By Min-Whee Kang,
UNICEF Representative in The Gambia,
Formerly Executive Officer and Special Assistant to Kul Gautam
Coffee or tea?
Kul drinks a lot in the office. But I have never seen Kul drink coffee. Kul loves to drink tea and not just any tea, please – he drinks Tazo Chai only. Kul used to buy whole boxes of Tazo Chai from the Starbucks on the corner of 47th and 3rd or at Grand Central Station. I am sure Starbucks will miss this loyal customer.
With his personal supply of white cane sugar and 2% fat milk, he makes his own Tazo Chai in the office the way he likes it - with lots of milk and sugar. If you catch him in the act, he will happily invite you to have some and will make you a cup just like his. Be sure to start with a tiny sip first so that you don’t burn your lips, for Kul drinks his tea boiling hot – using very hot water and then heated 30 seconds in the microwave. Beyond the 30 seconds, the tea bags burst, which I sadly discovered on my first attempt to imitate Kul.
