Steeped Tea Serendipity Set

Okay, I admit it, I freaked out when I found out that Steeped Tea was selling FINE BONE CHINA!!!! and immediately I had to find out what it would look like and how I could get my hands on it. 

It was a motivating factor in me signing up, to be honest. 

I ordered my Serendipity teapot and teacup last week and have them to show off for you...but first, here's the promotion:

If you host a party (even your own catalogue or Facebook party) and it ends up over $300, you can choose either the set of SIX teacups and saucers OR the teapot to purchase at a vastly discounted price. 

If your party if over $500, you can purchase BOTH!!! (Plus you get to enjoy all your hostess dollars, half price items and free shipping!)

I was THRILLED at the quality of these china pieces. And I'm hard to impress. 

Here are mine!

The first thing you need to do is condition your teapot. Make a big pot of strong black tea and let it sit for several hours. After that, you're ready to go!

I was pleased to discover that the infuser basket for the Mod Pot (that comes in the Starter Kit) fits perfectly in the beautiful teapot. (Sans Lid)

My first cuppa was Bluest Blueberry Black tea! And it was DELICIOUS in this beautiful fine china tea cup!

Contact me for details if you would like to get your hands on this lovely set. 

http://www.mysteepedtea.com/teawithbecci/

Happy Sipping!

Steeped Tea Launch Party #1!

In case you missed it, I made the announcement in my last blog post that I recently joined Steeped Tea Inc. as a Consultant! I had my first launch party and decided to share the experience with all of you!

I recently inherited a full set of Old Country Roses china by Royal Albert and decided this was a perfect opportunity to show off my china and all my beautiful new teas. I bought two dozen roses at Costco and placed them in teacups around the kitchen, dining room and living room for decoration. I also added a bouquet of roses and carnations to my Old Country Roses teapot. 

I had so much fun decorating!

Next I had fun laying out all my teas and fun Steeped Tea items. 

I only had three guests show up and felt a little disappointed. But they were SO EXCITED and supportive! They were two of my dearest friends and my daughter in law. And of course my upline showed up, who's my fave BFF in all the world. We had such a lovely time talking tea, temperature (yes, I lectured a bit), smelling and tasting. 

I started out by serving some hot Peaches and Cream White Tea. Everybody had really positive feedback. Next I served Earl Grey de la Creme. One of the gals didn't even want to try it - the smell put her off. She's not an Earl Grey fan. The other two really liked it. Finally we ended up with iced Berry Mania - two of the three liked it. 

For food I served the Caramel Apple Cheeseball with graham crackers - WOW. We had a cracker and cheese plate, and my husband surprised us by making chicken salad sandwiches with TEA-yaki rub on naan bread! It was all a hit! Followed by sweets from Costco. 

Since there was such a small group we decided to have some fun - and also because this was my training party. We smelled as many teas as we felt like and made any we wanted - included Macchiato Dream, English Breakfast and two of my ST matchas. English Breakfast turned out to be quite a hit - much to my surprise, I find it a bit boring - and two customers ordered it!

All three customers placed orders and I am well on my way to earning my Success Start. Two of them are having parties next month. I am thrilled. 

My second party is this weekend and I'm really looking forward to it. 

I now have samples ready to go, and my Serendipity Teapot and Teacup have arrived - more on that later!

Exciting Announcement!

As you may have seen on my Youtube Channel, I have decided to become a Steeped Tea Consultant.

Steeped Tea is a Canadian company that has recently unfurled their tea leaves in the States as well. They are an MLM, or Multi-Level Marketing company. This means they don't pay for advertising or placement in big box stores, but rather, all the proceeds go to the consultants who work the business. 

I decided to join because...well...I spend a lot of money on looseleaf tea, and I thought a.) it would be great to get a 25% discount on my own product and b.) it would be fun to be in a business that I am passionate about! So why the heck not!

The Starter Kit is AWESOME. Here in Canada it is only $99 plus S&H and Taxes. I will post my unboxing video below for your amusement. 

