For the final day of our Tea Party, I thought it would be fun to review some actual tea. Tea has come a long way since the plain old Lipton's tea bags I grew up with. There are endless varieties and countless places to find them. Where to start? Let me introduce you to Mighty Leaf.
What began as a teahouse on Fillmore St. in San Francisco has evolved into an innovative and eco-conscious company with the heady goal of "infusing life into an ancient indulgence." Mighty Leaf offers a staggering menu of handcrafted tea blends, with tea leaves sourced from all over the globe.
"But I am a tea novice!" you exclaim. No worries, Mighty Leaf has various sampler sets available to allow you to try several varieties of tea without having to narrow your choices all by yourself. I received the Abaca Tea Box and was wowed by its good looks and, of course, by the delectable teas inside.
The Abaca Tea Box is handmade by artisans in Asia from sustainable tree-free Abaca plant fibers and cogon grass. Mighty Leaf is committed to supporting the artisans' community and has sponsored annual scholarships for two children to attend school. Each Abaca Tea Box contains 30 whole leaf biodegradable Mighty Leaf tea pouches (they look like little silk bundles!), five each of six tea blends: Darjeeling Choice Estate, Orange Dulce, Green Tea Tropical, White Orchard, Chamomile Citrus and Rainforest Maté. My favorite was the very indulgent Orange Dulce, a full-bodied, fragrant brew reminiscent of creamsicles…
To enter and win an Abaca Tea Box, please visit Mighty Leaf's menu and comment on this post with your favorite tea blend.
Entries will be accepted through November 26th and I'll pick the winner using Random.org. US readers are eligible. Only one entry/comment per person, please.
For an additional entry, post my button on your blog, fave me on Technorati or subscribe via email or subscribe via reader and leave an extra comment letting me know. You may also leave an extra comment with your favorite non-Tea Party post from any of my co-hosts' blogs! Just visit Angie, Candice, Cheryl, Kathleen, or Kristin, read a bit, and leave the URL in a separate comment– that's up to five extra chances to win in each giveaway!
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My favourite blend (I think): Organic Hojicha Green Tea.
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Verbena Mint Chrysanthemum grabbed my eye
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The african nectar tea sounds yummy!
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vanilla bean sounds yummy
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ReplyDeleteORGANIC MINT MELANGE sounds great i love mint tea
Iam thinking the White Lotus would be right up my alley.
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My favorite tea blend is Japanese Green Tea Kyoto Rice. Thanks for the chance to win. asthenight at gmail dot com
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I like the green tea tropical
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The green tea tropical looks great. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.
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Thanks for another great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWOW...some of these teas REALLY sound pretty exotic..and some sound...hmmm..interesting!! I have never heard of truffle tea.
Anyway, my fave tea is chamomille tea..especially when I am not feeling well.
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So many choices. The Chocolate Chip Truffle Tea sounds delicious.
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My fav is Himalayan Peak Darjeeling Organic. I wish I could afford it!
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I still have candybars left over from Halloween so I plan to bake these. Thanks!
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I don't know what it is but it sounds yummy...Organic Mint melange!
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I love green tea, and I love jasmine tea. So my favorite would be the Jasmine Downy Pearls.
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i prefer loose teas and my favorite is dragonwell...i have never tried it from mighty leaf but i have heard great things about the brand!
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Green Tea Tropical
ReplyDeleteThe Chamomile Citrus sounds really good!
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I would like to try the mountain spring jasmine!
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The Wild Blackberries loose black tea sounds delightful!
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OHH, and those are customer faves too! I must have picked ok then!
thanks for the chance to win some kick butt teas!
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I love Can Can's Friday post about Monky Business. I think i need to get out of the US and explore a little more. I am way behind.
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Chocolate Mint Truffle sounds MMMMMM!!
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I think Green Jasmine blend sounds wonderful, as well as White Orchard- would love to try white tea)
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I'd love to try the Orange Dulce or the Green Tea Tropical. Great tea site!
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ReplyDeleteI love mint teas and this sounds wonderful
My wife loves the Verbena Mint Chrysanthemum.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was growing up my grandmother loved to try many different teas. She had a catalogue from which she ordered many different types of teas from around the world but always when she wanted a basic tea to drink it was back to Earl Grey and when I saw the organic Earl Grey it brought back memories of a hot cup of tea after slogging through snow from school on a winter afternoon so naturally it would be my favorite choice.
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ReplyDeleteThe Green Tea Tropical sounds wonderful
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My favorite to try would be Jasmine Downy Pearls, but they all sound delicious! parvax at aol dot com
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the Organic Hojicha Green Tea. I love tea on a cold Michigan day! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteChamomile Citrus sounds yummy!
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This sounds like a great gift!
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ReplyDeleteDying to try the Darjeeling!
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I hope I win! I became a reader also, thanks!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to try the chamomille citrus. It sounds soothing and delicious.
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I would be very intrested to try Chrysanthemum Silver Needle. It sounds like it would taste beautiful.
ReplyDeletethe african nectar looks cool- love the different flavors!
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petteytiffany@yahoo.com love the chammomille tea
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ReplyDeleteI love loose black teas. I'd love to try the Orange Dulce Black tea. :)
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the organic green tea please
ReplyDeleteThe TRUFFLE teas, of course!
ReplyDeleteThe vanilla bean sounds delish! Thank you for the chance to win such a great prize :)
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ReplyDeleteSo many to choose from, the African Nectar sounds delicious!
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Mountain Spring Jasmine
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i'm interested in trying to White Orchard
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The African Rooibus sounds good. I love rooibus teas. Got hooked on them over at Teavana.
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The chocolate mint tea sounds like it would satisfy my chocolate cravings.
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I'm loving the Organic Mint Mélange. Sounds yummy!
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I especially like herbal teas, so the Rainforest Mate would be my pick. Thanks!
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the chocolate mint truffle sounds amazing
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I like the Classic Black Tea
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I am a huge fan of green tea and the Cherry sounds great:)
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Favorite blend is Chocolate Mint Truffle.
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the Marrakesh Mint Tea Pouches sound yummy!
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The Masala Chocolate Truffle Herbal Tea sounds amazing!
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It looks like my favorite would be the Bleu Peacock Oolong Tea blend.
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And, I am a subscriber. I look forward to receiving your emails and updates. Thank you.
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The vanilla bean black tea sounds good. My favorite tea is a breakfast blend.
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Ginger Twist is my favorite!
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I would love to try the Chocolate Mint Truffle Tea.
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Whoah! They've got a lot of tea!!! I'd like Aloe Serenity. Love this site! I'll be bookmarking it for certain for a purchase. Thanks!
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Calming Moon Herbal Tea sounds great!
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Lychee Black Tea would be my choice. I love that fruit!
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Orchid Oolong - yum!
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The Phoenix Bird Oolong loose tea!
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I REALLY want to try the Flowering Tea. And I'd take any one of them.
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