It’s been snowing here for days. For weeks. Since before Thanksgiving, much of the Northeast has been under a thick blanket of snow that is burying my driveway, making the neighborhood chainlink fences slowly disappear. The kids on our block are all so bundled up that, when I can see them around the snowdrifts, I can no longer tell who’s who. And although we’re in the midst of the holiday season, I could use a little warmth and sunshine. Perhaps an African Summer. As it turns out, the mug just to my left is filled with a steaming brew of African Summer tea from Red Leaf Tea. It may taste of summer, brimming with honeybush, lemongrass, and flowers like hibiscus and marigold, but I’m also enjoying a much-needed immune system boost from these very herbs. Rose hips, safflower, lemon myrtle, and eucalyptus are also in the mix, making this loose leaf tea blend not only pleasing to the palate, but to the eye as well.
I’ve been enjoying my African Summer tea with honey, a beautiful German linden flower honey, which has been a perfect complement. And since the tea naturally caffeine free, I’ve been able to curl up in the evenings with a good book and a mug of tea, followed by a good night’s sleep – just the thing when it’s snowing and blowing outside. If it ever does thaw out, which is hard to imagine right now, African Summer would make a lovely sun tea. But in the meantime, I’ll be drinking it hot, envisioning the heat of the Sahara Dessert, wondering if Hemmingway ever drank the same.
Enter to win your own 3.2 oz. size African Summer tea:
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I always thought red tea was caffeinated…glad to know it’s not!
I liked their site :0)
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The Monthly special on Red Leaf Tea sounds particularly refreshing. Here in Portland we have been getting our fair share of snow and a hot cup of Sunset Red would be really nice! It’s nice to know that this site has monthly specials, a good way to stock up on some yummy product. Oh and the Sunset red also has Vitamin C, which also sounds good since I have been fighting a cold.
I would love to try this tea, looks healthy
would love to try it
the Pu-Erh tea sounds good and I like trying new things.
I loved to learn that red tea was not caffinated
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The Citrus green tea
I liked just about everything but my choice would be what I really liked alot is the Organic Raw Macadamia Nut Blossom Honey! Just the name makes you want some.
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I never knew there was such a thing as red tea! Cool!!!
I like the Gold Rush Tea, which looks luscious!
the selections of sugar are great!
I like the t sac Tea Filters. Neat idea.
The Jasmine Bud tea sound delicious!!!
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red tea has no caffeine in it? wow!!
I enjoy the Bloom Flower Tea and find it amazing that somebody figured out how to make flowers out of tea. Impressive when having tea with the ladies!
i love tea
I’ve never tried Red Tea so I think this sounds really good! I love how different some of the other teas are! Very nice site! I think the chill out tea sounds good! Thanks for entering me.
I learnes that rooibos draws its name for the plant’s rich reddish tinge. I volunteer as a dramaturg, and find facts like these interesting.
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Never heard of it, but would love to try some…
I didn’t know green tea was good for heart health and cancer prevention
I would like to try the citrus green tea.
Beautiful web site, teas sound delish.
another entry, Thanks!
I learned that I have India which most likely started cultivating sugarcane from as early as 10,000 BC to thank for my sugar addiction. : )
Please add me to contest subscription list…love your tea varieties.
I’m intrigued by the Blooming Tea and by the Chocolate Chai (I would never have thought to add chocolate chips to tea).
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I learned u have wonderful sugar choices
Blue Moon looks delicious. So does Darjeeling! Yum! Great company, thanks for telling us about Red Leaf Tea!
Earl Grey Tea is one of my favourites, I am happy to see you use Bergamot for the lemon flavour instead of flavouring made from who knows what!
I like the idea that it’s caffiene free
I learned that Red Leaf Tea was not caffeinated
I’d love to have the tea.
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Merry Christmas! Entering for today
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I never heard of red tea. Thanks – very interesting! ~:)
I’m a tea granny. Count me in
I learned that they choose the teas they sell by sampling samples. Thanks for the giveaway!
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i love tea. especially in this cold snowy winter. hot tea and a good book.
12/26/08 – Thanks for the giveaway!
work switched my hours to evening hours. The red tea is refreshing through the hours and at the same time doesn’t make me jumpy.
i like that they have oolong tea! it’s my favorite!
I didn’t know that there was more than one variety of oolong tea!
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I blogged about this on my Fantastic Friday listing at http://sarahspeakssavvysahmreviews.blogspot.com/2008/12/fantastic-friday_26.html
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love red and green teas!
I think the Eight Herb Tea sounds interesting. It’s the kind of tea you enjoy when you need a pick-me-up!