Comments on: How do you do tea at work/school?

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:12:09 +0000

Christine that sounds easy.

Considering you work with Seven Cups, I guess you’re doing this with Chinese green teas?

Are there any teas you found get over-steeped or too bitter this way?

Jason

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:48:15 +0000

Tall glass, leaves, hot water, and POOF, tea is made.
Doesn’t get easier than that.

By: Oolong

Oolong — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:15:26 +0000

I prefer a gaiwan for Oolongs, but that only works for me at home, I either use a infuser in mug or rarely put a very small amount of leaf in a Thermos bottle with strainer lid and let it steep for well over 10 min. Great for when you need to be out of the office.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:40:45 +0000

pretty elaborate setup, with your own kettle and filter pitcher! This is a guy who takes tea seriously.

given your twitter moniker, can we assume you also use the same setup for oolongs?

Jason

By: Oolong

Oolong — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:12:46 +0000

electric kettle pluged in under the desk, a Brita pitcher to bring filtered water to the desk, I have a metal infuser and lid from a bodum Yo-Yo mug that i got for Christmas 2 or 3 years ago ( the mug lost it’s handle) and standard mug. It has smaller holes than the ceramic infusers that you use so I can make Black(red) tea in it in the morning, but more than enough holes so it drains without a problem. Every few weeks hot water and a scrub pad ( I never use dish soap with my Tea wear ) Removes the Discolouration.

In the past I have used the Two mug and an Infuser method much safe than using a lid with a handle on top as a coaster like you had in the vid. or Jing Teas has on their good looking glass mug set.

Eric

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:07:36 +0000

Thanks for the feedback Eric,

What kind of teas are you making in the IngenuiTea? Flavored, unflavored, or both?

Jason

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:59:33 +0000

A little toothpaste or baking soda should take stains out of porcelain or glazed ceramics without leaving a residual flavors. You could try it on your plastic, but I imagine some flavor would get trapped in the plastic.

Jason

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:57:47 +0000

I’ve had great success with the IngenuiTEA from Adagio mentioned above along with their UtiliTEA water pot that let’s you get the exact water temperature you want for the given tea. We also have hot water available, but it is generally 160-170 degrees. I used to heat water in a microwave to get it into the 180-190 range and to boil. The UtiliTEA is much easier. We are also lucky as we have RO filtered water available.

By: Topslakr

Topslakr — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:55:50 +0000

Yeah, mine has discolored a bit over the past year but I’ve thought nothing of it. I’ve not noticed a decline in the quality of the tea coming out of the pot. It doesn’t bother me I guess. Tea has been used to dye things in the past so I just figured it was inevitable. For a while I used a white mug to drink from and that stained over time as well…

Topslakr

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:49:40 +0000

David, I like the approach Jing is taking to make it easier to store and prep teas away from home. I especially like the glass infuser mug. Easy to clean, and the strainer can be stored in an extra cup between steepings if you’re concerned about spills.

BTW, I received a collection of Jing Teas via post and have scheduled time to review them.

Jason