Can I Offer You a Drink?

You’re hot and you’re thirsty, and the Wisdom Cafe is a long haul into town. So what are you going to reach for?

Early on in the history of this site, Om Malik invited web folks to share what they nosh on as they work. I don’t worry about the eating part. For the most part, since my home office is a flight above the fridge, my lazy self refuses to tackle those stairs whenever a craving hits.

But what I can’t do without is a glass of OJ first thing in the morning, followed by a non-stop cup o’ tea. My favorite: Dynasty 100% Natural Jasmine. Nothing fancy. I drink it out of a Starbucks commuter mug purchased in the Forbidden City on a trip to Beijing last year — the better to prevent spillage.

In fact, as I write this in my office — which lacks air conditioning and heating and probably stands right now at about 85 degrees — the water in my Braun kettle is steaming up my National Geographic Map of the World. Time for another mug’s worth (steeped precisely for five minutes — or until I remember to remove the bag). On hot days it keeps my body temperature off-kilter enough not to notice the heat, and on cold days, it keeps my fingers warm enough to type.

We’ve talked about what comes first in your day — coffee or tea. My question to you is: What keeps you quenched — Google Gulp, PomaGrand, Kool-aid Jammers 10 or some concoction a bit more exotic?

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