As anyone who follows me on Twitter, Plurk, or Facebook knows, I drink a lot of tea during the day.
A LOT of tea.
During the week, I am, like many people, at work. I work in a cubicle, and my desk faces a window. This is actually a good thing, because it lets me look outside during the day, which, given that I am on the 25th floor, is actually rather pleasant.
The only problem is that during the Fall and Winter, it can get a bit drafty and cold where I sit. Even worse, my tea, in its pretty pink teacup, gets cold really, really fast. As I like my black tea to be super hot when I drink it, this is a problem.
It has been chilly in Chicago as of late, so I decided to try an experiment. Instead of having my tea in my teacup (which is shallow and has curved sides and a wide mouth), I’d enjoy it in my coffee mug, which is larger, deeper, and with straight sides.
Viola!
My tea stayed hot for a long, long time. Apparently the deeper vessel, with straight sides, insulates better than the shallower, wide mouthed teacup.
My coffee mug will be my tea cup until spring. How transgressive!
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I am a tea drinker too…..not only do I drink out of a coffee mug but I heat the water in the microwave in the cup which heats the mug too so it retains the heat even better. I also have a Japanese tea mug that has a ceramic tea strainer in it and a lid to keep the tea hot in between sips. mmmmmmmm love that hot tea!
The English have a thing about having tea from bone china, but I’m with you. There’s something very comforting and inviting about a coffee mug — whatever you have in it.
Meredith: I mug with a lid on it sounds great. Those are easily accessible, and I suspect it is time for me to go out and buy one! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Susanna: I love drinking tea out of pretty teacups…but when it gets cold right away that is a problem! The mug works to keep the tea hot longer, which is what I need in the winter. Particularly if I am drinking spiced chai! Thanks for visiting!
I always drink my tea from a mug, mostly because I have these double size mugs that hold just over 16 oz. Call me greedy. Half the time I use those and the other half of the time, I use travel mugs with lids. I like to take my tea with me, but also sometimes I get so busy that I forget to drink my tea right away. A good travel mug will keep it warm for a long time.
My Autism Insights: Thanks so much for stopping by. I agree that a mug with a lid is the way to go!