I just realized that it is almost time for our second annual custom blend contest! Last year’s was so fun and is how our Ruby Pie tea came about! This year I would like to start in September since October is the start of our busy period (October-December). It was so great to read all of the amazing ideas everyone came up with. I know we will get some amazing ideas this year. Everyone gets to submit up to 3 ideas, a panel of judges will choose the top 10 teas and then we will have a poll to decide the winning tea. Here’s a link to last year’s contest rules which will be essentially the same: http://butikiteas.blogspot.com/2012/10/butiki-teas-super-awesome-free-tea.html
This morning I received a small quantity of this year’s harvest and a very lovely card from one of the estate owners. I love everything about this estate and can’t wait to place a large order next year. Mmmm, there are lovely soft, sweet green bean and corn notes with a gentle jasmine notes. I love steamed vegetable notes in green teas. There are also wonderful juicy peach notes. I believe the jasmine notes are new this year or maybe I didn’t notice them last year. I certainly don’t remember any floral notes. It’s a very smooth tea with a heavy mouth feel. This is one of those teas that you just start drinking and before you know it the cup is gone. We will be offering this back on our website tomorrow.
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Want that tea so bad! And oooooooooh contest!
It’s pretty delicious. The teas from that estate are just fantastic! The contest is so much fun! We received so many awesome ideas, I’m really excited for this year.
So much fun for us to brainstorm, too :D
Going to be hard to pick just 3 ideas
Stephanie-Hmmmm, maybe I should allow up to 5 this year. Though that would make the judges decision tougher. I was so sad when a few blends got nixed last year but I can’t be a judge because its too hard to choose!
wait, i know, how about a coconut cream pie blend? you know, on with a discernible pie crust, and cream, and coconut…. maybe with an awesome puerh base! =0P
I think we should be forced to narrow it down to 3. I already have 3 I’m really excited about! But I doubt the one with the guayusa base will win…
JustJames-Hahaaha! :)
Stephanie-Interesting, very curious about your 3 blends. :)
Organic Spring Twist is now available on our website! :)
Ordered!
^Nice
If my alternator didn’t die Wednesday night, I would be all over this tea! But I can still be excited for the contest! I think I have my three already :)
Aaaaaah! Almost time to try and make it two years in a row lol maybe this year ill find more inspiration
moraiwe-sorry to hear about your alternator. Can’t wait to hear your ideas!
Sil-Ruby Pie was a great idea! Good luck for year #2.
I have some interesting ideas from some rather interesting inspiration.
Want that tea so bad! And oooooooooh contest!
It’s pretty delicious. The teas from that estate are just fantastic! The contest is so much fun! We received so many awesome ideas, I’m really excited for this year.
So much fun for us to brainstorm, too :D
Going to be hard to pick just 3 ideas
Stephanie-Hmmmm, maybe I should allow up to 5 this year. Though that would make the judges decision tougher. I was so sad when a few blends got nixed last year but I can’t be a judge because its too hard to choose!
wait, i know, how about a coconut cream pie blend? you know, on with a discernible pie crust, and cream, and coconut…. maybe with an awesome puerh base! =0P
I think we should be forced to narrow it down to 3. I already have 3 I’m really excited about! But I doubt the one with the guayusa base will win…
JustJames-Hahaaha! :)
Stephanie-Interesting, very curious about your 3 blends. :)
Organic Spring Twist is now available on our website! :)
Ordered!
^Nice
If my alternator didn’t die Wednesday night, I would be all over this tea! But I can still be excited for the contest! I think I have my three already :)
Aaaaaah! Almost time to try and make it two years in a row lol maybe this year ill find more inspiration
moraiwe-sorry to hear about your alternator. Can’t wait to hear your ideas!
Sil-Ruby Pie was a great idea! Good luck for year #2.
I have some interesting ideas from some rather interesting inspiration.