November 2009 – Co-Op Tea Swap

SAVE THE DATE! November 1, 2009, is the date for the next Co-Op Tea Swap! A fantastically fun collaboration between Tea Escapade and Authori+ea. Membership is free!  Here is an opportunity to try new teas, share some of your favorite teas, and meet great people.

To join in on the fun, simply email the following information to Nikki at TeaEscapade@yahoo.com no later than October 31, 2009, to participate in the upcoming December 2009 Swap:

• Name:
• Mailing Address:
• Phone Number:
• Sample Preferences (if any):
• Sample Restrictions (are you allergic to any herbs or ingredients?):
• Referred By:

For more information, visit the Co-Op Tea Swap page found here on Tea Escapade. Don’t miss the opportunity to share your love for tea with others who are just as passionate about tea as you are. Remember to participate in the November Swap all requested information must be received no later than October 31, 2009 , otherwise you will have to wait until the December Swap.

Let the swap begin!

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Co-Op Tea Swap – July 2009

SAVE THE DATE! July 1, 2009, is the date for the next Co-Op Tea Swap! A fantastically fun collaboration between Tea Escapade and Authori+ea. Membership is free! Additionally, Co-Op Tea Swap members receive Tea Escapade’s monthly newsletter for free. To join in on the fun, simply email the following information to Nikki at TeaEscapade@yahoo.com no later than June 31, 2009, to participate in the upcoming July 2009 Swap:

 

 

• Name: 
• Mailing Address: 
• Phone Number: 
• Sample Preferences (if any): 
• Sample Restrictions (are you allergic to any herbs or ingredients?): 
• Referred By: 

For more information, visit the Co-Op Tea Swap page found here on Tea Escapade. Don’t miss the opportunity to share your love for tea with others who are just as passionate about tea as you are. Remember to participate in the July Swap all requested information must be received no later than June 31, 2009 , otherwise you will have to wait until the August Swap.

Let the swap begin!

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Co-Op Tea Swap – June 2009

SAVE THE DATE! June 1, 2009, is the date for the next Co-Op Tea Swap! A fantastically fun collaboration between Tea Escapade and Authori+ea. Membership is free! Additionally, Co-Op Tea Swap members receive Tea Escapade’s monthly newsletter for free. To join in on the fun, simply email the following information to Nikki at TeaEscapade@yahoo.com no later than May 31, 2009, to participate in the upcoming June 2009 Swap:

 

 

• Name: 
• Mailing Address: 
• Phone Number: 
• Sample Preferences (if any): 
• Sample Restrictions (are you allergic to any herbs or ingredients?): 
• Referred By: 

For more information, visit the Co-Op Tea Swap page found here on Tea Escapade. Don’t miss the opportunity to share your love for tea with others who are just as passionate about tea as you are. Remember to participate in the June Swap all requested information must be received no later than May 31, 2009 , otherwise you will have to wait until the July Swap.

Let the swap begin!

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May 2009 Co-Op Tea Swap

SAVE THE DATE! May 1, 2009, is the date for the next Co-Op Tea Swap! A fantastically fun collaboration between Tea Escapade and Authori+ea. Membership is free! Additionally, Co-Op Tea Swap members receive Tea Escapade’s monthly newsletter for free. To join in on the fun, simply email the following information to Nikki at TeaEscapade@yahoo.com no later than April 30, 2009, to participate in the upcoming May 2009 Swap:

 

 

• Name: 
• Mailing Address: 
• Phone Number: 
• Sample Preferences (if any): 
• Sample Restrictions (are you allergic to any herbs or ingredients?): 
• Referred By: 

For more information, visit the Co-Op Tea Swap page found here on Tea Escapade. Don’t miss the opportunity to share your love for tea with others who are just as passionate about tea as you are. Remember to participate in the May Swap all requested information must be received no later than April 30, 2009 , otherwise you will have to wait until the June Swap.

Let the swap begin!

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April 2009 Co-Op Tea Swap!

SAVE THE DATE! April 1, 2009, is the date for the next Co-Op Tea Swap! A fantastically fun collaboration between Tea Escapade and Authori+ea. Membership is free! Additionally, Co-Op Tea Swap members receive Tea Escapade’s monthly newsletter for free.

To join in on the fun, simply email the following information to Nikki at TeaEscapade@yahoo.com no later than March 31, 2009, to participate in the upcoming April 2009 Swap:  

• Name:
• Mailing Address:
• Phone Number:
• Sample Preferences (if any):
• Sample Restrictions (are you allergic to any herbs or ingredients?):
• Referred By:

For more information, visit the Co-Op Tea Swap page found here on Tea Escapade. Don’t miss the opportunity to share your love for tea with others who are just as passionate about tea as you are. Remember to participate in the April Swap all requested information must be received no later than March 31, 2009 , otherwise you will have to wait until the May Swap.

Let the swap begin!

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February 2009 Co-Op Tea Swap

 

SAVE THE DATE! February 1, 2009, is the date for the next Co-Op Tea Swap! A fantastically fun collaboration between Tea Escapade and Authori+ea. Membership is free! To join in on the fun, simply email the following information to Nikki at TeaEscapade@yahoo.com no later than January 31, 2009 to participate in the February Swap:

 

 

• Name:
• Mailing Address:
• Phone Number:
• Sample Preferences (if any):
• Sample Restrictions (are you allergic to any herbs or ingredients?):
• Referred By:

For more information, visit the Co-Op Tea Swap page found here on Tea Escapade. Don’t miss the opportunity to share your love for tea with others who are just as passionate about tea as you are. Remember to participate in the February Swap all requested information must be received no later than January 31, 2009 , otherwise you will have to wait until the March Swap.

