Cup of tea
Cup of tea is a free-to-play item, with a high alchemy value of 6 coins. The simplest way for an Ironman to get Cup of tea is to buy it: Ye Olde Tea Shoppe in Varrock sells it for 10 coins, and one other shop stocks it too.
“A nice cup of tea.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 6 gp
Updated . Sources from the RuneScape Wiki's drop, shop and recipe data (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), checked 2026-10-09. Item sprite © Jagex.
Ironman verdict
Only one monster drops it: Zombie (Lair of Tarn Razorlor) (level 77), at 5/128 (about one every 26 kills). You can also make it yourself: it needs no skill level, using Empty cup (player-owned house). There are 2 other recipes below. Other sources include Tea stall, Menaphite gift offering (small), Menaphite gift offering (medium) and Menaphite gift offering (large). One recipe uses Cup of tea: Cup of soil tea. Cup of tea is available on free-to-play worlds too. It is tradeable on normal accounts, but an Ironman cannot use the Grand Exchange or trade for it, so the sources on this page are the whole list. High Alchemy turns one into 6 coins, which is 4 less than the shop price, so buying it to alch does not pay.
At a glance
- Members
- No (free-to-play)
- Tradeable
- Yes, but not for Ironmen
- High alch
- 6 coins
- Monster drops
- 1
- Shops
- 2
- Recipes
- 3
- Used in
- 1 recipe
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zombie (Lair of Tarn Razorlor) | 77 | 1 | 5/128 |
Best rates first, plus the lowest-level monsters that drop it. Every monster links to its full drop table in the bestiary.
Make it yourself
Getting the materials as an Ironman
- Empty cup (player-owned house): from Wooden shelves 1 (historical)
Shops
- Ye Olde Tea Shoppe10 coins · stock 10
- The Esoterican Arms10 coins · stock 10
Other sources
- Tea stall
- Menaphite gift offering (small)
- Menaphite gift offering (medium)
- Menaphite gift offering (large)
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
What you make with Cup of tea
Where it fits for an Ironman
Minigames and places
- Varrock · Ye Olde Tea Shoppe
- Miscellania · The Esoterican Arms
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