I recently had a chance to try Arbor Teas for the first time, and I was impressed. Arbor Teas offers one of the internet's largest selections of loose leaf organic teas and tisanes. Their entire catalogue is certified organic and two-thirds are Fair Trade Certified.
This is a small, family-owned company in Ann Arbor, Michigan (Go Blue!) with Carbonfree® business practices. Their facility is powered by Michigan sunshine (solar panels). I always compost my tea leaves, and even Arbor Teas packaging and labels are backyard compostable.
They offer all varieties of tea (black, green, white, oolong and pu-erh), as well as lots of herbal tisanes. I, of course, tried black teas only. The first one I tried, Nilgiri, I made as cold-brew iced tea. It was fabulous. I wish I had taken a photo of it for you so you could see the color and clarity.
Call me obsessive, but those two qualities, along with flavor, are especially important to me in iced teas. In case you want to try it, I used a 0.25-ounce/7-gram sample in 3 cups of room temperature water in a small pitcher in the refrigerator for 9 hours.
I tried the other teas my favorite way--hot--and enjoyed them all. As you can see from the photos, the tea leaves expand a lot while brewing, so you need a roomy infuser to allow them to unfurl properly.
Arbor Teas Tea and Infuser Giveaway
The winner of the Arbor Teas giveaway will be sent his/her choice of tea (English Breakfast, Earl Grey or Nilgiri) and the stainless steel tea infuser in his/her choice of trim color (black, blue or green). It works in some teapots as well as in mugs.
This giveaway is open to US* residents 18 years of age or older. Leave a comment below (one entry per person); tell me which of the three teas you'd like to try and which infuser trim color you prefer. Please include your email address in the body of your comment. Must enter by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday October 25.
* If you are outside the US but would like to have this sent to someone in the US (you would have to send them a gift card separately on your own), go ahead and enter!
Winner will be chosen by random drawing and be announced here in the comments before noon Eastern time on Thursday October 26. If I don't hear back from the winner of the random drawing by noon Eastern time Sunday October 29, another drawing will be held and a new winner selected from the original entrants (those who commented before the giveaway deadline).
Disclosure: Arbor Teas provided product for review purposes and for the giveaway. The views expressed here are entirely my own. I always tell my readers what I really think!
I would love to win the English Breakfast tea and in blue, wow whee....I really enjoy your blog and all your knowledge about teas and your recipes..Happy Halloween, Thanksgiving and Hanukkah and Christmas wrapped up in one greeting from mjs at maryjanesampson@outlook.com!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever had Nilgiri tea before. Thanks for introducing us to Arbor Tea.
ReplyDeleteOh my word- please, by all means count me in - what a generous and awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for the opportunity!!!!!
Have a great weekend!
Mary Jane, thank you! I'm so glad you enjoy the blog. Wishing you an awesome autumn!
ReplyDeleteMargie, I'm happy to introduce my fellow tea lovers to my favorite teas. I just recently was served an organic tea from a company in Canada. I'm going to look into it and will eventually tell about it on the blog.
ReplyDeleteMichele, thank you - isn't tea wonderful?! You have a great weekend too!
ReplyDeleteI have a Brown Betty tea pot and would love to try English Breakfast tea in the green color infuser. I am so traditional...
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Hi Jean!Great giveaway!Hugs,Maristella.
ReplyDeleteNancy, I love "so traditional." Wish I still had a Brown Betty teapot.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Maristella. I hope you are having a wonderful autumn!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely giveaway! I like all those teas but would probably choose to try their English breakfast, an old favorite, with a green infuser for the zing!
ReplyDeleteWell, we have a connection here. I compost tea leaves too. But I compost mine BEFORE they can be used to make tea. Haha…just “tea-sing” you. In any case, Tea is just not my cup of…Coca Cola. But I admire the intricacies practiced by aficionados.
ReplyDeleteI love tea and brewing tea and collecting tea and sharing tea . . . I love the different diffusers too. I've not heard of this tea company - will have to check them out. I buy locally from a store called Tealula (they don't have an online option yet) and a store called SereneTeaz (they do have an online store). Thanks for the chance to win - I'd probably go with the Earl Gray!
ReplyDeleteGMG, I love the English Breakfast! AND "zing!"
ReplyDeleteToo cute, Sully, composting BEFORE! And don't worry, I can take a "tea-sing."
ReplyDeleteI have never tried the Nilgiri tea so I would be afraid to try it so I would go with the English Breakfast tea, I know I would like it. I think the black color would go with what I have.
ReplyDeleteLauren, the Earl Grey is one of my faves. Thanks for telling me about your favorite tea sources; will check them out.
ReplyDeleteSusan, the black is best for me too. And I think you'd like the English Breakfast.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway! Good LUCK to all!
ReplyDeleteLeslie:
ReplyDeleteThank you for doing the giveaway. I would love to win Earl Grey and the blue infuser.
leslieannstevenson@yahoo.com
I love hot tea! I would love to try the Nilgiri with a blue trim infuser.
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Earl grey, Blue
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angie. I like to spread the tea love!
