My time has been  limited lately.  Ready-to-drink teas have been very important for my tea intake.  I have been drinking a lot of bagged teas over the past few months – mainly to avoid cleanup and over-steeping.  Having said that,  loose leaf tea will always be my favorite.  It’s just not always practical for people on the go.  I’ve been looking at Teas Etc’s site trying to determine if the “Tea Traveler” is going to be a good fit for me to get back into the groove with loose leaf teas.  I probably would have ordered it, but $8 shipping was more than I wanted to spend at the time.  Anyway, just enjoy tea.  If you can drink fresh, organic, loose leaf tea – do it.  If you enjoy tea in a bottle or in a tea sachet/bag, don’t stop.

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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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Marketing, gimmicks, and samples are not what I remember most when I leave the World Tea Expo.  To me, it’s all about the tea.  From the people that farm it, the owners that manage it, the businesses that sell it, the people that prepare it, and the relationships created by the tea experience – that’s what I remember about the World Tea Expo.

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It’s that time of the year… I received my credentials a couple of days ago. I can’t wait! Last year I was overwhelmed with the whole experience. I just sort of bounced around without a clear agenda. This year, I feel like I’ll have more of a clue now that I know what to expect.

Where: Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
When: May 30 – June 1, 2008

See you at the show!

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I have a few more teas on the shelf to review over the next week, and I’m sitting here trying to decide which teas I want to buy and from whom for future blogs. When I enter the search for what-to-drink-next, I’m reminded of the importance of blogs and marketing. How do you decide what tea to drink next?

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Here’s another outstanding tea selection from Revolution. The peach flavoring and ginger root blend very well with the Assam and Ceylon full-leaf black tea. I find this one to be a great wake-me-up in the morning. The black tea gives me just the right boost of caffeine and L-theanine that I need to wake up and focus on the day. The ginger and peach flavors get my senses going. It’s hard to eat or drink anything that tastes like a peach and be in a bad mood.

To start the Sweet Ginger Peach experience from Revolution, you’ll immediately notice the pleasant peach fragrance coming from the dried tea. The leaves look full and fresh through the bag. I let the water sit for just a couple of minutes from a boil before steeping the tea for a full three minutes. The tea liquor turns very dark as expected from an Assam and Ceylon mix. The aroma rising from the cup will make you think you’ve landed in Georgia in the middle of a peach farm. The ginger flavor is present in every sip, but it serves more as a compliment to the peach and black tea flavors. I personally like that the peach flavor rises above the ginger, but it’s great that both flavors are present in every drink.

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