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Regulars No. 2

November 9, 2009 |

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Name: Mike Schumacher
What do you do? Software Librarian and Developer at Symitar

Why tea?
What I find exciting about tea is that the different varieties and
types allow for a lot of exploration in flavors and aromas. Tea is
very approachable in this respect, as I’ve seen people who rarely
drink tea find a couple types they really like. It’s similar to wine
varietals, except there isn’t alcohol involved.

How did you get into it?
Every summer in my childhood was marked by the availability of my
mother’s sweetened iced tea. I started drinking herbal teas once I
was in college to assist in falling asleep. I’d pick up a few boxes
of various teas for work as a change of pace. Just a few months ago I
found a couple of dedicated tea shops where I’ve travelled and tried
out a few kinds of tea. It wasn’t until I was getting jittery and
anxious after a cup of decaf coffee recently that I made a switch to
full-time tea drinking, and I’ve enjoyed it ever since.

Which teas you have been into lately?
Kenya Supreme is my first cup in the morning, and I really enjoy the
Dragon Pearl Jasmine Superior. However, I cannot seem to get enough
Tung Ting these days. It’s the only tea where I’ve been upset when I
ran out of it!

Do you have a perfect tea scenario?
There isn’t anything better than a cup of warm tea on a cool morning
while watching the sun rise and the earth wake up.

Thanks for making my tea transformation possible.
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Thank YOU, Mike! And, thanks to all of you for checking in.

- James


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