Tea-zer Tumbler

I don't drink coffee very often, but I take down a lot of tea. It's not entirely my fault, my mother is British. Lately though, I've really enjoyed the proliferation of green teas that has occurred in fancy coffee houses and elsewhere.

Aside from the various health benefits of green tea, I really enjoy the taste. Though I used to be limited to plain old Chinese green tea, you can now get a bunch of different varieties thanks to the yuppieness of the whole scene. I really enjoy the loose leaf which is available in tons of different flavours and is certainly less processed then the bagged stuff. If you're in Toronto, there is a store called The Tea Emporium that carries hundreds of teas, including some really good flavoured green teas.

Now the problem with loose leaf tea is that it's not very practical. In fact, it can be a real pain in the ass - which is why bag tea is so prevalent. In my travels around the internet I came across an invention called the Tea-zer Tumbler. Basically, it's like the portable percolators or coffee presses that the coffee snobs carry around so that they can consume coffee from freshly ground beans. Us tea people can now look just as pretentious for $14. Since these were originally invented for campers and other people who don't have access to modern amenities, you can find the Tea-zer sold at a lot of camping stores like REI in the States. Or you can just order it from L.L. Bean.

Enjoy your tea.