Today I counted up all of the 52Teas that I could readily find in my stash. It came to over 40 pouches and 6 canisters. That doesn’t count the three mystery packs I have coming or the next month’s tea I’ll be getting in my subscription box. In other words, I will admit, I have a 52Teas addiction. But who wouldn’t? Yes, I do have a personal connection with 52Teas but even if I didn’t know the mad tea creator behind all the teas, I would still adore the blends. Every week you can count on a different unique blend that you can’t get anywhere else. So yes, I have a problem, but I think its a good one to have!
Peanut Butter & Raspberry Jelly Black Tea is one that I was crazy excited to try out but was lost in my tea stash. When I realized my error, I was quick to rectify it. I tried this brew hot first but I will say I wasn’t crazy about the results. I didn’t get that rich creamy peanut butter flavor I was hoping for. The jammy raspberry notes came across beautifully and mingled well with the black tea base. Being a peanut butter freak, I wanted to get those flavors to come through. So I experimented. . .I cold brewed the blend.
Scooped a few spoon fulls into my pitcher and allowed the tea to steep overnight. Poured myself a tall glass with fresh ice, hoping this was the answer to pulling those peanut butter notes thus ending my quest for a peanut butter tea. First sip and VIOLA! Creamy peanut butter notes swirling around raspberry jammy fun. The black tea base is slight and subtle allowing those nutty and berry flavors to really shine.
A really fabulous cold brew and a perfect example of how sometimes certain blends just need a bit of experimenting with. And now I’m happy to announce our first giveaway since we have revamped and rebranded SororiTea Sisters! Anne at 52Teas has graciously given us two amazing prizes! A three month subscription to 52Teas (valued at $52-US residents only) and a $25 gift certificate (open to anyone). Enter below! Just a small token of gratitude to all of our faithful and new readers who love tea and much as we do. Thank you for sticking with us over the years and we hope you all are just as excited with the new changes as we are. Good luck everyone!
Here’s the scoop!
Leaf Type: Black
Where to Buy: 52Teas
Description:
I’ll disclose a little secret – this tea made me very nervous.
You see, I’m one of those unusual people that don’t like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I felt very much the oddball growing up – everyone else liked peanut butter and jelly. I like peanut butter. I like jelly. I just don’t like these two together. I like peanut butter and banana sandwiches. I like peanut butter and marshmallow creme sandwiches. I like peanut butter and butter toast. I even like peanut butter sandwiches. Just not jelly. And I like jelly toast and I probably would like a jelly sandwich if I were so inclined to make one although it doesn’t sound like a very satisfying sort of lunch.
So what I’m trying to say is that peanut butter and jelly just isn’t my thing. So when one of my Kickstarter backers who purchased the “Be a 52Teas tea of the week creator” incentive and selected a peanut butter and jelly tea as his tea of the week flavor – I got just a wee bit nervous and I hoped that since it’s a tea maybe, just maybe, I’ll like these flavors together.
And I do! This has a really pleasing raspberry flavor. The peanut butter is a softer note – and really, if I were to eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, I think that’s how I’d make it for myself – light on the peanut butter with a big smear of raspberry jelly! Sweet tart raspberry, a smooth, nutty peanut butter note atop a blend of Nilgiri and Assam teas. Way better than I could imagine peanut butter and jelly tasting!
Taster size is approximately 1/2 ounce.
organic ingredients: black teas, roasted & salted sunflower seeds, freeze-dried raspberries and natural flavors.
Learn even more about this tea and tea company here!
Breakfast Blend Tea from LiberTEAS & Contest/Giveaway!
Tea Type: Black Tea & Honeybush
Where To Buy: LiberTEAS
Product Description:
A bold yet smooth blend of black teas (Ceylon, Assam, Yunnan & Nilgiri) and just a touch of vanilla and honeybush. The result is a deliciously rich, robust tea that will get you going and put a spring in your step.
Tasters Review:
This is a brilliant blend of black teas and honeybush called Breakfast Blend from LiberTEAS and I just LOVE it! Keep reading for a chance to win this tea, too!
