Tea Sparrow September 2014

My Tea Sparrow subscription always shows up around the 21st-22nd of the month, and September was no exception. 

Cost: $20/month for 4 packets of tea (makes between 35-40 cups)

 The September selection

Earth (Rooibos Tea)

"The soothing combination of sage, lavender and a touch of bergamot in the caffeine free based Rooibos Earth Blend makes for the perfect cup of relaxing stress reducing tea. Find peace"

African Chai (Black Tea)

"African Chai is spiced with a unique blend that is sweet, floral and liquorice-et. Totally different from and Indian Masala Chai, this has been known to make chai devotees rethink how they drink their chai!"

Green Tea Tropical (Green Tea)

"Smooth green tea leaves harmoniously blend with sweet tropical fruits to create a sensation as uplifting as a breeze off the isle of Papenoo. Antioxidant rich!"

Nutty Almond Cream (Herbal Tea)

"Sweet almond with apple and cinnamon provide a nutty finish to the soothing blend. The unique nuttiness is unobtainable anywhere else."

After receiving my September box, I realized that none of these really appealed to me. As I have mentioned many times before, I love fruity teas poured over ice, and I could tell that Tea Sparrow was starting to send more of the wintery-better-when-warm-teas. For this reason, I decided to pause my membership. That has to be one of my favourite things about this subscription service - I didn't need to full-out cancel my subscription and then try to remember to renew it in the spring, I just selected the month I wish for my subscription to begin again. I think I chose April or May, I figure by then they will begin to send more iced teas :)

Until we meet again Tea Sparrow,
xoxo,
Fallon

Tea Sparrow August 2014

I received my Tea Sparrow a little over a week ago, but I still haven't had a chance to try any of the teas that were sent this month.

Cost: $20/month (but as I've mentioned before, there are promo codes you can easily find with a google search to get your first month for only $8) 

I love the little sparrow in the tea bag, such a cute logo for a company! 

My first look at my August teas. 

Black Tea - Mount Kenya Estate

I'm not a fan of black tea, so L can have this one all to himself haha. 

Quince Green - Green Tea 

Chamomile Citrus - Herbal Tea

These are generally my favourite teas, and this month is no different! I love fruity, citrusy teas, and look forward to trying this one out. 

Red Rocks - Rooibos Tea

I'd have to say this is probably my second favourite type of tea, and this one sounds great.

I'll probably keep this subscription for another month or two, but I'll probably cancel for the winter since I prefer my teas iced. So far, I've really enjoyed all of the teas I've tried from Tea Sparrow, and by the sounds of these ones I have more to love.

xoxo,

Fallon

Tea Sparrow July 2014

My July Tea Sparrow box arrived at least a week ago, maybe two (I lose track of time in the summer when I'm so busy), but this has allowed me to drink an entire packet of one of the teas before doing my review...

Cost: $20/month (but do a quick little google search and you should be able to find promo codes which will lower your first month to only $8!). This cost includes shipping!

First off, they have AMAZING customer service! There was an issue with my PayPal account, so they contacted me and since it took a bit of time to sort it all out, they offered me a discount code for my August box! I thought that was so awesome of them; they did not need to offer me a reduced rate on my next box - but I guess this means this subscription will be sticking around for longer than I originally planned! I love supporting well-run, customer friendly businesses! 

And now on to the tea! I just love their logo, a little sparrow inside a tea bag is fantastic branding. So cute! I wonder if they will ever include a sticker or two inside a monthly box, I'd totally put one of these on my hard hat at work haha.

The white slip of paper gave instructions on turning loose leaf tea into iced tea, which you know I'm all about... The other card contains information about the company itself.

Tea Sparrow does not include a product card, but each pouch of tea contains all the information on the front of it, including where to buy more of it. Each month you receive 4 different types of tea, and they are great about giving you a wide range. This month I received a black tea, a rooibos tea, a herbal tea and a green tea (which I think is the same as last month).

White Wedding Tea (Green Tea) - Green tea is not the first tea of choice in this house, and I typically prefer fruitier teas, but the chestnut in this one sounds perfect for the colder weather...

Ingredients: White tea, jasmine flowers and roasted chestnut flavouring.

Location: theteaspot.com

 Lychee Tea (Black Tea) - This one will more than likely end up belonging to L. I'm still a beginner to drinking tea, so I find black is a little too strong for my tastes.
Ingredients: Black tea and lychee fruit
Location: mightyleaf.com

 Lemon Zest (Rooibos Tea) - This is the one we've already devoured. These pouches don't look very big, but it's the perfect amount for my David's Tea Pitcher, so we end up with ~2L from each one. We both really enjoyed this one!
Ingredients: Rooibos, honeybush, lemon bits, flavouring, cornflower blossoms
Location: joysteaspoon.com

Citrus Sunburst (Herbal Tea) - This one sounds amazing! As I've mentioned a million times, I love fruity teas, and I can't wait to drink this one! 
Ingredients: Papaya cubes, mango bits, apple pieces, hibiscus blossoms, orange slices, pomegranate arils and safflowers
Location: tiestatea.com (I want to order all of their herbal teas!)

If you're looking for a great way to sample some new teas, I highly recommend subscribing to this box! I don't do an actual cost breakdown on each tea based on pricing from their respective websites, but turning all of these into iced teas will yield about 8L, which I think is a great value!

xoxo,
Fallon

Tea Sparrow - June 2014 Review

June was my first month of my Tea Sparrow subscription. I've never liked coffee, and I've only started drinking tea within the past few years. I still don't care for strong black teas, and I rarely ever drink it hot, but I figured this subscription would offer some teas perfect over ice during the summer months - and I was right! 

The paper inserts with a little bit of information

Tea Sparrow sends you four packages of tea from around the world each month, which is supposed to give you an average of 35 cups of tea in total. 

My first look once I opened the tissue paper

Flap Jack Oolong - the ingredients on this one include walnut pieces and maple syrup, so sounds like a Canadian's dream tea. 

Thai Chai Rooibos - L turned his nose up at this one, he says he hates Chai. I've never had it, but I typically love rooibos teas so I do look forward to trying this one!

Buddah Bamboo - As soon as I read the package on this one, I knew I would be a fan. It's described as being currant-strawberry-vanilla, and I love my fruity teas! As soon as I finished opening this box, we tried this one out in our David's Tea Pitcher. We used the entire bag at once, and drank the entire pitcher in a day and a half. L and I both really enjoyed this one, especially with a little bit of the raspberry agave I bought at David's Tea.

Mandarin Rose Tea - This is the only black tea in the box this month, which makes me happy. I've yet to try a black tea I like, I find them too strong (and they taste like tea, which I haven't grown to love yet...I know, weird.) That being said, I will absolutely still try this one out. 

This is yet another subscription box that arrived while I was away, so I can't comment on how long it took to ship. 

Cost: $20/month with an option to pause your subscription for months at a time (which I will probably do during the winter). I had found a code online before I ordered though, and only paid $8 for my first month (the box I just reviewed)

If you're interested in signing up or learning more, check out their website at www.teasparrow.com

xoxo,

Fallon