TeaTiff Traveling Tea Box

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vallhallow said

Sorry for the major delay. I was back-to-back sick and steepster was having issues. Trying to get this out in the mail to Kelmishka by this Saturday.

Skysamurai said

T_T I’m sorry. I hope you are feeling better. Sorry for just seeing this now.

vallhallow said

Thanks Skysamurai! Doing wonderfully now!!

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vallhallow said

I have sent the tea box out today!

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Kelmishka said

The box arrived today — it’s huge! Can’t wait to go through it. :)

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Skysamurai said

I think someone might have asked if they could join but I can’t see the post. If that person could reply again under me so I can add you I’d appreciate it =D

Shae said

AJRimmer maybe?

MiepSteep said

I was not that person, But I would love to be included if possible! It’s been many many years since I’ve done a TTB, but they are SO much fun. I can ship within the US and internationally

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Kelmishka said

Hello! I can send out the box on Wednesday or Thursday. Who would like to go next?

Shae said

I can go next if those after me don’t mind that I keep it longer than a week. If someone else volunteers though, I’m fine to wait and go more toward the end so others don’t have to wait.

I can take the box after Shae and I don’t mind waiting until the end of May if needed.

Kelmishka said

Sounds good! Shae, I’ll message you for your address.

Shae said

That works for me, Michelle! I’d need to mail it by early morning on May 31st at the very latest anyway.

I consider going after Michelle as she can send internationally and I need to be after Shae who promised me some teas :)
Is it fine for everyone?

Tiffany :) said

Perfect id have happy to take after Martin

Shae said

Martin, I know I’m sending you the Red Rose Lemon Cake. Is there anything else you’d like? I don’t want to forget something.

Fine for me Tiffany! Make sure that you follow me (I am not sure about that).
Shae, ehem, I don’t know, but certainly will let you know if something pops in my head.

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Kelmishka said

The box went out to Shae today!

Shae said

The tea box is here! I’m not sure how big it was when it started, but it is HUGE now! Looking forward to going through everything after work today.

Shae said

Also, for those coming after me, let me know if there is anything in my cupboard that you want to try. It’s up to date. Here’s what I’ve got so far:

Martin Bednář – Lemon Cake Tea (Red Rose), Blueberry Jam Organic (DAVIDsTEA), Nordic Forest (Épices de Cru)

Shae, please put in:
Blueberry Jam Organic by DAVIDsTEA, Nordic Forest by Épices de Cru and the rest will be surprise for me :)

Shae said

Will do, Martin!

Thanks. Blueberry Jam was delicious and Nordic Forest is something I want to try!

Ah the temptation to add more to the box than you take is real. I’m sure I will enjoy whatever is in there, but I am thinking of postage to Martin (and back to the states) when I say, please drink and take all you want!

Shae said

I was thinking about this as well, knowing that you and Martin are coming up next on the list. I’ll try to consolidate as best I can. I’ll definitely be sampling quite a few before it gets to you!

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Shae said

Question: Are we keeping the empties? I noticed there were some empty bags tied up together, but I’m not sure if it’s because someone wants them or if it’s for others to reuse. Just want to be sure I do what I’m supposed to! This tea box is epic, by the way.

Skysamurai said

Those are for people to use so we can avoid plastic bags. From an environmental perspective but more so for the integrity of the tea since it’s hygroscopic

Shae said

Gotcha, I thought that might be it once I realized there were some unused ones in there too but I wanted to be sure. Thank you! I’ll add a few extra zipper pouches to the mix before sending as well.

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Shae said

I’ve finished with the tea box but I haven’t sealed it just yet. If there’s anything you want me to add, or anything I removed that you want to try, let me know and I’ll try to put some in the box. Several of these are single servings/teabags.

I finished/removed a lot of teas because the shipping cost was so high, so I would be glad to start the next TTB if that would even things out. The box is still pretty large/heavy though, even before adding my own teas.

Finished/Removed

52Teas
-Apple Spice Honeybush
-BooBerry Black
-Emma’s Scones Black Tea
-Mango Madness Smoothie
-Pineapple Sencha
-Strawberries & Cream Assam
-Strawberry Fizzy Black Tea
-Strawberry Shortcake Assam
-The Earl of Chocolate

Bird & Blend Tea Co.
-Butter Brew
-Eton Mess
-Moondrop Dreams
-Strawberry Lemonade

Bird Pick Tea & Herb
-Fucha Rose Black

Call Me Sweetea
-Believe
-Moonbeams & Cream

Chroma Tea Blends
-Ultra Pink

Cultivate Tea
-Crimson Rose & Wild Lapsang
-Wild Keemun Red

DAVIDsTEA
-Headache Halo

Den’s Tea
-Grape Sencha
-Wakoucha Mariko

Dessert by Deb
-Blueberry Buttermilk Short Stack Pancakes
-Concord Grape Jelly Green Tea
-Pumpkin Caramel Danish

