{"product_id":"heritage-mah-jongg-coffee-mug-onebam","title":"Heritage Mah Jongg Coffee Mug - The Sparrow Tile","description":"\u003c!--\nMERLIN CLASSICS R4.3SP PRODUCT MINI HUB - HERITAGE SERIES - Heritage Mah Jongg Coffee Mug - The Sparrow Tile\nWhat changed: v001 NEW build Mon Nov 2 2026: five paragraphs (hook, sell, story, story, product details with care); keywords meta, article tags, BreadcrumbList and FAQPage added; top button to The Mah Jongg Collection, tail button to Mah Jongg Ornaments\nGKP 490: shared ladder R1 166\/1338 = 12.4% | R2 333\/607 = 54.9% | two-run 499\/1945 = 25.7% - CLOSED Mon Nov 2 2026 | GKP number penciled, confirm against workbook\nKeywords: 4 published (tier-ordered) | Tags: 4\nIP Clean: no league, card, tile maker, app, title or living person named\nContent audit: PASS - facts checked Mon Nov 2 2026; hook 20 words\n--\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"yum cha, cantonese tea, mahjong and tea, hong kong tea culture\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"yum cha\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"cantonese tea\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong and tea\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"hong kong tea culture\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/mah-jongg-collection\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;padding:14px 18px;margin:16px 0;background:#A9C7A1;color:#111111;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eMore Mah Jongg Items\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo tea and mahjong really go together?\u003c\/strong\u003e At Cantonese celebrations they do. Banquet halls set out tiles for arriving guests, and the tea comes along with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFill this with your favorite morning pot. The mug's bird brings a bit of Hong Kong to your counter, and on a cold day you might tap two fingers on the table when somebody pours. It is good manners, and it costs nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYum cha simply means drinking tea, and it is a daily habit in Guangzhou. Tapping two fingers thanks the pourer. Lin Heung opened in Guangzhou in 1889, with Hong Kong branches by 1926. It would be easy to claim a dim sum game, but we found no evidence of one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tiles have a different time and place. Cantonese wedding and celebration banquets often set up two to six tables while guests arrive, and it is considered bad manners to linger once dinner is called. So tea and tiles do share an occasion. Just finish your hand when the first dish is served.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA classic ceramic mug in a bright white glaze, available at 11 or 15 ounces, with a generous C-handle. Dishwasher safe and fine in the microwave. Our printing wraps the curve, so the bird shows best facing out from the handle. Like everything in our shop, this one means \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/pages\/landing-page-charity\"\u003eprofits support hunger relief\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/mahjong-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;padding:14px 18px;margin:16px 0;background:#d9d9d9;color:#111111;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eMah Jongg Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@graph\": [{\"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\", \"itemListElement\": [{\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 1, \"name\": \"Home\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/\"}, {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 2, \"name\": \"The Mah Jongg Collection\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/mah-jongg-collection\"}, {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 3, \"name\": \"Heritage Mah Jongg Coffee Mug - The Sparrow Tile\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/heritage-mah-jongg-coffee-mug-onebam\"}]}, {\"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does yum cha mean?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"It means drinking tea, a daily Cantonese custom that often includes dim sum.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is mahjong played at Cantonese banquets?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Often, yes. Tables are set up while guests arrive, before dinner is served.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is printed on this coffee mug?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The Sparrow Tile tile, in our original engraved art.\"}}]}]}\n\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Merlin Classics","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":51294204428505,"sku":"21137942655297345604","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":51294204461273,"sku":"23599786773496567041","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9374\/9465\/files\/14464620275971485443_2048.jpg?v=1793669417","url":"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/heritage-mah-jongg-coffee-mug-onebam","provider":"Merlin Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}