I have always loved and enjoyed Tea Box Express. In my opinion, this box is one of the better tea monthly subscription boxes you can sign up for. Not only do they curate fresh amazing teas from a vast array of tea companies, but you also receive additional tea related goodies like cookies, tea accessories, and even beauty products. Each monthly is expertly curated providing any tea enthusiasts with a wonderful array of tea fun to enjoy.
It seems like October’s box was curated just for me! This month there was a tea from JusTea, sea salt caramels, a tea to be used for a facial (that can also be steeped up like an herbal), and a lovely wooden spoon.
The tea was brilliant and gave so much love. I actually have started drinking this tea daily and will be sad when the bag is empty. Never having JusTea before, I wasn’t sure what to expect. But this Mount Kenya Black Tea was smooth, silky, well balanced and so full of flavor. I found myself gulping this tea down cup after cup. Another wonderful reason why Tea Box Express is perfect for any tea enthusiast. You may get a chance to experience teas you may never have thought of trying or had a chance to try as is the case with this tea for me.
My next favorite goodie was the sea salt caramels from Liddabit Sweets. They were insanely gooey with that
sweetness tangled and a hint of salt complimenting the flavor nicely. Unfortunately, these went crazy fast at my house. Between myself, my hubby, and my stepsons, these were gone in just a few days. But I do have plans on picking more up for the holidays. They will make great little add on gifts or stocking stuffers.
I have yet to try the facial steam or even brew the tea up like an herbal. I’m waiting for a time when I can properly pamper myself with a good book and a few minutes where I can just relax.
As for the wooden spoon (also from JusTea) -its a wonderful accessory to have. I’ve enjoyed using it for my impromptu tea parties that I’v been enjoying with this tea box.
All in all, October’s box was perfect. Each piece fits perfectly into my tea drinking itinerary. For the price, you are getting an amazing value and array of treats. I am looking forward to what November’s box will bring!
For all of our readers, Tea Box Express is offering an amazing deal, perfect for the upcoming holidays. Use TEAHAPPY when checking out and this will give you 20% off your box.
Here’s the scoop!
Where to Buy: Tea Box Express
Description
Explore the world of whole leaf tea! Tea Box Express is a monthly box for tea lovers. Every month features different brands and types of tea and interesting accessories.
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Elevating Your Tea Game: Halloween Cozies from Linda’s Passion
Drinking tea is only half of the fun. Having a really unique tea accessory or mug is the other part of the tea drinking process. I can’t explain it but having the right mug in hand with a relaxing freshly steeped brew just really puts you in the right frame of mind.
That is exactly how I feel about my amazing Halloween Tea Pot Cozy from Linda’s Passion, an Etsy shop. I mean just look at how great my tea pot looks!
This particular tea pot cozy has wonderfully spooky fabric that is made to look like the outside of a haunted house, perfect for Halloween. Pack full of ghosts and spiders, this cozy really brings about that holiday feel to any tea party or just for yourself!
I’ve used this cozy so many times since receiving it and I have to say, I really enjoy having this additional accessory. Handmade, this cozy gives your tea pot that extra barrier to help keep your tea warm. It used to be that I would rarely make giant pots of tea by myself, but with this new cozy, I’ve found myself doing just that more and more. I just love it and will use it all year round, not just during October. I’m sort of a horror geek, so this fits perfectly.
Each cozy is lined with fleece-helping keep the tea or water warm for about an hour. I have to say this is pretty spot on. All you do is basically just slip the cozy onto the tea pot and tighten the cording. That is it. Super easy to put on. I don’t own a lot of larger tea pots and the one I do own is a funny shape. As you can see in the picture above, the cozy fits just fine on mine!
Linda’s Passion offers so many awesome Halloween designs, I mean just look! I’ve got my eye on a few of these. . .
Each handmade cozy comes with 4 adorable fabric coasters, which I find myself grabbing all the time. I’m always spilling a drip here and there and its nice that I have these handy. So many great cozies! I just need to buy more teapots to fit these adorable cozies!
Be sure to check out Linda’s Passion Etsy Shop. It’s full of these wonderful cozies and for all different seasons and designs. Like I said earlier, I’ve got my eye on several of them! Perfect for that gift giving season that is just around the corner.
Here’s the scoop!
Where to Buy: Linda’s Passion
Description
Tea cozies are a must have for tea lovers and have been a staple accessory for generations. They are a perfect addition to any setting such as:
– Afternoon Tea with friends
– Baby Showers
– Bridal Showers
– Business events
– Holidays
– Tea parties
– Wedding Receptions
This beautiful hand-crafted tea cozy will fit 6, or 8 cup Tea Pots. My tea cozy is made with two coordinating pieces of cotton fabric and fleece lined which helps prolong the heat of your tea for a little more than 1 hour. Tea Cozy measurements are: 9½ “x 11”. The ribbon/cording tie at the top of the cozy and the elastic base creates a snug and custom fit allowing it to conform to the size and shape of your teapot.
Also, included with your tea cozy are 4 matching/reversible coasters. Measurements are: 4 ½” squared with the same coordinating cotton pieces and fleece lining, then machine quilted to hold its shape.
This tea cozy is featured on a tea pot that is a 6-cup tea pot.
I also take custom orders. Made in the USA!
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Tea Steeper from Dave and Solomons Tea
One of the ever going battles with loose leaf tea drinkers is how to drink their tea on the go. There are so many options out there now that it is sometimes hard to pick just one. I have a few in my collection and I love them all for different reasons.