Let the swap begin!

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Free Tea Club?

Breaking news from my online sources.  If you love tea, then you are going to love this…

Tropical Tea Company just started a Free Tea Club. Not a swap like the Co-Op Tea Swap, but a tea club.  After reading the rules, I was so excited that a re-read was required. The re-read was followed by an immediate sign up. Whether you are new to the world of tea, a tea addict, or self proclaimed tea snob, Tropical Tea Company’s tea club is certainly for you.   Read on for more information directly from the source and the opportunity to sign-up…

 

 Tropical Tea Co.

FREE TEA CLUB

“Okay, I am sure you are wondering “what is this”?  Well good question…..It’s simple, just register with Tropical Tea Co. and we will send out FREE TEA samples every 2 weeks!!!  We have some of the greatest teas out there and we are desperately wanting to share them with you.  So if you are an avid tea drinker or just getting into the wonderful world of tea this is a great chance to sample tea every 2 weeks!  We promise that we will keep your information safe and secure and will only use your address to send you free tea and not all that other annoying stuff we get in the mail everyday.  Every 2 weeks we will update our Tropical Tea Co. Blog with the current tea sample that is being sent out.”

 Click Here To Join

 

Well you heard it first here at Tea Escapade – Tea Blog, where tea is not just about drinking, it’s an adventure! Visit Tropical Tea Company and see for yourself. Until then… Happy Tea Drinking!

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Twitter Avatar Contest

As some of you may know, our Co-Op Tea Swap is now on Twitter (http://twitter.com/coopteaswap). For the month of December, we held an avatar contest for the swap. As you know, Twitter’s avatars (the small icons unique to each profile) are 50 x 50 and we asked YOU, our Co-Op Tea Swap members to design one for us!

The only guideline, other than the 50 x 50 size requirement, was that the avatar had to be an original.  With that in mind, submissions could include photos found online with a caveat — it had to be modified in some way to make it original. The winner will receive a “special” sample tea package, straight from us – Tea Escapade and Authori+ea.

With all the formalities aside, the winner of the 2008 Co-Op Tea Swap Twitter Avatar Contest is… Mary Sicelof of Savannah, Georgia.  Congratulations Mary!!!  Mary submitted the picture located in the upper left hand corner of this post. Now the next time you visit the Co-Op Tea Swap Twitter page you will be greeted by this warm cup of tea.  We are thrilled to actually have a “face” on Twitter!

Until we chat again… Happy Tea Drinking!

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December 2008 Co-Op Tea Swap

 

SAVE THE DATE! December 1, 2008, is the date for the next Co-Op Tea Swap! A fantastically fun collaboration between Tea Escapade and Authori+ea. Membership is free! To join in on the fun, simply email the following information to Nikki at TeaEscapade@yahoo.com no later than November 30, 2008 to participate in the December Swap:

 

 

• Name:
• Mailing Address:
• Phone Number:
• Sample Preferences (if any):
• Sample Restrictions (are you allergic to any herbs or ingredients?):

For more information, visit the Co-Op Tea Swap page found here on Tea Escapade. Don’t miss the opportunity to share your love for tea with others who are just as passionate about tea as you are. Remember to participate in the December Swap all requested information must be received no later than November 30, 2008, otherwise you will have to wait until the January Swap.

Let the swap begin!

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Pu-erh Mini Tuo-Cha Tea

It is always exciting to get a new tea package in the mail. Either from a participant of the Co-Op Tea Swap or from my buddy Jessica over at Authori+ea. Recently, armed with the knowledge that I am a Pu-erh lover, Jessica sent me a sample of Pu-erh Mini Tuo-Cha. I’m sure you can imagine my excitement when I opened my recent tea package and found Pu-erh Mini Tuo-Cha nestled between several other teas. 

Composition: Compressed pu-erh from the Yunnan Province in China.

Dry Visual: An adorable dark brown almost black miniature tea cake shaped like a bowl.

Dry Aroma: A very mild earthiness. 

Flavor: There are two distinct characteristic flavors that I love about Pu-erhs. First, I love their earthiness. Second, I love their smokiness. Pu-erh Mini Tuo-Cha is very flavorful, yet I found the earthy quality typical of pu-erhs surprisingly mild. Additionally, Pu-erh Mini Tuo-Cha contained very little smokiness.

Thus far I have steeped and tasted three cups of Pu-erh Mini Tuo-Cha to compare the experience. Two infusions from the first mini cake and one from the second. Each cup has been consistent, the distinct flavor of pu-erh was present. Its distinct nature does not require the use of sweetener. Overall, I found Pu-erh Mini Tuo Cha to be a decent cup of tea. Personally,  I prefer a more robust Pu-erh. 

Liquor: A rich reddish brown.

Brewing Time: I was unable to find the brewing time for Pu-erh Mini Tuo-Cha. Thus I played around with the brewing times utilizing three, four, and five minutes respectively.

Manufacturer: SerendipiTea

Caffeine: Yes.

If you have had an opportunity to enjoy Pu-erh Mini Tuo-Cha please stop by and share your experience. Until then… Happy Tea Drinking!

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