Tea, brewed to a NISO standard that has yet to be written:
1. Obtain a new tea pot made from non-reactive, archives-safe materials. I'm sure there is something available from the Gaylord catalog.
2. Open a new bottle of distilled, deionized water. Pour an appropriate amount into the water boiler, and discard the rest of the bottle.
3. Select a tea bag. Carefully lay it on the processing table on top of a piece of archival buffering board for further work.
4. Remove the tag and photocopy onto acid-free cardboard. Discard the original tag.
5. Remove and discard any staples from the tea bag, and open it up.
6. Carefully transfer the tea with a clean micro-spatula into a piece of folded acid-free onion-skin paper.
7. Fold up and seal the new tea bag with a safe (archival and food) adhesive.
8. Use the same adhesive to attach a piece of unbleached cotton tying tape to the tea bag and the new tag. Place in tea pot with optional sweetener.
9. Pour boiling water over tea bag and steep for a few minutes.
10. Get distracted by co-worker with some crisis that can't wait until the tea has been tasted.
11. Return to a cup of cold nasty tea. Discard and start at step #1.

Well, the last three steps are definitely typical for me. :)

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