This particular tea steeper from Dave and Solomons Tea is unique. Here is why. Most of the steepers that are portable that I own are glass. This particular one is plastic. I’m not going to lie, I really like that. I know. I know. Glass is how tea should technically be drank but there is something comforting to the fact that one slight move won’t break my steeper and I’m left with a mess on my hands.
So this tea steeper works similar to a lot of the different options. Scoop your tea into the bottle, fill with water, screw on the lid and you are good to go. This steeper works great for both cold brewed and hot brewed tea. The bottle does get a bit hot so if you have a cozy for the bottle, I’d recommend it. I have a few I picked up on Etsy and I’ve even made myself a few (with my mom’s guidance of course!)
I have found that even though this tea steeper has a lovely fine mesh strainer at the top that you screw on, fine pieces of tea and inclusions do find there way out. Not a huge deal. Something that is totally normal for most steepers. I have yet to find one that strains every single stray tea out. Nothing that I would say would detour me from continuing to use this steeper at all.
All in all, a great alternative to the steepers out there. I do find that I love this one for cold brewing more than hot brewing but I’ve used the tea ware for both. Easy to clean, easy to use, just an all around easy option. I find myself reaching for this one and another steeper more than the others I’ve had in my collection for years. But really, you can never have too many pieces of tea ware in your collection!
Here’s the scoop!
Tea Ware: Tea Steeper
Where to Buy: Dave and Solomons Tea
Description:
100% BPA Free Tea Traveler 13 oz
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#FanaticFriday: Monocle Tea Tumbler-Portable Way to Tea!
I’m a HUGE fan of any tumbler that makes my tea easier and more portable. I’ve had several different types of tumblers in the past but I have to say, this glass tumbler from Monocle Tea Products is one of my favorites. Easy to use, durable, lightweight, and the perfect size, this infuser has been wonderful to brew up so many different varieties of teas.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve brewed up different herbals, oolongs, greens, and whites and each time, this tumbler hasn’t steered me wrong. I have found that if I leave the infuser in (as long as its not a tea that oversteep and becomes bitter, etc.), I can just keep adding water and have a consistent delicious brew waiting for me.
Cold brewing in this infuser couldn’t be easier. Scoop a few teaspoons of your tea into the infuser basket or another infuser if you like (I use those fun silicone ones like fish on a fishing pole), add in some ice, add in some water, and you are set for a delicious cold brew in just a bit. Since this tumbler is so conveniently sized, the tea is really portable and perfect for anybody on the go.
Really great way to enjoy tea on the go or at the office. I know there are a lot of different tumblers out there now for tea enthusiasts, but none of them come with this adorable logo!
Here’s the scoop!
Leaf Type:
Where to Buy: Monocle Tea Products
Description
- DOUBLE WALL INSULATED BOROSILICATE GLASS TEA INFUSER – Eliminates the need for coasters with a condensation free glass while keeping your drink hot or cold, however you like it.
- TWO PART STAINLESS STEEL MESH INFUSER – Allows you to steep loose leaf tea in an enclosed basket or leave the basket out for easy and quick fruit infusion
- NARROW CONSTRUCTION AND REINFORCED BASE – With a base diameter of only 2.5″ and reinforced with extra glass, it is easily fits into any cup holder and is easy to carry with you wherever you go.
- ENGRAVED BAMBOO LID – The eco-friendly lid Keeps your drink where it belongs, in the basket. Engraved with the love of New Orleans (mustached “NO”) on the top.
- MORE THAN JUST LOOSE TEA – Perfect for tea, coffee, infused fruit, essential oils, detox, teatox, and smoothies
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Elevating Your Tea Game with Stamped TeaSpoons from Blue Crabb
As tea enthusiasts, we all have our tea quirks on how we make or steep our tea. I have tea kettles, tea pots, tea infusers, tea sticks, you name it, I probably have one. Each year I add a couple new pieces to my collection. I have to say this piece maybe on of my favorite pieces I’ve added in a long time.
Blue Crabb is an Etsy shop who creates adorable and sentimental teaspoons stamped with tea inspired quotes. Anywhere from Best Tea to Tea is a Huge in A Cup. All heart warming and perfect for any tea enthusiasts. I love using mine as the perfect companion to my new thrift store tea pot find. It really makes elevates my “tea game”.
My particular spoon says Keep Calm & Make Tea. The spoon is gorgeous and wonderfully crafted. I can easily use it to scoop out a few servings into my teapot and then again use it if I stir in any kind of flavored sugars or honey. Though, I may not own a matching tea pot, cup, and saucer, but this spoon makes my whole tea drinking session up a notch. I love the simple elegance the teaspoon brings to my whole tea experience. Any tea enthusiast would be in love with these!
The teaspoons themselves are made with love and care. They are very well crafted and the spoons used have wonderful designs. Highly recommend these stamped teaspoons and with the holidays right around the corner, these would be the perfect gift for your tea enthusiasts in your life. I know I have a few earmarked that I want. They even have a few for coffee lovers!
Here’s the scoop!
Leaf Type: TeaWare
Where to Buy: Blue Crabb
Description
A cup of tea solves everything!!
This adorable KEEP CALM & MAKE TEA complete with a Crown is perfect for your next Tea Party! Also will make a perfect gift for the tea lovers in your life. Please remember, even though this gently used spoon has been given a new look, it will show some signs of wear.
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