Wednesday, January 2, 2019

A giveaway in support of a goal!

In my reading and reviewing of books over the years, I have accumulated way too many books, and I've decided it's time to send some of them on to new homes, including a few duplicates and brand-new tea books that I think someone else might enjoy. So to help me with my goal of reducing the number of books I keep (and to make room for new ones), would one of you like to win a new copy of Steeped in History—The Art of Tea by Beatrice Hohenegger? It's a beautiful large-format paperback book with thick, glossy pages and gorgeous photos, and I imagine someone here would enjoy it.

If you'd like to win this book, you can enter simply by telling me what was the first tea you had in 2019! Mine was the Reading Nook Tea Blend from Plum Deluxe, which calls this delicious tea "an ingenious blend of black tea, lavender, rose, and chamomile. Calm caffeination perfect for reading, writing, & lively conversations." I chose this tea just because it was something different, but it ended up being the perfect tea for my January 1 since I spent several hours reading, writing, and planning for the year ahead.

So just leave a comment listing your first tea tasted in 2019 by 7 a.m. EST Friday, January 4, and you'll be entered to win. (US only, please.) Good luck!

23 comments:

  1. My first tea of 2019 was Green Pomegranate by English Tea Shop. It's become my 'go to' tea. Steeped in History - The Art of Tea sounds like a good read.

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  2. My first tea of 2019 was my last teabag of Downton Abbey Christmas tea. Like it says on the tin ‘when it’s gone, it’s gone! Happy New Year!

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  3. My first tea for the year was Barry's Irish blend in the red box, a bracing, wake me up tea that I love. I can picture myself with a cup, reading your book. ha ha!

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  4. My first tea of the year was Chamomile Lemon tea from Downton which is soothing and perfect for the winter which is here.

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  5. My first tea of 2019 was a cinnamon sweet and spicy Good Earth tea. Lovely and special.

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  6. Angela,
    Happy New Year wishes to you and Alex. My first tea for 2019 was Bigelow's Peppermint Herbal Tea. Perfect for winter's chilly days.
    Janet P.

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  7. Happy New Year to you! My first tea of the year was Comfort and Joy by The Republic of Tea.

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  8. No books please. I did this a couple years ago and need to do it again. The first tea I had was from WuyiOrigins and was Rou Gui, a delicious black tea.

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  9. My first tea of the year was plain old PG Tips!

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  10. I drank my first tea of the year on New Year's Day, and it was called "Sip and Be Merry" holiday tea from the Republic of Tea. (It was one of the fun things Santa left in my Christmas stocking!) Their website describes it as a "robust blend of silky caramel, creamy vanilla, aromatic cardamom and premium black tea." It was very smooth, and I could taste the caramel right away.

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  11. I was babysitting my little granddaughter and when I got up that morning I had a cup of Eggnogg'n by Bigelow.
    Susan K.

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  12. My first rea of the year was a peppermint tea from Republic of Tea.

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  13. My first tea was Earl Grey during lunch with my friend to celebrate 2019.
    Sandy G.

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  14. I enjoyed the last of Harney and Son’s Holiday tea.

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  15. My first tea of 2019 was peppermint. I also had a sleepy time before bed. (Audrey Stewart / jozywails@gmail.com)

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  16. My first tea of the year was a cup of peppermint by Twining. It was a wonderful way to warm up from the cold temps here in Ohio. robeader53(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  17. My first cup of the year was a tea gifted to me ... adagio teas' 'libra' (I'm an October gal). It was a yummy black tea with undertones of chocolate and strawberry. Mmmmmmm! Very yummy! ♥

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  18. Much as I would enjoy that book, I'm not going to enter--I need to be getting rid of some books myself! :D But my first cup of tea of the year was Twining loose leaf Earl Grey.

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  19. My first tea was my usual Yunnan from Grace Rare Teas. This is my very favourite tea.

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  20. My first tea was black decaffeinated
    Marilyn

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  21. Hot Cinnamon Sunset by Harney & Sons

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  22. Happy New Year, Angela. What a beautiful book. I chose Harney's Vanilla Comoro as my first cup of the year.

    Have a happy day.
    Mary Jane

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