Mmm... tea

[giza]

So, the other day at a meeting, I saw a co-worker make tea with one of these:



The way it works is that the tea steeps in the cup, and then you place it on top of a mug, triggering the value in the bottom that empties the tea. What was fun about this was watching a female co-worker freak out. She said she thought the steeper was "pissing" and that it was "so gross".

So, of course I had to get one for myself! I got a referral from that co-worker to Adagio Teas and ordered their starter set, which includes a steeper, 4 sample teas, and a full color guide to tea that talks about the history of tea, brewing styles, and more. That only cost $19. I set shipping to "ground" (the cheapest), and it arrived the very next day. Badass!

I also like the Adagio site. It has a very strong "social network" aspect to it. The co-worker who referred me is now listed as a "tea friend", and you can write reviews on products that you have ordered, as well as read others' reviews. Bonus: for each review you write, you get 50 cents off of your next order. Adagio also has a tea of the month club. Very well.

Also, now that I'm a customer, I can send out coupons for $5 off of your first order. If you're interested in getting a coupon, let me know.



Did I mention I hope to kick the coffee habit? We'll see how well this works out. :-)

Comments

[markbernstein.livejournal.com]

Cool gadget. Since I work at home, I use a standard kettle to boil the water, and paper filter tea bags, in combination with loose tea, for brewing.

I'm a long time tea drinker (never liked the taste of coffee), so feel free to ask me about various types. My personal favorite is Darjeeling, an Indian black tea, but I keep a variety on hand.

[murakozi.livejournal.com]

Pissing? I'm guessing she's never watched a drip coffee maker do its thing.

I really should drink more tea. After drinking coffee all day long back when I worked at an elevator company long ago, I started limiting myself to 2, sometimes 3, cups over a 3'ish hour period at work. For a while there, I got into tea, but then kinda stopped. I dunno why.

[nemetfox.livejournal.com]

I've been using a devices like that for quite a while now. My local tea shop (the Tea Haus) carries them.
I go through a fair amount of tea in a year, and thoroughly enjoy it.

Tea is a great drink to use to kick the coffee habit, if only because unlike coffee, it both tastes and smells good.
I tend to travel with tea so I'll bring along a couple of varieties to FCN.

[jdarkwulf.livejournal.com]

I've actually been looking at that store for a bit, so a $5 coupon would probably work out for me! darkwulf@darkwulf.com would be fine to send it to, if it's an e-coupon (like everything else is these days).

[giza.livejournal.com]

Sent!

[coyoteden.livejournal.com]

you have a cow-orker that looks a tea machine and thinks about golden showers. You work for a porn company. Why am I not surprised?

[melkitsune.livejournal.com]

I have one of those! It has never let me down, although I am also a fan of the Bodum tea press.

Adagio Teas are excellent.

[puctiger.livejournal.com]

I have the exact same thing, only it's from teavana

[zealianbadass.livejournal.com]

Glad to see you're aiming to kick coffee. I can also offer some advice and random history on teas, if you have questions.

also an Orwell short- A Nice Cup Of Tea

[rook543.livejournal.com]

See the tea episode of Good Eats with Alton Brown. He goes deep into the details of tea and how to make it...

[silent-o.livejournal.com]

Very interesting. I may have to get one of these for myself. I like a cup of green tea every now and then. Good luck kicking coffee Giza. I hate the stuff, but I don't think I could give it up.

[wildw0lf.livejournal.com]

For awhile, I all but had to give up coffee for a couple months when my acid reflux was raging. Now, I am drinking a bit more coffee...every other day or so, but not nearly as much as I was before. I have also replaced a lot of my coffee with tea, which is nice.