Guess Who Our New Spokesperson Is and Win Free Tea Chest (and Tea!) for the Holidays!
On December 7, Bigelow Tea will proudly announce the identity of our newest spokesperson — and we’re really excited! It’s not often that we expand our extended Bigelow family of Joe Torre , Phil Simms and Terry Francona , but this has been in the works for over a year, and it’s going to be big, big news. In fact, we’re so thrilled, we’re spreading a little extra holiday cheer! If you can guess who our new spokesperson is, you’ll have a chance to win this Classic Tea Chest, with enough Bigelow Tea to keep you warm and toasty all winter long. (Details below.) Bigelow Tea “Guess Who?” Contest Rules: 1. Starting at 12 PM EST on Nov 30, and continuing every day of the contest (Nov 30-Dec 4), we’ll post a new clue about our new spokesperson’s identity on Twitter . (But DON’T GUESS YET!) 2.
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Tata Tea Group’s CFO in conversation with India’s Economic Times
The Economic Times, India Tata Tea , one of the first Indian companies to go global in pursuit of growth is now working to emerge as an international consumer products giant with a leading presence in the non-alcoholic beverages market. The company’s group chief financial officer L Krishna Kumar in conversation with ET discusses the fineprint of this roadmap. While the corporate strategy of Tata Tea is to emerge as a beverage major, why is it that tea still continues to account the substantial portion of the company’s revenues?
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Tata Tea Group’s CFO in conversation with India’s Economic Times
Making a Tea Gift Basket
A customer wrote in today asking what the essential components should be in a Tea Basket for a tea beginner. Here’s our list of items to consider, in order of priority: An infuser basket or strainer (teapot for those already familiar with tea) Canister Measuring scoop Timer Everything else is nice to have and not essential. We’ve included one of our own gift arrangements to give you an idea. This one is called World Club-Fruit and has two fruit-flavored teas, a strainer, cookies and a neat little box for the two tea canisters. Related posts: New York Gift Show Corporate and Other Gifts Summer Beverages
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Quick and Tasty Bigelow Tea Breakfast Recipes
Now that the days are getting shorter, it seems harder and harder to take the time for breakfast . Too often, people skip breakfast or substitute a healthy start with a quick visit to the local drive-thru window. Not only can that be a drain on the pocketbook – it can also a drain on your health. Studies show that those people who eat breakfast are much healthier than those who don’t, and that a healthy breakfast can lower cholesterol, increase energy, and help your ability to concentrate. As a simple fix to the problem, we at Bigelow Tea have some great recipes for a “grab-and-go” breakfast that you can prepare days in advance! Make an exciting return to a great breakfast treat with our cinnamon apple muffins , which bring you a taste of fall in every bite. And with the delicious tang from our cinnamon apple tea , this breakfast option is sure to awaken the senses! For a lighter touch, try our blueberry muffins made with our blueberry harvest herbal tea .
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"Tea with Patsy Clairmont"
Patsy Clairmont is a Christian writer and speaker whom I got to know many years ago, but I had never read her 1997 gift book “Tea with Patsy Clairmont” until I came across a copy in mint condition for $2.50 at the thrift shop What’s in Store last week. I’ve seen Patsy live and on video and found her a hilarious and yet thoughtful speaker, but I somehow missed getting to know her as a fellow tea lover. I don’t know why this connection didn’t occur to me before, because one of Patsy’s early books was even titled “God Uses Cracked Pots.” In “Tea With Patsy Clairmont,” she says she has “discovered that many women relate to feeling fragile and broken
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Review: The Lost City of Z by David Grann
236. The Lost City of Z by David Grann Publication: Doubleday (February 24, 2009), Hardback, 352pp / ISBN 0385513534 Genre: Non-Fiction, Adventure Rating: Challenges: 2009 Pub Challenge (#9) Read: November 22-24, 2009 Source: Library Summary from Amazon: After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, acclaimed New Yorker writer David Grann set out to solve “the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century:” What happened to the British explorer Percy Fawcett and his quest for the Lost City of Z? In 1925 Fawcett ventured into the Amazon to find an ancient civilization, hoping to make one of the most important discoveries in history.
