Water is another issue as we don’t have filtered water where I work so I bring in several water bottles that I refill at home each morning.  Part of my morning routine also includes picking out tea for the day.  Sometimes this causes me to be slightly late as I contemplate tea choices, but we won’t get into that.  All this enables me to make tea throughout the day at my own little tea station much to the amusement of my students.  I can’t imagine having to go all day without several cups of tea and so my setup fits with my work routine.  And despite the fact that I use tea filters and infusers, I enjoy my tea times during the day and I don’t think the taste suffers too much.  I would rather have tea all day long in slightly less than perfect brewing conditions than none at all.

Here is a picture of my tea station.  Not the most beautiful or serene place in the world, but it gets the job done.  How do you enjoy tea at work?

Over the last week I have been drinking a tea that I was rather reluctant to try due to a horrible experience with one very similar to it.  You will perhaps recall my post about my incredibly strong dislike of Earl Grey.  Any time I have encountered an Earl Grey since then I have turned my nose up and refused to try it.  But recently an odd thing happened.  I made myself a cup of Earl Grey that was recently sent to me.  Some how this sample ended up in my work bag and I swear to you it just jumped in there by itself as I have no recollection of putting there.  I figured I’d make a cup at work and if I didn’t like it I would just need to walk to the sink and toss it.

Here is the shocking part…I liked it.