Showing posts with label humboldt tea company. Show all posts
Showing posts with label humboldt tea company. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Can I Make You Some Tea?

Some photographers photograph people.  Others focus on scenery.  A select few excel at capturing life.  A rare photographer can draw out a child.

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Me?  I like to photograph tea. 

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Humboldt County Tea to be precise.  And just in case you are wondering, I have absolutely no affiliate links in this post.  I simply enjoy tea.

I think because tea means quality time.  Love.  Conversation.

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It feels like artwork to me. 

Steeping it at the right temperature.  Measuring the correct amount.  Creating an aura of importance . . . to bestow upon the designated drinker.

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As my mom left our house today, she discovered a package.  That package was tea.  Dan, from Humboldt County Tea, blessed our family. 

  • Twelve Roses Black Tea . . . the smell . . . ahhh . . . ohhhhh . . .
  • Lovers Breakfast Tea
  • Organic Virili-Tea for Men
  • and the sweetest heart tea ball

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Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be about boyfriends, husbands, wives, girlfriends, who you want to date, or the fact you might find yourself alone in a bed at night. 

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Valentine’s Day reminds me of Jesus, quite frankly. 

Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.  (John 15:13)

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. (1 John 3:16)

And so . . . this afternoon I wanted to lavish love on my children.  I want them to know that I love them. 

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It should be like that every day.  Not just February 14th. 

Even in the hard times.  The whinny times.  The poopy times (literally). 

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Just wanted to share some tea with you.  Since I shared my flax crackers with you recently. 

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Monday, November 28, 2011

Free Tea (if you read this blog post)

As I type out these words, I am heating some hot water.  Heating it to 195 degrees and then I will steep the tea for 2 minutes.

A spot of tea in the afternoon.  A lovely respite.  I have my time in India to thank for this habit. 

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Today my tea will be perfect . . . in my new mug. 

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A Vortex mug . . . that is unique to the Humboldt Tea Company

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The Engineer won it for me at a tea tasting party.  Just like wine is best when sipped from a glass designed for its taste and smell . . . tea also adores the appropriate cup. 

The Vortex Tasting Cup is an exclusive design to Humboldt County Tea. This cup produces a richer, deeper taste from the 'Vortex' action created by its inverted design, concentrating the aroma and taste at the nose and mouth.

Tasting the same tea from the same teapot sipped from an ordinary teacup and the Vortex Tasting Cup will demonstrate quickly the difference proper design creates for the tea drinker. It literally tastes like different tea, just from the vortex action of our cup.

These cups are hand-crafted exclusively for The Humboldt County Tea Company, and are limited in quantity. Priced $8 each, 2/$14 or4/$24.

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But I’m not writing this to tell you about my tea.  I’m writing to tell you about your tea. 

It has free shipping right now.  Until Midnight at the Humboldt Tea Company(Shipping is $2.99 normally BUT free on orders over $25.)

And Dan, the owner, he left a little message on my blog . . . if you tell him that “Jodi sent you,” he will send you a tea sample.  Be sure to mention what your taste buds are curious about!

I have tasted these Humboldt Tea Company teas . . . and liked them.

  • Naptown Snoozer ~ it will seriously relax you and put you to sleep for the night if you allow it to steep long enough.
  • Iron Goddess of Mercy ~ a fabulous tea if you would like to loose weight without changing your eating habits too much.
  • White Peony (Bai Mu Dan) white tea ~ has less caffeine than green tea.  Additionally, this tea is laid flat to dry . . . so that it does not begin the fermentation process of its own accord.
  • Moonswirl White Tip

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Let me know what you get!  I’m going to go enjoy my tea now!

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