Just in case you missed it, the final challenge of this year’s The Celebrity Apprentice involved the creation, promotion, and product launch of a new Snapple tea product.  Checkout all the coverage and teas at NBC or snapple.com.

Bret Michaels’:

• Charity: American Diabetes Association
• Tea: Diet Trop-A-Rocka™ Tea

Holly Robinson Peete’s:

• Charity: HollyRod foundation (focus on Autism and family)
• Tea:  Compassionberry™ Tea

I can’t wait to try the new teas not only to taste the creation, but to support both foundations.

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-Hope you’re having a great holiday season!  I got a lot of new teas for Christmas.  I’m trying a new steeping mug from Rishi.  Enjoy the holidays, drink lots of tea!

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As I blog about ready-to-drink teas, I’m always looking for the authentic flavor of the tea.  If the bottle label says it’s black tea, white tea, green tea, or oolong – I should taste it with every drink.  Having said that, I’ve drank a lot of RTDs that taste like juice.  Typically the particular fruit that compliments the tea just dominates the bottle.  Maybe it’s just me, but when I drink tea (even from a bottle), I want to taste the tea.

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First of all, thank you for reading. I have a lot of reviews on the shelf that I plan on posting in the near future.  Recently, I’ve started an iced tea project that I’m excited about.  I’ve drank a lot of excellent ready-to-drink iced teas over the years, and I’ve been inspired to make my own homemade iced tea recipes.  As I drink a wide variety of loose leaf teas, I’m now focused on how I can turn them into an awesome iced tea.

I’m still having a blast blogging about tea.  I started in August of 2006.  That seems so long ago… The future of tea shines bright, and it has been a pleasure to be a small part of the tea industry by introducing people to the joys of tea.

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Mango Açaí White Tea

Welcome to all the new marTEA.com visitors.  I’ve enjoyed many teas over the years and picking one favorite sweetened iced tea (ready-to-drink) was really difficult.  I selected Honest Tea’s Mango Açaí White Tea when asked in a recent interview with Woman’s World Magazine (The Best Iced Tea – June 29, 2009 edition).  It was nearly two years ago when I first reviewed this delicious and organic tea.  If you are looking for unsweetened teas, many of the tea brands I’ve blogged about carry unsweetened teas.  I learned a long time ago, if you find a tea that you enjoy, drink it and enjoy it often.  I know my taste preference is not always going to be the same as yours.  So explore the vast variety of flavors offered by the numerous tea companies and find the one that is right for you.

Here are a couple of links from my blog that might help:

• Ready to drink (bottled teas)
• Honest Tea: Mango Açaí White Tea

Thank you for visiting,

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The World Tea Expo starts today: May 2-4 Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas.

In 2007 I had no idea what I was doing, but I knew I wanted to be part of the tea industry.  I had been blogging about tea since 2006 and my passion started way before that time.  marTEA.com was a way for me to document my tea journey.  So, I packed my bags and flew to Atlanta to attend my first World Tea Expo in 2007.  I remember arriving at the Georgia World Congress Center and just being in total awe.  The tea industry is filled with adventurous entrepreneurial success stories.  I have a profound respect for the owners and managers of the tea industry (not to mention all the men and women that help to bring tea from the earth to our cups).  One of the greatest attributes of the tea industry is the culture and diversity that shapes it.

In 2008,  I was able to visit the World Tea Expo in Las Vegas with a much more focused mindset. I wasn’t as nervous and I knew what to expect.  The experience was exactly what I needed to help me focus on what I want to pursue when the time is right.  To those chasing dreams and having a passion for tea, I wish you the best of luck and hope your experience has been as rewarding as mine.

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The 2009 World Tea Expo is fast approaching:  May 2-4 2009 @ The Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.  I’ve been fortunate to go to the past two expos.  One of  the greatest moments I had last year was getting to watch and listen to James Norwood Pratt during a tea tasting.  Mr. Pratt is someone I could listen to all day.  His knowledge and passion for tea is profound and infectious.  He has a poetic nature to his voice that really accents the already intelligent words that he speaks.  James Norwood Pratt authored the very popular tea book titled “The Tea Lover’s Treasury.” If you haven’t heard of James Norwood Pratt watch the (YouTube) video.

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If you are looking for a bottled iced-tea, try some of these:

marTEA.com ready-to-drink blogs

I’ve had fun drinking them.  Hopefully, you’ll find one that sounds good to you.

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