Do your less-tea’d friends make assumptions about your tea preferences? Mine often jump to the conclusion that “You’re a tea person, so you must like chai.” So I’m usually overstocked on gifted chai versions I might not select for myself.
(That said, the thoughtfulness of a coworker who brought me this little box was a pleasant surprise during a week throughout which I have been feeling like a cranky dragon.)
This dragon breathes cinnamon, and lots of it. But as that is my favorite chai ingredient, no harm there. It’s a nice counterpoint to the rooibos, and with a little concentration, you can pick up the remaining spices. A little milk and sweetener would have improved my first cuppa, but it was pleasant and drinkable without.
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100% get this all the time from very well meaning coworkers in less tea related departments (ex. allocation, accounting, etc). Usually with Earl Grey and green teas – but also I frequently have coworkers leave boxes of random grocery store teabags on my desk because they saw it while shopping and thought I’d want to see/try it. Nine out of ten times it’s a tea I’ve had before/know quite well, and ironically I’ve had that happen with this exact tea too! But I definitely appreciate the thoughtfulness/intent.
I’m drowning in lapsang for the same reason :)
My family members refuse to buy me teas, sadly. Co-workers gave me teas only once for my birthday and probably for last time as we cancelled this “tradition”.
But the thoughts definitely count and I really like them.
Our official work birthday tradition is that when it’s your birthday, you bring the treats. That way, nobody’s special day gets forgotten.
gmathis: that is a great tradition, and that is how they do it in Germany!
100% get this all the time from very well meaning coworkers in less tea related departments (ex. allocation, accounting, etc). Usually with Earl Grey and green teas – but also I frequently have coworkers leave boxes of random grocery store teabags on my desk because they saw it while shopping and thought I’d want to see/try it. Nine out of ten times it’s a tea I’ve had before/know quite well, and ironically I’ve had that happen with this exact tea too! But I definitely appreciate the thoughtfulness/intent.
I’m drowning in lapsang for the same reason :)
My family members refuse to buy me teas, sadly. Co-workers gave me teas only once for my birthday and probably for last time as we cancelled this “tradition”.
But the thoughts definitely count and I really like them.
Our official work birthday tradition is that when it’s your birthday, you bring the treats. That way, nobody’s special day gets forgotten.
gmathis: that is a great tradition, and that is how they do it in Germany!