i was stuck between tea and alcohol

On one hand she loves her tea, particularly coerthan tea especially when she got it from back home in Dravania and its great when she's gearing up to do some healing
On the other hand...she's lived in limsa for a good chunk of her life and the msq has made a tipple quite appealing some times. Also after a few terrible dungeon runs with other adventurers alcohol is needed.

which brings up a headcanon

Avarnia learned alchemy in hopes she could enchant her weapons and armour. The secondary purpose was to invent a flask of endless booze which she could sell for millions of gil...or keep on her for after those terrible dungeon runs