea stall thieving meta - heavier stall activity floods supply.
Low-margin item; volume is rarely high enough for serious flips.