Teavana’s cool Tea Harmony tea tumbler

I ordered a boat-load of stuff stuff from Teavana last week and finally got my shipment today. Yay! One item I was looking forward to trying out was the tea tumbler. It’s a cool, double-walled glass tumbler and I conspicuously carried it all around the office today. No one seemed to notice, but I’m sure they were just jealous…

However, I have to mention that it does have some foibles.

First, when you add the boiling water, the tumbler really heats up and becomes hot to the touch. It’s cooler than a regular glass cup would have been, but it’s still hot. By the time the tea is ready to drink it cools down enough to be comfortable.

Secondly, you add the tea directly into the tumbler and then put the strainer on top. However, most of the teas have an optimal brew time. Getting the tea out is a very, very messy affair (you’d have to pick the tea leaves out one by one) unless you have another container in which to pour the tea. Then you’d have to wash out the tumbler to get the tea leaves out before adding the tea back.

But don’t panic, for I have found the perfect solution…

1. Simply put the tea on the top of the strainer and pour the boiling water through the top.

2. Then turn your tumbler upside down and let the tea steep for the recommended time…

3. Et voila! You can now turn it right-side-up and remove the strainer to toss the tea leaves (or keep them in the strainer for another pot) and enjoy your tea.

Note: I had to reseat the seal at the top of the tumbler which was not installed correctly. This was crucial so that the tea didn’t spill out everywhere whilst upside-down (learned this the hard way).

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