The Last Tea On Earth.

The title sounds ominous doesn't it? Well this post is much more lighthearted. RiverTea is a soon to open new company and in preparation of their website launch they recently held a contest on Steepster. Their question was, "If there were only 100 grams of your favourite tea available in the world, what would you do for it?"

There were a number of entries. RiverTea chose their top five to win 100 grams of their favorite tea of choice and three samples. This was a very generous offer and such a fun contest I could not pass up the opportunity to jump in with my submission. The following is my winning entry for your enjoyment:

For the last 100g of my favorite tea… my first thought was to hide it from everyone while hissing, “My precious.” But that would just lead to stale tea making me sad.
So, my second thought was to take (two) 2g samples and send them to Dr.’s Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler in hopes they could extract some viable DNA for cloning more of the precious leaf. Since Sheldon possesses the DNA of Leonard Nimoy, I feel certain he is very well versed on the subject and Amy probably already knows how to make it happen. The two samples, are not because there are two Drs. involved. It is because I am pretty certain Sheldon could not resist the temptation of trying a hot beverage of the last of this leaf.

With the remaining 96g I would invite my entire small town of 12k people in southern Indiana USA to have tea with me. Since everyone else here thinks all tea comes bagged in a yellow box, they won’t show and I will simply have to sip it all by myself… while hissing, “My precious.”

I'll be reviewing "my precious" RiverTea contest winning tea on this site in the near future. In the meantime, what would you do for the last 100 grams on earth of your favorite tea?

Win Free Tea From Paisley Tea Company

Contest Over. Winners to be announced soon.

I have heard back from both Winners - they are C.M. Powers and Nik. Congratulations to both, and enjoy your Paisley Tea!

Win Free Tea From Paisley Tea Company!

Recently I had the opportunity to sample and review two teas furnished by Paisley Tea Company. Now I am pleased to be able to treat TWO readers of The Everyday Tea Blog each with two boxes of your choice of teas supplied by Paisley Tea Company. I’ll tell you how to enter for a chance to win in a moment.

First, a little about Paisley Tea:
Paisley Tea is a premium range of traditional English-style paper teabags that is Organic and Fair Trade certified. With more bags in each box - 24 paper teabags; 10% more tea in each bag; and more robust flavour in each bag, Paisley lives up to it's tagline: "more than one might expect."

British by way of India, the paisley pattern, like tea, became popular in the 17th century. Our Paisley blends are inspired by great English tea and include four bold varieties:

Organic English Breakfast
If you want a proper cuppa', this tea hits the spot. As a specialised blend of Indian and African teas, our Organic English Breakfast Tea is traditional, but approachable. We love it in the morning with a splash of milk.

Organic Decaf English Breakfast
Why bother with decaf? We'll tell you why: It's all the flavour without the buzz. Our chemical-free decaffeination process preserves the natural aromas and rich flavours of the tea. It tastes better, is better for you and is eco-friendly to boot.

Organic Double Earl Grey
Care for a little extra zing? The legendary Earl Grey flavour made possible with citrus bergamot oil gets the royal treatment in this cup of tea with twice the zest. It is, in fact, the Bergamost! Sip this tea for breakfast or pair with sweets - we feel particularly fond of it with chocolate.

Organic Ginger Green
"Every good quality is contained in ginger," says an ancient Indian proverb. Ginger and green tea are revered for their health properties; if you fancy both, this is your cuppa' tea. Enjoy this snap of ginger by itself or with Asian food to add a twist to your meal.

Now, here’s how to enter for your chance to win.
This contest is open to US residents only.
If you qualify there are a few simple things you must do.

1. Leave a comment saying you would like to win FREE TEA by telling us which two teas you would choose if you win.

2. Follow The Everyday Tea Blog by clicking the Join this site button on the right side of the screen.

3. Follow Two Leaves Tea Company (the parent company of Paisley Tea Company) either on Facebook or Twitter.

That's it!

The contest will run through September 30, 2012. The winners will be selected at random and the winners will be posted the first week in October. If you are a winner, I will contact you (do not enter as anonymous) for a mailing address. This information will be sent to Paisley Tea Company. They will handle shipping your prize.

Good Luck!