Here are some photos of the kit. 

My kit included everything needed to start in the business, and everything needed to sample these delectable teas! INCLUDING:

BUSINESS SUPPLIES:

30 Current Catalogues

1 Presentation Folder

1 Fundraiser Introduction

1 Welcome Envelope

5 Host Envelopes

1 Success Start Card

50 Order Forms

10 OpportuniTEA Brochures

FOOD PRODUCTS:

Smoky Tea-yaki Rub

Caramel Apple Cheeseball Mix

ACCESSORIES:

Stainless Steel Mod Pot (1.4 L)

100 Steeping Sacks

Purple Teapot Cozy

1 Pot Of Steeped Tea Spoon

1 ParTEA Carafe (Bonus for August Sign Up!!)

TEAS:

Earl Grey De La Creme - 50 g

Matcha - 25 g

Peaches and Cream - 50 g

Peppy Peppermint - 50 g

Don't Worry Be Happy - 50 g

English Breakfast - 50 g

Pineapple Orange Cooler - 50 g

Cocoa Mint - 50 g

Pina Colada - 50 g

Macchiato Dream - 50 g

Berry Mania - 50 g

I am THRILLED with my kit contents and can't wait to share more with you in the future!

My new Steeped Tea Website is

http://www.mysteepedtea.com/teawithbecci/

Here's our Youtube Video!

(Josh guest stars)

Creamy Earl Grey Competition...And the Winner Is....

I recently had my first Teavana experience. 

I only bought Earl Grey Creme at Teavana. My tea stash is large enough and I wanted to compare it to my other favourite Creamy Earl Greys: one by DAVIDsTEA and one by T by Daniel.

So let me start the comparison and then announce which is my favourite! It might surprise you!

Firstly, I was really pleased with the price point of Earl Grey Creme at Teavana. It was $4.50 for 50g. I thought, hey, if I could get behind this tea I'd be saving a pretty penny! It smells nice, but the "creamy vanilla finish" promised didn't really come through the nose. 

I steeped it as recommended, at 96 degrees C for 3 minutes. It made a very pleasant black tea but I was underwhelmed with the whole experience. One might even say disappointed. My husband really liked it as a simple black tea. 

The next one I will talk about is Organic Cream of Earl Grey by DAVIDsTEA! My traditional favourite! This was my first foray into Creamy Earl Greys and has absolutely blown my mind. It has prominent sweet vanilla notes and does not disappoint. It's $6.98 per 50 g, but you can stock up when you belong to the Summer Steeper club and save 20%, bringing it down to $5.58 per 50g. 

This tea is delicious, smooth and, when steeped properly (yes, I will ALWAYS preach about that!) is never astringent or tart). 

Although I had been drinking Organic Cream of Earl Grey for months, after discovering T by Daniel I decided to try THEIR version of Creamy Earl Grey, aptly called Canadian Eh. This tea promises a maple flavouring, along with the traditional vanilla and bergamot. It's $7.00 per 50 g, and they often have sales, sometimes even 40-50% off. (Join the T by Daniel Fan page on FB for more information on upcoming sales!)

HOLD. THE. PHONE. 

This one has CHANGED MY LIFE. I don't know how they did it but it really DOES have maple notes in it. And vanilla. And bergamot. And yet, it's beautifully simple. I iced it the other day for the first time and squealed. Yes, I actually squealed. It's just that good. 

Keep in mind, I drink my hot teas plain - no milk or sugar. So they have to be very impressive. THIS ONE IS IMPRESSIVE.  

CANADIAN EH IS THE WINNER!!!!!!

Clockwise from Top Left: Canadian Eh, Organic Cream of Earl Grey, Earl Grey Creme

Congratulations, T by Daniel, on putting out yet another mind-blowing tea. (SLURRRRRRRP). Not only is it smooth and delicious, living up to the description, it's patriotic. I love it.