Some Black Friday deals on tea!

Much as I love to shop, friends are sometimes surprised to learn that I am most definitely *not* a Black Friday shopper. I don’t enjoy crowds, and I much prefer to stay home and sip a cup of tea while reading about what’s going on at the malls and Walmarts all across the country on the day after Thanksgiving each year.

That said, I do still enjoy finding a good bargain online, so I’ve looked up some tea discounts for those of us who may be giving the gift of tea this Christmas! Here are a few discounts I’ve found so far this year.

Good Earth — 20 percent off for Tea With Friends readers! This one is fun because it’s an exclusive coupon code just for readers of this blog! From now through Cyber Monday, you can save 20 percent off your entire order at Good Earth Teas by entering this code: TFRIENDS20

Teavana — Free tin with $50 purchase. You can get a free Limited Edition 8 oz. red tin by using the code: FREETIN. Also, some teas are buy one, get one 50 percent off. I signed up for their newsletter online and got an instant coupon code for 10 percent off. Teavana is offering free standard shipping through Dec. 23.

Harney & Sons — Harney is offering 20 percent off your order through Nov. 30, plus I got free shipping even though all I ordered was one tin of tea! Use the code: GETSTARTED15.

Teavivre — Teavivre is a company whose delicious teas I have enjoyed often over the past few years, and they’re having a sale through Nov. 28 with as much as 40 percent off certain varieties.

Tea Ave — Tea Ave’s oolongs are on sale for Black Friday. You can get 10 percent off Tea Ave orders over $100, a Buy 2/Get 1 offer on all tea bags, up to 25 percent off select teas and teaware, and other deals as well.

Twinings — Twinings is celebrating Customer Appreciation Month with free Priority Mail shipping on all orders. Enter the code “Loyalty” at checkout. You can also win a trip for 4 to London to visit the Twinings tea shop and enjoy a private tea tasting with Stephen Twining. Now wouldn’t that be fun! I've entered, and I hope you will, too!