My great new Christmas gifts

This was the tea Christmas! Several of my loved ones, who clearly know my passions well, gave me Tea Tumblers for Christmas this year. If you have not yet encountered the Tea Tumbler, well, you are in for a treat if you are a serious tea drinker! It's a travel mug, specifically designed for tea, with a stainless steel basket for loose tea leaves, a well-designed drinking lid, and a feature that I have never before seen on a travel mug - a stainless steel, screw-on lid that covers the drinking lid and essentially turns the mug into a thermos. I have tested it driving in rush-hour traffic on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey and can confirm that nary a drop of tea was spilled either in my car or down the front of my shirt, which I can't say hasn't happened with other mugs. I have not yet tested it in true travel, but, if you've read my previous post on traveling, you will likely have determined, as my husband did, that the mug will be perfect for brewing my much-needed morning beverage on the road. REI, Eastern Mountain Sports, and other stores carry them. Happy Travels!