The last time I had popcorn in my drink, it certainly wasn’t on purpose. By me anyway. And, to be honest, I never would have thought about incorporating popcorn into a beverage – that’s more my 3 year old’s style. A few evenings ago, while getting ready to brew a cup of Holiday Treat Steeped Tea to try, I noticed a couple popped kernels of popcorn in the blend. Popcorn? In tea? Upon further inspection I also found what looked like tiny caramel squares. Curiosity piqued.
Founder and President of Steeped Tea Inc Tonia Jahshan fell in love with loose leaf tea while on vacation shared her new find with her friends upon her return by hosting a tea party. A friend asked her to host a similar party at her house, and the idea snowballed from there. Soon she found she was running a small business and other women began to approach her wondering how they too could be involved. Adopting a direct sales method allowed motivated women to be their own boss, determine their own hours, and spend more time with family while sharing a passion for business and the product itself. Appearing on Dragon’s Den in 2012, their pitch successfully netted two Dragon investors and their business has flourished, even being listed as 27th on PROFIT 500’s list of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies.
I watched that episode. I rooted for them, the passion for their product evident. And yet, I thought tea was tea. Sure there are different varieties and flavours, but my grocery shelf is full of them. And then, I met Ashleigh Topliss, Independent Consultant with Steeped Tea Inc and my mind has been forever changed.
My first experience was with the aforementioned Holiday Treat tea. I’m still a little blown away by the popcorn, but this tea is beyond delicious-full, layered with flavour and slightly sweet. This enchanting tea is a delicious blend of caramel, coconut, and vanilla. A holiday treat to share with loved ones.
Ingredients: Rooibos, genmaicha (green tea, rice kernels, popcorn), coconut flakes, red peppercorns, vanilla bits, natural flavor. Less than 1%: caramel bits (condensed skim milk sweetened, sugar, glucose syrup, butterfat). Contains milk.
I also tried Toffee Crunch, another rooibos tea whose ingredients include caramel bits and almonds reminiscent of dessert and Harvest Spice, a warm you from the inside black tea containing cinnamon pieces, cloves and jasmine buds that is perfect on a crisp fall day.
Being a loose leaf tea gives you a chance to really see and appreciate the ingredients that go into these blends as well as gives an unbeatable flavour vs bagged tea. With roughly 100 unique blends and several tea types, there is something for every tea drinker in your life and non tea drinkers too, it’s that good. White, green, black, rooibos, fruit, they have it all and any tea accessory you could think of to make your tea drinking experience exceptionally enjoyable. Like iced tea? Maybe cookies or some scones to nibble alongside? Perhaps some tea based seasonings to cook or bake with? They have all that and more.
Steeped Tea Inc also loves to give back and are proud supporters of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation with 3 of their Fruit Teas: Jenna Cherry Jubilee, Lady Layla and Sami Sweetheart. A donation of $1 is made for every 100g bag that is purchased, and with November being Diabetes Awareness Month why wait?
While you can order directly from a consultant through their online website, it is recommended to host a tea party with some friends and earn some hostess benefits like half price items and discounts, which is helpful since you will have such a hard time choosing which teas to try! You and your guests will also get to sample some of Steeped Tea’s custom blends while enjoying a visit with each other.
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To get you started on your tea journey, Ashleigh is giving one lucky reader a Key West Brew Mug (Orange or Blue) AND 50g of Holiday Treat Rooibos!
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*Disclaimer: I received free samples to facilitate this review, however all opinions are my own.*
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I’d like to try White Winterberry
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I want more of the After eight! My favourite tea by far
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the after eight
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Would love to try White Chocolate Soufle!
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I want to try white winterberry sounds delish.
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White Chocolate Soufle sounds yummy to me.
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I’d like to try the egg noggin’
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I am dying to try the after eight one! oh my gosh sounds delicious!
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White winter berry would be my choice!
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I would like to try the Egg Noggin 🙂
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I’d love to try the After Eight tea! Yum!
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The english breakfast
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I love Teeeeaaaaa!!
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I would like to try the After Eight tea.
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Id love to try Holiday Treat!
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white winterberry
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orange cranberry madness 🙂
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Earl Grey de la Creme sounds like a tea I’d like to try
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English Breakfast. thanks
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The Orange Cranberry Madras sounds good.
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After Eight tea
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I’d like to try the After Eight!
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I like the Amarulla flavour, sounds good!
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I would love to slip on the White Chocolate Soufle!
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would love to try the White chocolate souffle
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i would like to try the after eight
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MMMmmm I would love to try the Amaretto.
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Egg noggin!
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I’d like to try Toffee crunch!
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I would like to try the White Chocolate Soufle.
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I’d love to try the Egg Noggin!
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I would love to try the Toffee Crunch! Sounds yum!
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Winter sangria frui tea
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The egg noggin sounds great!
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I’d love to try the Cocoa Bean Chai.
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I wouldn’t mind trying Mint Julep
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Toffee Caramel Pu’erh would be interesting to try. So many great flavours!
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I’d like to try After Eight.
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I’d love to try the strawberry swirl
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I’d like to try the After Eight tea.
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I’d like to try After Eight
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Toffee crunch sounds delicious – I would love to try that!
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I want to try Egg Noggin
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I would like to try the Christmas Cha
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I’d like to try the After Eight
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J’aimerait bien essayer le ” whithe chocolat soufle ” ça me semble très bon.
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I’d like to try the Earl Gray as it has always been my favourite.
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the Cocoa Bean Chai sounds ummy
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Def want to try after eight tea!
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Christmas chai tea sounds great
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I’d like to try Earl Grey de la Creme.
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White Chocolate Soufle sounds yummy thanks for the chance 🙂
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Bubble Gum out of curiosity…but Monk’s Blend would be my taste.
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I’d love to try the After Eight tea. Sounds delicious!
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White winterberry white tea, and white chocolate souffle roobios tea for sure . I’ve been experiencing a lot of tea from teavana lately 🙂
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I would love to try the Amaretto Roiboos Tea, sounds delicious
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I would like to try the White winter berry
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Id love to try white winter berry and any cinnamon flavored one as well !!!
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Green Tea
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Crème Carmelo Roobois Tea -hope I spelled all that right LOL -sounds amazing!
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white chocolate souflee sounds amazing
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The English Breakfast would be fine
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white chocolate souffle
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white winter berry