ReplyDeleteLeslie, I'm having a cup of the Earl Grey right now!
ReplyDeletekeshakeke, I want to get more of the Nilgiri - loved it.
ReplyDeleteMichele, Earl Grey is the only "flavored" tea I like. Love it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for introducing us to Arbor Teas, Jean! I would love to try them. Yes, please enter me in these lovely giveaway. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteBefore I leave, I'd love to sit and have one of your chicken salad tea sandwiches!
Earl grey blue xo
ReplyDeleteKitty, I'd love to say "Put the kettle on, I'll be right over with the sandwiches!"
ReplyDeleteOkay, maggyprime!
ReplyDeleteLove this give away! English Breakfast and black please!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Thanks, Kim!
ReplyDeleteLovely tea post. Since I won so recently, I won't enter but good luck to all!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jeanie!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to try Nilgiri with a black rimmed infuser.
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Thank you for introducing us to an organic tea company. My selection would be Nilgiri with the black infuser.
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Annette, great choice! (Can one have too many cats?!)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary. I always seek out organic. I figure anyone who drinks as much tea as I do really should!
ReplyDelete"Tea for two and two for tea." I remember that song when I was a young lad. This is a question, Jean, that you could take personally but I mean it more generally. I've often thought this when talking to the JASNA lot too. The thing with tea, Jane Austen and I noticed your very nice rose emblazoned tea cup, saucer and tea pot in your photograph,is it that Americans really, at heart, want to be English?
ReplyDeleteLOL But, yes, Tony. Some do. Not all. Though born in the US, my heritage is English AND, as an English friend once pointed out, genetically I'm more English than the Queen! But I have friends of German, Mexican, Spanish, Italian, African, Dutch and other heritages here in the US who are Anglophiles, too. So ...
ReplyDeleteYUM! I like the oolong! I am going to go over to the site. My son is tea-crazed, too.
ReplyDeleteKaren, I love that your son is tea-crazed, too! I'll have to try the oolong.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely Early Grey which is my absolute favorite. And green for the ring. Thank you so much for the giveaway, I am a total "tea-geek" :)
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My pleasure, Caroline! As a "tea-geek," I love introducing people to my favorite teas.
ReplyDeleteI do love a nice cup of tea, especially now that the weather is cooler. And I'll take one of those little sandwiches, please.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
Thanks, Amalia. But can anyone ever eat just one tea sandwich?!
ReplyDeleteA great give away and I would love your tea sandwiches! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back to see us real soon!
ReplyDeleteMiz Helen
Thank you, Miz Helen! And if it's still hot there, you'd love the Nilgiri tea iced!
ReplyDeleteI’d love the English Breakfast tea and a blue infuser! maria @ asweetstart com
ReplyDeleteSounds good, Maria. I should get a blue one to go with my blue and white china.
ReplyDeleteOooh what a great giveaway. Who doesn't love tea?
ReplyDelete#dreamteam
Thanks, Cathryn! Having a cup right this minute!
ReplyDeleteI would love to try the Earl Grey and the color on the infuser doesn't matter thank you :) froggypartyof2@aol.com
ReplyDeletefdj, I had the Earl Grey this morning. It is sooooo good!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win the Nigiri tea and in blue. clkeifer@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteclk, good choice, I love the Nilgiri!
ReplyDeleteEnglish breakfast is my fav, but I'd love to try the Nilgiri!Love that green color too. :) @sinfulnutrition.com
ReplyDeleteEmily, I do love English breakfast - think I'll brew up a little pot of that next!
ReplyDeleteHello Jean,
ReplyDeleteLast week I said I thought I was going to be around for awhile again. But it looks like that isn't going to happen so I wanted to thank you again for all your wonderful recipes and your friendship. You've bless our lives.
xo,
Lily
P. S. My husband's birthday is this Saturday and he has requested Parken for his cake so tomorrow is baking day. This gave me a smile and I hope it does you, too.
Dear Lily, you are soooo kind. I hope your husband has a fabulous day Saturday and enjoys his Parkin! (That indeed gave me a smile!)
ReplyDeleteI would like to try the Organic pineapple passion green tea. I like the tea filter in lime green.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds refreshing, Annamarie!
ReplyDelete*Giveaway Winner Announced* - The winner of the Arbor Teas giveaway, by random drawing, is Maria. Maria, as soon as you send me, delightfulrepast at aol dot com, your shipping information, Arbor Teas will ship the package. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteIf I don't hear from the winner of the random drawing by 11:59 am Eastern time Sunday, October 29, another drawing will be held and new winner selected from among the original entrants (those who commented before the giveaway deadline).
This was fun! Watch for more giveaways here at Delightful Repast! In the meantime, follow me on Google, Pinterest (@delightfulrepas) and Twitter (@delightfulrepas). You can even use the Follow Me By Email button in the right column.
I always love trying new teas, Jean. I will have to look out for Arbor Teas when I'm in California in a couple week's time. Thank you so much for sharing with us at the Hearth and Soul Link Party.
ReplyDeleteThank *you*, April; I always enjoy the Hearth and Soul!
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