{"id":31500,"date":"2014-05-21T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uncommongoods.pro\/?p=31500"},"modified":"2014-05-21T13:03:09","modified_gmt":"2014-05-21T17:03:09","slug":"gift-lab-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/2014\/gift-lab-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"Gift Lab: Tea to Go"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tea<\/a><\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong>
\nDo you know that person who wakes up with just enough time to brush, shower, and dress and barely catch the train? Well that\u2019s me. I\u2019m all about getting things to go, in order to save time \u2013 typical New Yorker, I know. Hence the reason I chose the Tea to Go<\/a> for my experiment, figured it would make the difficulties of staying warm on the go, a thing of the past.<\/p>\n

Hypothesis:<\/strong>
\nI am hoping that this keeps my tea warm without burning my hand, as well as keeping it hot for at least an hour. With public transportation being as unpredictable as it is, this would be a big thing for me.<\/p>\n

I’m going into this with no knowledge of how the glass apparatus would hold up against the traditional metal thermos that I\u2019m used to. The plan is to use the Tea to Go all the ways that it has been advertised and to see if it meets the needs of someone who’s the definition of a person on the go. <\/p>\n

Experiment:<\/strong>
\nFirst, I got everything prepared: a kettle of boiling water, 1 peppermint tea for those frigid mornings, 1 peach tea with ice for the playful days, and some loose White Riesling tea for those sleep-in mornings that you can only dream of.<\/p>\n

\"Tea\"<\/p>\n

The body consists of very a thick glass tube and a heavy duty rubber grip. The inner body includes a small perforated section for the tea, then a long portion where the liquid will flow through. I didn\u2019t realize how tall it was until I put it next to my jar of Linguini noodles and, as you can see, it’s right up there.<\/p>\n

\"Tea<\/a><\/p>\n

According to the instructions, I poured the hot water through the small compartment for the tea bag \u2013 that was a no go. The water took really long to fill up the tube and I wasn\u2019t about to wait. It made sense if you had to time to allow your tea seep and brew a stronger tea, which wasn\u2019t what I was going for. Instead, I filled up the tube from the larger side and things went smoothly. After letting it sit for 10 minutes, I gave the bottle a slight tilt to allow everything to diffuse evenly and off we go.<\/p>\n

\"Making<\/a>\"Hot<\/a><\/p>\n

The rubber grip was hotter than I expected, but definitely manageable. After being out of my house for 20 minutes the tea was still extremely hot, and I had to implement the blow-and-sip method, which worked just fine. After being in public transportation for an hour, my tea kept hot (and this is with me keeping the top off so in order to drink). It didn’t really cool down at all, I still had hot tea after an hour and half \u2013 that\u2019s a plus.<\/p>\n

\"Loose<\/a><\/p>\n

I also gave it a try with loose leaf tea. From looking at the perforations you can tell that large loose tea leaves are the best choice, so that you don\u2019t have leaf residue floating around. I didn\u2019t take that into account until much later. Even though some of the excess tea got in the drinking tube, it was not a big deal. But it’s just something to keep in mind for those who don’t like things floating in their drinks.<\/p>\n

The Tea to Go certainly holds up for hot tea 100%. NY Winter \u2013 here we come!<\/p>\n

\"Iced<\/a><\/p>\n

Next I gave the bottle a try with iced tea. I let the Peach tea bag seep in a little bit of boiling water before adding filtered water. The water was still relatively warm so I decided to add some ice cubes, which quickly melted but were able to provide me with a cold drink. Took my book, iced tea and an orange and enjoyed the break from freezing temperatures and read for a few on my stoop.<\/p>\n

I came back in after an hour with very little tea gone (Harry is just that captivating!), and I was amazed to find out it was still very cold, like a beverage right out the fridge.<\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/strong>
\nBeing a person who lives in New York and has experienced the wonders of Jack Frost first hand, the Tea to Go has become my accessory for those cold rushed mornings. It\u2019s a pretty simple but effective device that will keep my hands and tea warm.<\/p>\n

Not only is it good for those frigid mornings we\u2019ve come to love, but it\u2019s versatile enough to keep tea cool for those strolling days. I’m thinking it’s going to come in handy as summer approaches, since it has officially been added to my morning check list \u2013 keys, metrocard, money, and Tea to Go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Teacups are pretty, but not the most practical for those with no time for tea time! Our always-on-the-move Purchasing Assistant Sheronne tested the Tea to Go bottle to see if fresh-brewed refreshment can fit in her busy lifestyle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":137,"featured_media":31501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[741],"tags":[110,3,66,691],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31500"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/137"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31500"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31500\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}