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Thanks for the note! Sometimes when i oversteep, the second steep is still ok.

My Pakistani friend who introduced me to chai always made it with milk and sugar as do my Burmese and Nepali friends so I’m kinda not used to chai without those ^^’

Yes! Multiple travel mugs ftw!

i have four! cuz i’m goddamn crazy and they are goddamn beautiful things. just last weekend i brewed them up, drove to a park, ran a slow marathon, and then when i was done and changed clothes i still had warm tea waiting for me and my sore legs in the car! that’s over 5 hrs! i can’t gush enough about them.

Do you actually use more than one at a time? I thought they’d be useful for work – hot tea all day!

I have five! But not all Timolinos, because I don’t like to drink HOT tea, and Timolinos are freaking expensive (though gorgeous). I have 2 Timolinos (1 black, 1 cream) and 3 Contigos (silver, red, blue). And yes, I use them ALL, often! When I head to work for a full day, I make them all up, so I have a selection of tea (and enough to get me through the day). I rarely finish them all, so end up drinking the tea at night, but it’s still fine (unless it’s in the Blue Contigo. That one has something weird going on in the lid, and it makes tea taste gross if it sits.) I also brew them all up when heading to the boy’s place, because then I can sip all day/take them wherever, and don’t have to bother making tea at his place, even though his Brita is now clean and working, he has a kettle, AND I have infusers for his place.

And Shmiracles – that is awesome. I have only run a couple 10Ks as yet, but am hoping to run a very slow half marathon this year, and eventually a full marathon (or more than one!)

Wow! That seems like it would take a while to get everything ready in the morning, but I can see how it would be convenient to have so much tea ready to go. I couldn’t see carrying 5 on the bus, but I think I’ll snag another one so I can brew two. (That’s more reasonable for me! You probably drive so 5 isn’t a big deal to carry)

I love that they are so leakproof and trap the heat. <3

Kittenna! watchout! hah that’s how it started for me, i ran my first marathon a year ago this week, and here i am a year later with 9 marathons/ultras under my belt and 3 more next month. it’s addictive behavior for some. obviously for me. much like tea. i swear i am still a super newb and i’d love to hear all of your training & running adventures. (i could talk about it forever, much like tea.)

yay bus riders!

It does take a while, yes. My roommate had a 1.7L kettle; I need to fill it up once + a second time part way. I do drive to my boyfriend’s place, but I actually take all 5 on the bus with me to school! 2 in the outer pockets, 3 inside. Along with my laptop and charger, and lab book. Luckily I very rarely lug around anything else.

Cavocorax – I definitely prefer my Timolinos aesthetically, and I trust them in terms of leakproofness more than the Contigos. But I have yet to have a problem with either (except for the time that I didn’t put the rubber “secret compartment” lid in my Timolino. Then, it will leak. The Contigos actually hold heat really well too, but not quite as well (they cool off a couple hours faster… soooo like in 6 instead of 8 hours, haha), and they’re also a bit bigger. + way cheaper at Costco.

Schmiracles – I’ve been following your posts with interest, I’ve gotta say! I’m currently on hiatus as I prefer running outside to the treadmill, and I just don’t have the time to focus and train properly right now. I get shin splints easily, so it takes me a lot of careful work to work up to being able to run a full 5 or 10K after not running for a while, because even if my endurance says I can run more, my shins say don’t you dare. I’m sure I’ll post about what I’m up to on here once I get back to it! :D

Woah. That is some srsbsns!!! I guess I have no excuse not to try bussing it up with ALL THE TEA!!! (My coworkers will be surprised to see me return from mat leave with a raging tea addiction).

Also, I envy you guys and your marathon running. It takes A LOT to do something like that. And I hatehatehate running. I think that if I am running, it’s because there is something seriously wrong, which I know is a terrible attitude. I should probably do more fitnessy things, and then my fear/attitude of running may change.

Kittenna, try unflavoured (usually store brand, do not get the ultra minty) denture tablets for your lid. It might take 5-10 soaks, but oh wow it helps so much. My old (4+ years, used to drink coffee in it) Contigo is now usable, what with denture tablets and a nice scrubbing with some labware brushes, to get into the nooks and crannies…

OMGsrsly – that’s on my list to try! I just haven’t had the opportunity yet. I have no idea what happened; I think something must have gotten gross from the ONE time I had hot chocolate (made with milk) in the mug. It makes everything taste a bit like it has rotted, if it stays in there too long (if I drink things quickly it’s ok, but I typically don’t).

That’s a great tip. I… need to remember that somehow!

If your palate is unrefined (like mine), they are all fairly similar, some being better than others as a consequence of freshness, etc. At least, this is what I’m finding, anyhow! And I’m too lazy to compare things at this point. My brain does enough work in school, I don’t need to be analyzing my teas too much.

Well that’s good to know! I’ll probably like whichever I see, so that makes ordering easier!

I think most of the oolongs I’ve tried are very unique. (Even if they are specific like TieGuanYin they still seem different to me.) But this one was Zen, so it is probably the best.. I this one yet though. :D

haven’t tried this one yet though, that should say!

Tea Sipper – perhaps your palate is more refined than mine! :P I’m guessing that the one from Verdant is likely better. IMO they are all “basically” the same, but sure, you might find one that you enjoy more for some reason. I suggest experimenting! :D

Haha. Can’t go wrong with experimenting!

For Verdant, I’d suggest collecting Reward points. You can work up to a $10 off coupon, and then use it to save you the shipping on a smaller order. :) It’s not as good a deal now as when shipping was only $4 (not that that’s Verdant’s fault!) but it still gets you $1.50 off :P

I always hold out for the free shipping, I mean, why should I spend money on shipping when I can use it to get more tea?

Good idea about the points. That might make more sense than ordering more tea than I really want.

And Terri – I try to get free shipping when I can but especially with the recent USPS rate hike, a lot of places won’t do that to Canada anymore. Verdant is one of the few that will help me out, but I’ve only had Laoshan Black. I just accept that I’ll lose money to shipping. :|

Gah. I’ve actually been nervous to try a smoky tea but I’ll remember not to oversteep it under any circumstances now haha!

That sounds like quite the experience! This kind of tea is usually potent enough even when you understeep it.

would have made an excellent marinade for beef! lol

Courtney – they are polarizing teas. I like them, but understand why people wouldn’t.

CrowKettle- it WAS potent. My tester sip was so intense I didn’t even want to try to make another cup. Just kept movinh!

IndigoBloom- that’s a great idea
I’ve never experimented with tea and cooking.

ahahahahahhahahhahahahaha<3333

I like smoky teas with milk/sugar, so I probably would have just doctored it up and drank it anyways! No way I would have tried it straight though, haha.

I never managed to get a chance to try Pom Power; however I must say Pom Tango is freaking awesome, I have to make some iced tonight to enjoy all aspects, but I really enjoyed it warm, almost like drinking juice.

I’m about to finish up my supply of Pom Power. I’ve been savoring it for months. Is Pom Tango a DAVIDsTEA tea or somewhere else? Is it still around? I can’t seem to locate Pom Tango.

It was part of the spring collection, but it looks like it’s gone now. Maybe they’ll bring it back next year?