Jolie Tea Company
-Lumberjack Black

Karel Capek
-Children Herb
-Fruits Party
-Pancake Tea
-Raspberry Lychee

Kauai Roastery
-Tropical Lilikoi Tea

Lupicia
-Apple & Berry
-Apple Tea
-Assam Calcutta Auction
-Assam CTC
-Benico
-Breakfast Earl Grey
-Caramele
-Ceylon Dimbula
-Cinnamon
-Curing Pu-erh
-Darjeeling the First Flush
-Darjeeling the Second Flush
-Daruma
-Diksam, FTGFOP1
-Earl Grey
-Earl Grey Chocolat
-Earl Grey Darjeeling
-Ginger Tea
-Hapjan Purbat, BOP (CTC)
-Kilimanjaro
-Momo
-Momo Vert
-Nilgiri, BOP
-Rose Hip Tea
-Sri Lanka
-Sunny Fruits Puer
-The Au Lait

Murchie’s
-Rose Congou

New Mexico Tea Company
-Persian Tea

Oregon Coffee & Tea
-Just Peachy

Plum Deluxe
-Raspberry Linzer Cookie

Satoen
-Red Fuji

Simpson & Vail
-Almond Sugar Cookie
-Blueberry Matcha
-Jane Austen’s Blend

Smore Mermaid
-Kaya Pancake

T2
-Caramel Brownie
-Carrot Cake
-Singapore Breakfast
-White White Cocoa

Tea Squared
-Marrakesh Mint

Tea’s Me Cafe
-Savannah Breeze

The NecessiTeas
-Almond Cookie
-Banana Maple Oatmeal
-Cinnamon French Toast
-Cotton Candy
-Grandma’s Apple Strudel
-Scotchmallow

The Silk Tea Co
-Tea for Two – Strawberry & Honey Vanilla Rooibos Tea

The Whistling Kettle
-Casablanca

Theodor
-Perseus

Trader Nicks Tea Company
-Main Street Muffin

White2Tea
-Fruit Bomb Lapsang
-Prosbloom Mini
-Pyrolad
-Sunskate Mini

Added

52Teas
-Carrot Cake Pancakes
-Cranberry Chestnut Singbulli Oolong
-Hot Buttered Banana Bread

Andrews & Dunham
-Caravan Resurrected

Camellia Sinensis
-Guei Fei

Cedar Hill Homestead
-Brain Fog
-Smokey Taboo

DAVIDsTEA
-Blueberry Jam Organic

Épices de Cru
-Nordic Forest

Far West Tea Traders
-Jiaogulan

Harney & Sons
-Father’s Day

Herbing Legends
-Pineal Tokes
-Violet Haze
-Yellow Sunrise

Lupicia
-Melon Oolong

Mighty Leaf Tea
-Vanilla Bean

Plum Deluxe
-Banana Bread Herbal

Pukka
-Elderberry & Echinacea
-Night Time
-Vanilla Chai

Red Rose
-Lemon Cake Tea

Taylors of Harrogate
-English Breakfast
-Yorkshire Tea Toast & Jam

Tazo
-Vanilla Bean Macaron

Tea Guys
-Maple Sugar

teakruthi
-Lemon Kandy

Teeccino
-Dark Chocolate

The Spice & Tea Exchange
-Warm Bread Pudding

Vadham Teas
-Blooming Rose Black Tea

Walden Farmacy
-Detox Tea

Whispering Pines
-Alice
-Red Temple

Shae said

The TTB is packed up and ready to go. Last call for any additions before I drop it at the post office tomorrow!

Shae said

The tea box is on its way to Michelle (Monday, June 12th).

EDIT: The tea box still ended up weighing 10 pounds! I believe it was around 12 pounds when I received it.

If you start the next tea box count me in for next year

Shae said

I’d be glad to start a box if this one doesn’t go for another round!

Well count me in haha

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Tiffany :) said

Where is the box right now??

Skysamurai said

Good question. I had a very busy July. Totally forgot about the box

I have it, and will send along to Martin soon. It’s a big box and I’ve had a busy summer!

Skysamurai said

No worries! Thank you for the update!

Also please note that it will take some time to travel here and as I understood it’s huge, so it will take a while till I will send it back across the ocean.

The box did get in the mail, and a website says it got to Belgium. Don’t know how long it needs to get through customs, or if I filled out the form correctly.

Michelle, I have an info that it’s in Prague and now they will handle it to customs. Import declaration is ready.

It is same building so it should not last long, but who knows when it took a week from Belgium to Prague.

Customs cleared, no duty to be paid, out of delivery I am expecting this week, if everything goes well, maybe tomorrow

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Im looking forward to eventually trying this big box that has been passing around this year :)

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