Christmas & i[2]y

Support I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation by purchasing our special gift bags for $20 each that include two 25g bags of tea, one tea scoop, one infuser, a "StupidCancer" bracelet and a $5 donation to  "i[2]y". Great for under the tree or in the stocking!

 Click here for more information.

Christmas is quickly approaching -- Get an early start by checking out our new Christmas teas here:
Steep's Christmas Catalogue 2010

Steep's Christmas Insert



Steeped Christmas Selections 2010



Christmas Teas

Check out our new Christmas teas by clicking on this link : Steeped Christmas Insert

Some new flavours include: Cranberry black tea, Pumpkin Pie black tea, Cranberry Orange black tea, White Swiss Truffle Rooibos tea, Christmas Chai Mix black tea, Mulled Spice black tea, Ontario Icewine White tea, Cape Cod Cranberry Rooibos tea.

For $29.95 (plus s/h & tax) you can get our Christmas Sampler which includes 6 bags of tea (25g each bag which gives you 8-10 cups/bag). This includes Cranberry (black), Cranberry Orange (rooibos), White Swiss Truffle (rooibos), Mulled Spice (black), Christmas Chai (black) and Pumpkin Pie (black). The set also includes a scoop and an infuser ball.

I'm Too Young For This i[2]y Fundraiser



I'm Too Young For This Cancer Foundation  

I've come across an incredible cancer foundation in my journey at the cancer clinic in London (LRCP) that I think needs more support! It's called "I'm Too Young For This Cancer Foundation" and it is geared towards young adults diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40. For more details about "i[2]y" click here! or just go to i2y.com

What I'm trying to do right now is organize a fundraiser with the founder of i2y (find him on facebook here).

I will be selling the Steeped fundraising packages for $20 each and they include two 25g bags of loose leaf tea, one infuser ball, one scoop and one i[2]y "Stupid Cancer" bracelet. $5 of every sale will go directly to the i2y foundation.

Email jessicasmithbng@yahoo.ca to place an order

  The $20 packages of tea you can choose from are :

"Green Goodness" which includes Japanese Sencha Green Tea & Tart Granny Apple Green Tea, infuser, scoop, bracelet and a $5 donation to i[2]y

"Kiddy Iced Tea" which includes Berry Mania Fruit Tea & Berry Mania Fruit Tea, infuser, scoop, bracelet and a $5 donation to i[2]y

"Top Favourites" which includes Creme Carmello Rooibos and Earl Grey de la Creme black tea, infuser, scoop, bracelet and a $5 donation to i[2]y

I'm able to ship anywhere in Canada, but you'll have to ask me for details.

Our goal is to try and raise $1000 for i[2]y. Deadline for all orders is December 1st 2010!

They come in a gift bag and would make a fabulous Christmas present under the tree or as a stocking stuffer! Christmas ribbons included. It will all be shipped out December 15th 2010 so you will get them with plenty of time to spare.

Also, if you'd like a "Stupid Cancer" bracelet on its own and you are in London, let me know and you can get one for a suggested donation of $2 each and all proceeds go to the i[2]y Cancer Foundation.


Just email me at jessicasmithbng@yahoo.ca with how many you would like to order, your phone number and your mailing address including postal code.

Addition-Elle

My table all set up at Addition-Elle in Masonville

Today I did a customer appreciation event at Addition-Elle across from Masonville Mall. It was a lot of fun. All of the girls working today were wonderful!

Everyone got to sample Toffee Dream White Tea, Mango Delight Green Tea and Berry Mania Fruit Tea (iced). We also had a draw set up for people to win a Steeped Tea Sampler (pg. 11 in the catalogue) which includes :

• Six 25g bags of tea (Creme Carmello Rooibos, Pina Coloda Rooibos, Berry Mania Fruit Tea, Earl Grey de la Creme Black Tea, Cinnamon Stick Green Tea & Pai Mu Tan White Tea)
• One Tea Ball Infuser
• and One Perfect Cup Spoon

Steeped Sampler - page 11 in the catalogue

Our lucky winner today was a woman named Rosa from Strathroy. I'm looking forward to speaking with her soon to let her know.

Patti and I at the end of the day! Thanks again Patti! xo

The manager, Patti, was incredible. She was a pleasure to work with today. I am glad I got the chance to come in and meet her and her wonderful team at Addition-Elle!