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Exploring the impact of Fairtrade in South Africa #3
Fairtrade Foundation’s Jess Gordon reports from Cape Town on a Fairtrade producer/worker impact study being planned It became clear from my conversations with some of Heiveld’s members during the day that Fairtrade really does seem to be having a real positive impact on their lives, whether it be through their increased financial returns through access to international Fairtrade markets and a guaranteed Fairtrade Minimum Price for their tea, long term trading relationships with Fairtrade buyers (such as Equal Exchange and Alter Eco), support towards organisational development, or use of their Fairtrade Premium funds to construct a tea court and purchase tractors and tools. The long journey back to Cape Town that evening gave me plenty of time to reflect on our Heiveld visit and what I’d learned that day.
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Exploring the impact of Fairtrade in South Africa #2
Fairtrade Foundation’s Jess Gordon reports from Cape Town on a Fairtrade producer/worker impact study being planned My first few days here this week were mainly spent interviewing and evaluating potential research teams who’d submitted tenders to carry out the research study. We want to contract a local South African research team as they’ll be suitably equipped to understand the local context, cultures and environment in which Fairtrade is operating here.
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And the winner is…
The 2009 Fair Trade Certified Cupping Competition concluded with a joyous and emotional awards ceremony in Belo Horizonte , Minas Gerais, Brazil. Over 200 producers attended the awards ceremony, eager to learn who among them would walk away with an array of prizes and the honor of placing high among their peers in the coffee quality competition. Also in attendance were representatives from project partners Sebrae-MG, Wal-Mart, US AID and TransFair USA. It was a special honor to have the presence of Lisa Kubiske , Charge dÁffairs A.I.
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Teacup ornaments for the birds
Cracker Barrel is a restaurant chain I like just fine, but I associate it with “dining while traveling” and often forget I have one right here in my town. I know they’ve long had great gift items in their gift shops, but I did not know they carry teacup ornaments until my friend Angie alerted me last week! I love the birds and the saucers’ ruffled edges on these teacup ornaments, but most of all I like the sentiments! “May Peace be more than a season.” Yes! And “Let Heaven and nature sing!” So if you happen to be traveling and stop by a Cracker Barrel in the days ahead, you might want to look for these fun little ornaments.
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The Iris Book – The Photobook album… but not as you know it.
So we got our first Iris Book in the post a couple of weeks ago. It was a pretty exciting event. Let us tell you a little bit about it! As soon as we unwrapped the album and got our hands on it we felt we’d just unveiled something very beautiful
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"Afternoon Tea" by Ellen Easton
Among the tea goodies in the gift package I received from Bernideen was the book “Afternoon Tea: Tips, Terms and Traditions” by Ellen Easton. I was especially pleased to win this book, because for years I’ve seen the name “Ellen Easton” regarded as a top tea expert, yet I’ve never been able to find one of her books! This small paperback (from 2006 ) was a delight to read, and I like the fact there is information for newcomers to afternoon tea as well as those of us who have been enjoying the afternoon tea ritual for years
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Discussion: Abandoned books
I don’t write a DNF review for a book unless I’ve read about half of it, but there are loads more books that I’ve tried to read and ended up abandoning before the halfway mark. Generally I try to give a book a decent shot before giving up, but sometimes a book is so bad, or so boring, or just so not for me that I have to get rid of it quickly before I waste more of my time. I don’t feel any guilt for abandoning a book, but sometimes I do feel weird because the book I’ve abandoned might be one that has been given a lot of good reviews.
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Fun Updates, A Happy Thanksgiving and a Comment or Two!
Business then fun! Okay, this month is so kick butt I think I should retire on a high note…..it is record breaking! Many of us who have been here for 20 plus years have not seen anything like it….I feel so blessed! Okay now for a fun note (not that the other was not fun)….I am trying to get the two Vice Presidents on the scale -so far only one will get on (yes the one I said I was banking on). He lost three pounds but the other one, well it is not looking good. I made this Wednesday a “mandatory” weigh in day.
