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Stash’s Mango Passionfruit Herbal Tea

Marye Audet — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:25:40 +0000

I know, I haven’t reviewed tea in awhile. Here’s the deal-

Desperate for caffeine I have been doing the beverage equivalent of hot racking coffee. The thyroid issues are leaving me totally feeling the way a used paper coffee filter looks. I prefer herbal teas, and since they don’t have caffeine there seemed to be no purpose in drinking it at the moment. But today, I don’t know…I just needed something to say, “hey me, take a break!”

I like mango combinations. Stash’s MangoPassionfruit is not particularly mango-y, or passionfruit-y. It is sort of like baby asprin with a little mango flavor added. It is delicate and sweet. It did not knock my socks off, but it is pleasant and gentle.

I think I am going to make a gelatin out of it and I am going to try it in popsicles. Both of those seem to be places where this tea would shine.

Iced? I am betting it would be great.

If your nerves are frazzled, and you need a contemplative moment to pull yourself together this may be the oral Calgon you are looking for.

I found this at my Tom Thumb/Safeway store so it is readily available. I haven’t ordered off line in awhile and we don’t have a real tea shop close by. Like many of you, sometimes the tea I am drinking is the most readily available.

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Stash Tea Offers Night at B and B

Marye Audet — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:35:39 +0000

Stash Tea is offering a free night at one of the 600 bed and breakfasts participating in this program. Basically customers will get one free night with the purchase of a night at the bed and breakfast. The inns that are part of this program can be cound through out the United States and Canada.

Stash has published a Guide to Bed and Breakfast Inns which is available for less than five dollars when you purchase three boxes of any Stash tea at you local grocers or with a ten dollar purchase online.

There are few things more romantic or luxruious than a weekend get-away. This might be an awesome way to do it. This offer is good, as for as I can tell, through June 2011. Even if you are not a spontanious type of person this gives you plenty of time to plan!

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Stash Mangosteen Green Tea

Marye Audet — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:26:44 +0000

I have been on the lookout for various teas that can be used for chilled drinks and popsicles lately. Of those that I have tried I think that (so far, anyway) Stash’s Mangosteen Green Tea is on the top of my list.

The tea is a nice amber, almost diluted cola color with a pinkish tinge. The flavor is what is outstanding. I used a little sweetener and it brought out the complex flavors. I am really not sure whether to describe this as cherry coke or chocolate cherry or something in between. Fruity and sweet with just a slight tang…I think I lean toward cherry coke. Not the chemically cherry coke of the 21st century but the old fashioned cherry cokes where you mixed coke and a little cherry juice. I am pretty sure that this is going to be the next popsicle flavor at our house.

I really liked the strength and flavor of this tea, and the kids liked it as well. It would be a great base for punch, mixed with club soda for Italian sodas, or even slushees. Give it a try and see what you think. I am not a big fan of green tea but this one is superb.

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