In order to get the discount, you must enter the following code: vtcteaguy10

This discount was presumably sparked by my review of this tea last week. Apparently I can save you money! Who Knew!

I’ve posted a great many reviews from a plethora of tea from a myriad of companies including Harney & Sons, Adagio, Kokomo, Townsend’s, Yogic Chai, Baxster’s, Stash and more!

The upcoming year is going to be incredibly exciting!

Posts have been a bit sporadic due to a number of ongoing related projects stealing my time from the blog. Rest assured it’ll be well worth it.

Thanks to all of you who have been following the blog. I’m sure you’ll be impressed, excited and engrossed in the writings and developments to occur during 2010 here with Tea-Guy!

Keep Steepin’,
Chris Giddings
The Tea-Guy

Earlier this month the delicious duo announced the availability of their blends at Bigg’s stores, Jungle Jim’s and the Keller’s IGA locations in the greater Cincinnati area.

That just happens to be my neck of the woods! I took a trip around the corner to my local Bigg’s right after receiving the good news from the sisters’ marketing agent and what did I find? Fantastic placement of their teas on a short shelf (harder to get lost on than taller shelves)!

From the press release:

Fully Loaded Tea continues US expansion into “The Buckeye State”

Gourmet tea blends now available in select Ohio locations

Mississauga, ON – Fully Loaded Tea (FLT) is proud to announce its first distribution partnerships with Ohio retailers.  Starting in Early October, select bigg’s hypermarkets and Jungle Jim’s International Market will join the growing number of key locations throughout the country carrying FLT’s distinctly different product.  This continued expansion ensures that residents of Cincinnati and Fairfield will now be able to enjoy the bold and opinionated blends, already extremely popular with young professionals and celebrities.   

Katya Popoff, co-founder of FLT explained: “We are extremely pleased to be working with bigg’s and Jungle Jim’s International Market.  Bigg’s has been a supporter of Fully Loaded Tea since our inception, so we are particularly delighted as this distribution partnership confirms our immense progress, and gives us further momentum going forward. We continue to be overwhelmed by the support received from retailers such as bigg’s and Jungle Jim’s International Market – our blends are popping up on shelves throughout the US, and this is certainly a most rewarding feeling.”

The brainchild of sister-duo Katya Popoff and Olga Lenova, since the company’s launch in 2007 FLT has experienced unprecedented success and momentum with an increase in sales by more than 400 percent in 2008. The unique combination of berries and tea blends results in bold, opinionated flavors rich with vitamins and antioxidants.

FLT’s distinct blends continue to garner invitations to participate in high-profiled, celebrity events, including the Primetime Emmy Awards, SXSW Film Festival, and the Much Music Video Awards.

Ohio gourmands can look forward to purchasing Fully Loaded Tea blends at:

bigg’s hypermarket located at 5218 Beechmont Avenue and 5022 Delhi Road in    Cincinnati, and Jungle Jim’s International Market at         5440 Dixie Hwy in  Fairfield.

For more information about FLT, to purchase the blends online, or to find locations around the country where FLT is available, please visit www.fullyloadedtea.com.

This contest asked you to share your personal stories and experiences related to tea. You were provided two opportunities to win. Video and written.

It was an extremely difficult decision and took more time than I’d anticipated. We had some fantastic entries in both categories. Winners are announced after the fold.

Winner of the YouTube package is Brian! He won a Libre Glass ‘n Poly tea glass along with an assortment of teas from Adagio, Harney & Sons, Infusions of Tea, Kokomo Tea and Tavalon!

Brian’s story relayed how tea connected him with his friends and allowed them to share a moment of tranquility and learning together.

Winner of the written entry is Rachel! She won a Libre Glass ‘n Poly tea glass along with an assortment of teas from Adagio, Harney & Sons, Infusions of Tea, Kokomo Tea and Tavalon!

Rachel’s story relayed how tea helped her to connect with personal tragedy in a way which helped her to grieve loss no one could ever hope to endure.

Rachel

A hearty congratulations goes out to both winners.

Want to win $100 in great tea merchandise? Share your tea moment with us and win great prizes this holiday season, including the awesome Libre Tea glass that lets you enjoy the benefits of loose leaf tea on the go, and a selection of teas from Adiago Teas, Harney & Sons, Infusions of Tea, Kokomo Tea and Tavalon!

There’s two ways to enter and you can do either or both:

Share a tea moment with us by video.  Watch our contest announcement on YouTube and then record your own tea moment and upload it to YouTube. Link it as a response to our announcement and be sure to include our Web site, “www.tea-guy.com” in the description of your video.  To make our lives easier, shoot us a quick e-mail with your real name, YouTube name and e-mail address so we can contact you if you win.

OR

Share a tea moment with us in an essay.  Write about your tea moment and send us your response in the body of an e-mail to contest@tea-guy.com.  Again, include your name and e-mail address so we can contact you if you’re a winner.

Hurry for your chance to win – we’ll only consider entries received through Friday, December 11 (at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time).  We’ll select one winner in each category, but you can only win once.   No purchase necessary to win.  Full Rules and Regulations are available online.

Good luck!

Tea Moments Contest Sponsors

What you’ll win:

Each prize package contains a LibreTea Glass ‘n Poly tea glass and an assortment of tea.