YSK For the best tea, repeat a part of what they said in the conversation as a question and ask clarifying questions.
Why YSK: If someone is giving you tea, and you want better details, pick something they said and add a question mark to the end of it. This will subconsciously make them want to tell you more. If there's not much to go on, ask WHY, without any leading details.
Example:
I went to the store today and that blonde cashier was so cute, she kept looking at me.
She kept looking at you?
Oh yeah! She would look at me, giggle, and then look away.