My Chamomile Adventure

The other day my two-year old came home from a walk with my mom and brought some wild daisies they had picked. They took the flowers and put them in a glass of water. Roots and all. I didn't put too much though into until today when I realized the sprouts were the same as the chamomile that I planted in August.

Just to make sure it really was chamomile, I washed the plant, removed some of the flowers and some seeds. I boiled some water and poured myself a cup. Once the water was poured I threw in the flowers and let them steep for about 5 minutes. I took the lid off of my Brew-In-Mug and took a sip. I was delighted to taste and smell that it WAS chamomile.



Chamomile flowers in my Brew-In-Mug (pg. 13)





Henley Tea Pot (pg. 12 & 14)



I immediately went out and potted my new found plant. I took some dirt from the garden and put it in a pot I found in the basement. I cut off all of the flowers so they would dry and took some of the dry seeds and put them in an envelope.

To enriched the dirt to help the flowers grow, I added my leftover white tea from the day before. The tea was sitting in the leaves over night and I know that the antioxidants in white tea are so high that it can enrich anything that you put it in. Its fantastic compost.

Now, I'm looking forward to my new plant thriving and fresh chamomile to drink everyday. I'm going to cut and save the flowers as soon as they look big and fresh enough to use as tea.



Tart Granny Green Apple Green Tea & Brew-In-Mug

I've been having a lot of trouble sleeping lately because of the chemo medication I'm on at the moment. I had to do my shot late last night because I forgot to do it in the morning.

 It's 7:30 am right now, which means my 2 year old is awake and ready to go. So my choices are either get up, drink tea and start my day, or flip on the TV and lay down on the couch while she plays around in the living room.

One guess what I decided to do....

Tart Granny Green Apple green tea (page 9)

You're probably right.

I made a hot cup of tea as strong as I could get it and I thought that Tart Granny Green Apple green tea (page 9) was a good choice.

It's really yummy and the leaves have little chunks of dried apple right in it. The flavour is not overpowering and the aroma is perfect. I prefer my green and white teas without sugar, but if you like your tea a little bit sweeter, I'm sure adding a bit of sugar would make it delicious. It all depends on your preference of course.

Green tea has just enough caffeine in it to boost me right now (less than coffee and black tea, but more than white tea) and get my day off to a good start.

Sometimes I like to add a drop of apple juice to this tea to make the flavour even more powerful but not load up on the caffeine. I also like this tea iced. Mmm!

Brew-in-Mug with Lid and Infuser (pg. 13)

The method of brewing choice today was easy. I didn't feel like a whole pot of tea yet so I just used my Brew In Mug (pg. 13) because it is just so quick, easy and not messy at all. The less of a struggle right now the better.  

Brew-In-Mug instructions

        

        
       1 ... Add tea

              2 ... Pour hot water

            3 ... Brew

          4 ... Enjoy!

 

Happy Sipping! :-)
xo

Jessica

September Specials

Customer Special :
With a purchase of $50 or more (before s/h & tax), receive a Free Ceramic Orange Tea Bag Holder (pg. 16 in the catalogue)

Hostess Special :
Check out the perks of hosting your own party on page 21 of the catalogue.

Also, for the month of September hostesses can purchase our brand new large Franklin tea pot (pg. 12) & a 50g bag of Hazelnut Banana black tea for only $39.95 -a savings of $31. Or you can buy our new Tuffy Steeper, Scottish Breakfast Black Tea (50g bag), Chocolate Orange Rooibos (50g) and After Eight Black Tea for only $19.95 which is a savings of $16.

Consultant Special:
Become a consultant with Steeped during the month of September and receive ten 50g bags of our new teas for free. Check out the perks of becoming a consultant on page 22 of the catalogue. Contact me for more info.

xo
Jessica
jessicasmithbng@yahoo.ca

Superior Toffee Dream White Tea & Henley Tea Pot

Toffee Dream white tea leaves - pg. 12 in the catalogue

Today, my choice of tea was Toffee Dream white tea (page 6 in the catalogue). Which is actually my most commonly used tea around here. It's so delicious and good for you. There was recently a review written about it (and me) on LondonMoms. I was pretty excited about that.

Henley with Toffee Dream leaves

Of course I had to use my Henley Tea Pot (page 12 in the catalogue) because its amazing! Keeps the tea nice and hot because it is stainless steel AND, it's the only tea pot I've ever used that DOESN'T DRIP!!! It does come in different colours (pg. 14 in the catalogue) but I prefer my plain stainless steel one.

Henley tea pot and infuser

Happy sipping!!
xo

 

Jessica