Singing the praises of Teaman

Today in the mail, I got this lovely lot of tea samplers that I had ordered from TeaMan on etsy. I couldn't decide what I wanted, and they had four different awesome looking tea samplers, so I ordered all four.  Way more tea than I needed, but as has been pointed out before, I have a weakness for tea.  I'm glad I succumbed to the urge.  The teas look great, and there is an awesome variety.  Everything smells so wonderful, fragrant, and fresh, I am boiling up some water for a cup as I type this.

But there's a kicker. WHY I am writing this blog, and not just sitting pretty with my yummy tea. Yes, it's this:

Yep. That's right.  An ENTIRE BAG of wonderful smelling, exciting Christmas tea. An ENTIRE BAG of tea that was not part of my original order. This is the mack daddy of thank you gifts.  Yes, I spent a lot of money on tea, but I did not expect anything extra, especially when buying samplers, but I'll tell you, I am doing a serious happy dance right now.

This kind of thing puts TeaMan at the top of my "buy from" list when I need more tea, and prompts me to talk them up.  Yes, TEAMAN, high quality teas, both loose and in pre-portioned bags, super fast shipping, and yummy thank yous!

So, THANK YOU TEAMAN!!  THANK YOU!

Tea Ordering

I have ordered or am in the process of ordering from the following artisanal tea companies:

Blue Raven Tea - THis is the third time I will be ordering from them.  My favorite is their Autumn Harvest Rooibos, though seven treasures is running a close second.  I am eargerly awaiting their Christmas Past Rooibos, too. Yum. I first was introduced to Blue Raven Tea from their sponsoring The Little Black Boxes about a year ago.

SBS Teas: I just had my last sample from them from my Little Black Box. I wanted more, so I ordered. :)  They also carry tea balls, fillable tea bags, and other tea accessories. Always a plus.

IvyKeep: Their customer service is great.  I just got a sample in October's Little Black Box (GO BUY ONE!).  They are in the process of putting together a custom order for me.  Also, they are moving sites, so expect a little bit of internet funkiness on their website. I recommend their etsy site for now.

BhakTea: I ordered from them because they had a strainer, and their sampler sounded good.

TeaMan: again, they offered a sampler pack. I love tea. I ordered.

I will let you know what I think of the new people I ordered from, though I will tell you, you can't lose with Blue Raven Tea good customr service, and quick shipping every time.

As I'm sure you can tell, though, I am very disloyal, and am constantly trying "other people's stuff". I find everyone does things a little differently, and I love different people's blends.