Mixing drinks..Tazo Passion and Bigelow Half and Half iced tea and lemonade with Pomegrante

The weather is warming up...it's only -4 today!  hahaha

Well, I love to try to mix my teas together.  And this weekend I found a NEW favorite!!!

 Tazo® Passion® Filterbag Tea:
An exuberant herbal infusion of hibiscus, orange peel, rose hips & passion fruit flavors.
 http://www.starbucksstore.com/tazo-passion-filterbag-tea/000149903,default,pd.html


Half and Half Iced Tea and Lemonade with Pomegranate :
For pure refreshment, indulge in the taste of rich black tea and sweet lemonade with pomegranate the way it should be enjoyed... fresh brewed!  Six family size tea bags each make a full quart of perfectly blended tea and lemonade in just minutes, in the convenience of your own kitchen. Lightly sweetened and full of flavor, Bigelow Half Tea & Half Lemonade with Pomegranate weighs in at only 10 calories and costs just pennies a glass. 6 boxes per case. Makes 36 quarts. Net Wt. 3.29 oz. (93g).
http://www.bigelowtea.com/Catalog/Product/6/6/799/Half+and+Half+Iced+Tea+and+Lemonade+with+Pomegranate+-Case+of+6+boxes+(36+tea+bag+total)++.aspx

 Since I do not add suagr to my teas, this is perfect.  The lemonade in the half and half adds the sweetness to the mix.  There is 10 calories per glass, but I figure I can live with that.  I love this blend of the two teas.  Get creative and try mixing some teas you like together!!!

I used one Bigelow bag and 2 Tazo bags for a gallon of tea

I can not get enough of this stuff.  It is so refreshing.

ASHBY'S Ginger Peach Tea...and GINGER'S benifits

Here is a tea I have not had in a long time, but I found some in my sister cupboard the other day.  It is a nice tea.  And this is the season to be drinking more ginger- with all the flu that is going around.

 According to research GINGER helps:  Relieve nausea,  Improve stomach performance, Reduce inflammation, Fight respiratory problems, Improve blood circulation, Relieve menstrual discomfort, Strengthen immunity, helps with morning sickness, Relieve stress, Increases fertility, Fights infection and bad breath,Protects against Alhzeiner's Disease,Relieves tired muscles, Stimulates appetite, helps with weight loss(it's a fat burner), May slow down the growth of cancer cells, May help lower bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol, Helps to detoxify the liver, and Contains powerful antioxidants that may reduce free radicals in the body

http://www.ashbytea.com/Ashbys-of-london-tea.html

Ginger Peach

SHIP Lindenflowers tea....Spain

While in Spain at the hotel I enjoyed their "hotel tea"

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g187440-d232726-Reviews-Gran_Hotel_Blue_Sea_Cervantes-Torremolinos_Costa_del_Sol_Province_of_Malaga_Andalucia.html

Calle las Mercedes s/n, 29620 Torremolinos, Spain

 I loved loved loved the hot tea, hot milk, coffee machine. It was so incredible!  You just pushed a button and whatever you wanted came out.  I need one of these in my tea shop for refills.

This was a nice tea. Nothing super special about it, but it had a nice flavor and I enjoyed it.

TEAVANA Lavender Dreams and Pineapple Kona Pop



You know I love my cold and snow!!!!!  What do you do when it is cold enough to make your nose hairs stick together and the tips of your fingers turn purple?  DRINK TEA!!!!!

I also love to mix my teas.  Here are two Teavana teas that I DID NOT like as indivual teas, but I love mixed together. I have them mixed in the same tin and always drink them together now.
Pineapple Kona Pop and Lavendar Dreams...when mixing teas remember if they are different kinds you brew for the lowest tempature.  Since the herbal tea shcould be steeped for 6 minutes and the flavored white for 2 minutes, I only steep this combination for 2 minutes.  It is important to remember this when you mix teas.  The steeping time really changes the flavor.  If you steep the white too long it becomes very bitter. As I found out the day.  I forgot that the lavendar tea was white and I steeped the combination for 6 minutes. It was really nasty :)  After I drank as much as I could, I threw it out and started over again.  Brewing for only 2 minutes, what a difference!



Description of Lavendar Dreams White Tea

Enjoy a relaxing evening with this delicate white tea infused with the tranquility only lavender can create. Sweet floral harmony is just a cup away with aromatic lavender blossoms, candied violets, rosebuds, and sweet peach.

Naturally sweet and subtly floral infusion with lavender and violet undertones

Description of Pineapple Kona Pop Herbal Tea

Journey to paradise as you sink your toes into the warm, white sand beaches of Hawaii with each tantalizingly tropical cup. An oasis awaits your senses as fresh-grown pineapple and crisp white apple pieces meet fragrant marigold and orange blossoms, giving this vacation blend a tartly smooth aloha-inspired finish.

Pineapple and citrus infusion with light floral undertones

Polar Vortex tea day...TEAVANA Opus Rouge

What do you drink on the coldest day of the year?  The coldest day in almost 20 years?  Well, tea of course!!!!

Opus Rouge is one of my top 5 favorites from Teavana.  I recieved a text from my sister the other day that her husband gave her Opus Rouge for her birthday.  She says that she really likes it too.  It has a great grape flavor.

http://www.teavana.com/the-teas/rooibos-teas/p/opus-rouge-rooibos-tea

Description

Inspired by the world's best rich red wines, this most luxurious green rooibos blend is a symphony of sweet and fruity. The blush of red grapes, blackberry, and black currant blend beautifully, creating a scarlet red hue. Creamy vanilla, sweet citrus and hibiscus flowers finish off heady, rich flights of fancy. SUPERFRUIT ENHANCED

Sweet & crisp grape, blackberry & currant with a smooth vanilla finish

Margaret's Fine Imports....Tea Groupon Deal!

 

http://www.groupon.com/deals/margaret-s-fine-imports-1?p=1&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&sid=c4700067-b34a-4aab-8d16-a582616d2e0d&division=pittsburgh&user=b9fbf9a8b7f1049cc3ec93b2a402ceed59cac24c4c74b4e62595324d4d5d6f5b&date=20140124&s=body&c=button&d=deal-page&utm_campaign=margaret-s-fine-imports-1

 

 

GROUPON DEAL in Pittsburg!!!!!  Boy, I wish I lived closer.....

  Like watching the sun rise or seeing a baby climb down from a tree on its own, drinking tea can help you relax. Soothe your senses with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

• $12 for an introductory tea class with "classic tea sampler" ($25 value)
• $22 for an advanced tea class with "connoisseur tea sampler" ($45 value)

Introductory classes begin with a discussion of the history of tea, from Chinese green to India black teas. Students learn steeping techniques and specific health benefits of tea. Advanced classes cover processing and grading tea, the chemistry of tea, tea terroir, and finding the best tea. For both options, students sample several teas along with cookies and biscuits. In addition, students also take home a tea sampler.

Margaret's Fine Imports

In her bio, Margaret Harris jokes that she "may have had her first 'cup of tea' when she was only one day old." That's because Harris was raised in Poland, where tea, she writes, "is the primary household beverage." Today, she applies her training at the Warsaw Medical College to discuss the health benefits of her brews with customers at her tea-and-coffee shop, Margaret's Fine Imports. In addition to stocking more than 200 types of loose-leaf tea, from Chinese green tea to British teas such as Taylor's Yorkshire Gold tea and PG Tips, Harris completes proper tea times with German and Polish sweets, Asian-style tea sets, and napkins autographed by the Mad Hatter.