How To Make A Good Cup of Tea at Work

I get asked this often and my first suggestion is always, "Put the leaves directly into the cup and continue to add water as you go." But there are a lot of people out there who just don't want leaves in their drink, which is totally understandable.

The three easiest things to do are to use a Brew Mug, the Steeped Travel Mug or a small mesh ball infuser.

Brew-in-Mug comes in white or black

Of course at work, people would like to have the least amount of mess that they can manage and my best suggetion is the Brew Mug for that since it comes with a lid which can also double as your infuser holder. You don't have to worry about burning your fingers (if you're careful of course) and you won't leak anything onto your paper work either.

We also have our Steeped travel mug which is incredibly handy for those of you who spend a lot of time in the car travelling. It's made by Thermos and has our "Steeped" logo on it. No matter how hot the water is, the travel mug is always cool to the touch.

A small mesh ball infuser is my personal least favourite, but it does the job you are after in an efficient and mess free way. Since I like my tea fairly strong I tend to use the large mesh ball infuser (in a large 3 cup mug) so that I am able to throw in a few extra scoops of tea without the infuser exploding (yes, it will do that if you put too many tea leaves in since tea leaves expand in water). The most convenient ones for work are the ones that come with a small trinket on the end because it is quicker, easier and less mess than the ones without. You will also have to make sure you have something to rest your infuser on once it is done steeping -- a teabag holder, a small plate, an extra mug all do the job nicely.