I was recently sent some beautiful Plum Deluxe Loose Leaf tea to review on Crazy Tea Chick.
Who said there weren’t any perks to being crazy? Not me, I never said it.
The first thing I noticed about Plum Deluxe was the stylish way they go about everything. They do everything with the level of charm you’d expect from a tea business.Even the logo is perfectly lovely.
I’ve actually been wanting to tell you about this beautiful and delicious tea for a few weeks now, but what with Christmas, New Year’s, and embarking on a total new design for the Crazy Tea Chick tea blog, I have been busier than anyone has a right to be.
Frankly, I thought it much more fitting to wait and “do right” by Plum Deluxe as opposed to rushing through a review and throwing up a random picture or two. Tea deserves better than that and Plum Deluxe is simply too classy to treat in a shoddy fashion. I may be crazy, but I’ve never been accused of being shoddy.
When I first brewed the beautiful and aromatic “Sunshine in a Cup Herbal Tea,” I was knocked out by the color as well as the taste. I’m a very visual person, so I take in and “breathe” the entire experience when enjoying tea (or coffee, chocolate, baseball…). The way I see it, the more of our senses we involve in our moments, the fuller our moments will be.
After thoroughly enjoying my first cups of tea, I brewed another little Hario pitcher of it, this time a little stronger than before – I wanted to make sure the gorgeous color showed up vividly in the pictures. Frankly, I’m still not sure the pictures do it credit.
The flavors in this tea are amazing. With calendula flowers, hibiscus flowers, you’d probably expect this tea to be unique. You’d be right! It’s very unique… very special. If you’re a fan (as I am) of Tazo’s Passion Tea, you’ll absolutely love this tea.
It makes a wonderful hot cup of tea but my favorite way to drink this particular herbal tea is iced. Words can’t describe the beautiful flavor.
We’re a little different than your typical lifestyle blog, and we’re very different than your typical online tea company. We’re a community – and one of my not-so-subtle goals is to share the story and lessons I learned from my mother, Pam.
My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 59. The subsequent 5 years of her life while she battled the disease were some of the best years of her life. She took the opportunity for self-care days and spa treatments, to keep her spirits up. She went out to dinner parties with friends to celebrate each day, and went to the gym regularly and became very fit. She laughed more. She traveled more – visiting her favorite city, Paris, and finally visiting the town her family was from in Germany.
As a mother, I can’t tell you how much I love and respect this son’s tribute to his mother. I can, however, tell you how incredibly proud and honored she’d be.
I’ve read through Plum Deluxe’s website and I’ve come away with this – it’s more of a community than a business. There is absolutely NO corporate coldness about Plum Deluxe. They’re as special as their tea is.
If you have a special someone to shop for this Valentine’s Day, you might want to check out Plum Deluxe’s Tea Gift Sets – if you’re at all familiar with my sweet tooth, you won’t be surprised to know my personal pick is the Sweet Tooth Gift Set. Come on, anyone can pick up a box of candy. Show your Valentine that you’ve put extra thought into this – give them a tea gift set AND the box of candy.
Tomorrow, I’ll review Plum Deluxe Tea’s Oregon Breakfast Black Tea and Monday I’ll post my review of their Vanilla Latte Tea. Each of the three is outstanding and highly recommended by none other than the Crazy Tea Chick, herself.
While I was immediately infatuated with the little mug (perfect for enjoying a cup of relaxing tea in the evening), I was also anxious to try the herbal tea. Republic of Tea only knows how to make one kind of tea – Awesome – so I knew I was in for something special.
There’s really nothing quite like a relaxing cup of hot tea in the evening and I have to say, the Republic of Tea: Get Relaxed Herb Tea is incredibly relaxing. You can just feel the activities of the day fade away as the only thing left is a more relaxed version of yourself enjoying a delicious cup of tea.
While I, personally, don’t suffer from any type of anxiety or stress, I was amazed by some of the reviews I’ve read for Republic of Tea: Get Relaxed Herb Tea – a lot of people who DO have anxiety attacks and stress-related problems credit this tea with helping them a great deal.
A natural relief to unsettling ailments? It doesn’t get much better than that.
I’ve also found that this tasty tea is great for those nights when you have trouble getting to sleep. It helps you unwind and drift into a beautifully relaxed state of mind…. and sleep isn’t far behind!
Click through the image or any of the links for more information. You can, of course, also find Get Relaxed on Republic of Tea’s website.
I can’t swear to anything, but I have noticed that since I finished my cup about an hour ago, I’ve stopped yawning, and I’ve gotten quite a few things done, including some writing that I’ve been putting off forever. The tea tastes pretty good – the only thing I don’t really love is the intense aftertaste. I’m all for a tea tasting vivid in my mouth while I’m drinking it, I just prefer not to still be tasting it several minutes after swallowing. But that’s not every person’s opinion, obviously – some people out there are crazy about aftertastes, God love ’em.