The black teas are very bold and are what you seek for a morning tea! The honeybush gives it the natural sweetness and pairs wonderfully with the hint of vanilla. The pairing of honeybush and vanilla also gives this blend a great smoothness to the tea as well.
This is NOT your run-of-the-mill Breakfast Blend…it is so much more. One I would certainly say is on the top of my list of not only Morning Teas or Bold Teas but also Creative Blends and pure joy in a cup! A great start to any day!
NOW…WHO WANTS TO WIN THIS TEA???
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Contest Announcement: Win a 2 oz Tin of LiberTEAS Breakfast Blend and a 2 oz tin of the tea of your choice from LiberTEAS (limited to stock on hand). To enter, you simply need to comment on this review post. That’s it! We will select the winner via random selection on Saturday, July 24.
Want to increase your odds of winning? Here are some ways to earn extra entries:
1. Become a fan on our Facebook page. Check out our sidebar widget to link to our Facebook page, and when you become a fan, come back here and comment on this post to let us know that you’ve become a fan so that you’ll get the extra entry. Already a fan? Then announce this contest on your facebook page to earn an extra entry! Please include a link of our blog on your facebook announcement so that your friends can check out the contest too.
2. Got a blog? Blog about this contest and earn an extra entry to this contest. Please include a link of our blog in your blog post so that your readers can check out the contest.
3. Twitter about the contest and include a link to our blog in your twitter.
Be sure to let us know that you’ve facebooked, twittered, or blogged about the contest by posting the information here.
GOOD LUCK to all of you!
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This contest is over – and the Winner is: Meghann M.! CONGRATULATIONS MEGHANN!
Potpourri Tea from LiberTEAS (And Tea Giveaway)
Tea Type: Green Tea
Where To Buy: LiberTEAS
Product Description:
A gunpowder tea that looks and smells like potpourri … a unique sensory delight! This gunpowder tea will leave you hooked – it’s absolutely divine!
Tasters Review:
Potpourri Tea is from LiberTEAS – both the person and the co-founder of this blog! She was so nice to send me a tin of this. I remember having it before and liking it.
It’s a VERY beautiful and interesting tea! The aroma of the dry blend is ‘pretty’ and then once you add the hot water to infuse it’s much more intense! It smells JUST LIKE potpourri and certainly lives up to it’s name! It made me feel like I was walking thru a glorious flower garden!
The taste is light yet flavorful and floral and semi sweet at the end of the sip. It’s a very Feminine tea. Nice. Relaxing…but I do think that men would enjoy it too at the end of a day or if you are stressed and need a break earlier on.
The aftertaste was pleasant and my palate was very pleased. I could taste the gunpowder but also the flowers without it being too much floral!
I would ALSO suggest this tea to people who are not sure about gunpowder teas or don’t like the after taste of them…with the other ingredients in this blend – it doesn’t leave that stereotypical gunpowder aftertaste but the gunpowder is still present and you can still receive the benefits of the gunpowder!
You can find some great info on Gunpowder Tea HERE.
I want to thank LiberTEAS again for this sample! It’s truly lovely!
NOW…here is a chance for YOU to win a sample of this too! CHECK IT OUT!!!!!
CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT: Win a 2 oz. Tin of Potpourri PLUS a 2 oz. Tin of Tea of YOUR CHOICE from LiberTEAS! (Limited to stock on hand) To enter, you need to comment on this review post. That’s it! We will select the winner via random selection on Sunday, July 11.
Want to increase your odds of winning? Here are some ways to earn extra entries:
1. Become a fan on our Facebook page. Check out our sidebar widget to link to our Facebook page, and when you become a fan, come back here and comment on this post to let us know that you’ve become a fan so that you’ll get the extra entry.
2. While you’re on Facebook, go ahead and announce the contest on your Facebook page, and include a link to our blog in your comment. This will count as an additional entry, just be sure to come back here and let us know that you’ve posted the announcement.
3. Twitter about the contest and include a link to our blog in your twitter. Be sure to let us know that you’ve twittered about the contest by posting the information here.
That’s up to THREE additional entries! Good luck to all of you!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER: AmazonV! Enjoy your tea!
