I have always been a huge fan of tea. A good cup of tea helps me de-stress myself. Even at a young age, I would drink Tea with some of my Aunts. It was our thing to do. Over the years, I would much rather drink Tea, than Sodas too. It's just what I love. A lot don't know this, but the Green in my blog name is for Green Tea. Vics is for my Son's name. Two things that I love more than anything.
I discovered EnjoyingTea.com, and just had to try some of their loose leaf teas. Since it was my husbands, and I's anniversary I thought a matching set of the Dragon & Phoenix Filtering Tea Mugs would be ideal. They are! The pictures online do not do the cups justice. They are beautiful. I actually have a dragon tattoo, so I'm a little biased when it comes to them. I think we all need a little power, good fortune, and luck. The Phoenix is just as iconic, and full of meaning. As for life, we are all knocked down, and want to rise from our own ashes. That is what life is, things happen, you do everything you can to overcome it, and move on.
The above video I took to show just how easy it is to brew your own cup of tea. Nothing special to do. Just add the tea, pour hot water over the tea, put the lid on, and let it steep. The lids themself help steep the tea faster, and keeps it hot for longer. Not all mugs have that, or the removeable filter. In the video I show how beautiful the tea turns out once the filter is lifted up. You can also see how none of the loose leaf tea even gets into the brewed tea itself. These Dragon & Phoenix mugs retail for under $10.00. Each Mug is sold seperately, one side is a dragon, and the other side is a pheonix that wraps around the mugs. If mythical beings aren't your thing, there are other designs for the filtering tea mugs.
I really enjoyed the Cherry Almond Black loose leaf tea. There are pieces of sliced almonds, and dried cherries through out the tea itself. I was impressed with the quality, and the smell of the tea as soon as I even opened the tin lid's, and even more so once the tea started to steep. I am also going to try the Liche Green Tea, and Japanese Green Tea. I drink green tea mostly, so I wanted to try the Cherry Almond Black Tea first. Both myself, and my husband thought the tea was strong (just the way we like it, you should be able to taste the tea.) and went down smoothely. I could taste the almond, and cherry, gave it a nice extra sweetness that the stevia sugar I used in it amplified. I also like a little fat free milk in my tea. I'm ready for another cup.
There will also be a giveaway for a Smart Tea Maker, and 4 ounces of the winners choice of tea! So make sure you come back to check that out. I promise you, you will not be dissapointed!
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Disclaimer: I received these products to facilitate a review. All opinions, photos, and videos are my own.
That looks like some really good tea! I'll have to check them out. Thanks for sharing.
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