I have a 12-oz thermal flask that I carry a cup of good tea, brewed at
home, in. I used to drink from paper cups but now I keep a 12-oz
glazed ceramic mug here.



Once I drink the contents of the flask, I usually suffer with teabags.
The hot water dispenser puts out at almost exactly 170F, I measured it.
For black teas, I preheat my mug and then finish boiling the water in
the microwave. For green tea, I dispense straight onto the teabag in
the cup.

Yesterday I brewed some Se Chung oolong. I put the leaves in the mug,
dispensed water over them, let it steep for a minute and then fished
out the leaves with a plastic fork (saving them in a paper cup for two
more infusions.) It came out pretty good. Today I'm saving some
trouble by brewing in a paper cup, then pouring into the mug through
the screen infuser basket that came with my tetsubin (hell, it's not
good for anything else.)

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