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Bigelow Tea Celebrates Families with National Family Week and Thanksgiving
It’s easy to think about family at the holidays. Why not start the celebration with National Family Week , which just happens to coincide with the week of Thanksgiving! That’s right; November 22 nd -28 th is National Family Week in 2009. With Bigelow Tea so deep-rooted in, and committed to family and family values , we’re anticipating more than double the enjoyment! National Family Week (NFW) is intended to help build strong, successful families; it’s organized by the Alliance for Children and Families
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We’ve not yet begun to taste- WTR turns one.
Walker Tea Review posted its first review 25 November 2008. We’ve had a good year- tasted some great tea (along with the bad), and even greater people (you know who you are). With the holiday season at hand, what better time to look back at some of the best teas tasted over the year: Green Seven Cups’ Shi Feng Long Jing Harney’s Jin Shan PeLi’s Dong Ting Bi Luo Chun Stash’s Lu Mountain Cloud and Mist Wulong Naivetea’s Imperial Beauty Harney’s Li Shan Oolong PeLi’s Tie Quan Yin Black Teas Etc’s Ceylon OP1 TeaGschwendner’s DJ Phuguri 2F PeLi’s Keemun Needle Here’s to an even bigger year in 2010
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Vienna to Host Europe’s Largest Tea & Coffee Industry Event
Contact: Tea & Coffee World Cup: Alicia Riley, +1-212-391-2060, a.riley@teaandcoffee.net VIENNA, Austria – The 14th Tea & Coffee World Cup Exhibition & Symposium , Europe’s largest and most comprehensive event for the coffee and tea businesses, will be held April 25-27, 2010, at the Reed Messe Wien in Vienna, Austria. Co-sponsored by the leading global journals Tea & Coffee Trade Journal and Tea & Coffee Asia the exhibition will be the one-stop networking and buying event for tea and coffee professionals worldwide. Industry leaders in importing, exporting, equipment and machinery supply, roasting, packing, and retailing have already pre-registered for this three-day comprehensive marketplace for products and services
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Exploring the impact of Fairtrade in South Africa
Fairtrade Foundation’s Jess Gordon reports from Cape Town on a Fairtrade producer impact study being planned I’ve travelled to Cape Town this week to help set up a Fairtrade producer impact research study being overseen by the Fairtrade Foundation in partnership with the South African Fairtrade Network (SAFN). The aim of the research study is to assess to what extent Fairtrade is benefiting producer organisations and farm workers on Fairtrade certified farms in South Africa, with a focus on how Fairtrade can deepen its impact and support these groups more effectively in future. The study will incorporate a number of case studies covering a range of products (wine grapes, citrus, sub-tropical fruits such as peaches and rooibos tea) as well as different regions, farm sizes and structures, in order to reflect the diversity of Fairtrade certified producers that exist here.
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Our favorite Tea Book
Of all the tea books we’ve come across, the one we love best and recommended most was a little book called, “Serendipitea, a guide to the varieties, origins, and rituals of tea” by our good friend, Tomislav Podreka. It was published in 1998 and quickly went out of print. Happily, it has just been reprinted and we got them in yesterday. We’ve put it on the website and it will be in the Tea Room today. It’s a great little book – an easy read, informative, fun and full of facts, recipes and anecdotes to please everyone. There are other more definitive books but this one is the one we put on top of our list. If you order online , we’re offering it with a complimentary 2 ounces of Serendipitea, the tea – a Sencha Green with Wild Pineapple, Papaya and tropical flavor and at a great discount. You won’t regret it! Related posts: BOOK ON MAKAIBARI Some of our Favorite Things
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New Tea Cozies in the Store
We just received our consignment of Tea Cozies from Ireland. This is a new supplier we found this year at the Gift Show in August and we’re very pleased with the quality and variety of patterns. Some are just charming and right out of a book. We have something for everyone – country themes, floral patterns, tea motifs. We imported directly and got them at a very good price, savings passed right on to you! Stock up – for your own use and for gifts. Related posts: New York Gift Show Tea Cozies
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