I have been gradually developing a taste for tea as a deskside
beveridge while working at my computer.

In the summer, I usually make iced tea where temperature is not much
of a problem. I make a pot (3-4 cups), pour some over ice, put the
rest in the fridge.

In the winter, I prefer hot tea. I would like to be able to make a pot
and be able to sip at it over the course of the day. The problem is
that I have a fairly narrow temperature tolerance. Maybe I am a wimp,
but I cannot drink it right from the pot as some can. But I also do
not like it too cool.

So, (finally) here is my question: Is there some way for me to make a
pot of 3-4 cups in the morning and keep it hot (but not too hot) for
most of a day?

I am thinking of a large thermos plus one of those hot plates they use
for coffee. I would make the pot and put it in the thermos. I would
then pour a cup at a time into my cup on the hot plate.

Is there a hot plate that has a temperature control so it doesn't keep
the tea too hot?

Can anyone recommend a good thermos (4-6 cup capacity)?

Am I heading in a wrong direction? Is there a better approach?

I did find the following devicve through Google. Does anyone have any
experience with it?

http://www.globalsources.com/gsol/I/...0000056406.htm


Thanks

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