Tea with Mom and A Lovely Mothers' Day Giveaway from EnjoyingTea

I have long enjoyed a nice cup of tea to relax with or to simply warm myself. Tea has been a staple in homes for centuries. There are many types of teas and from many countries.

My personal preferences are varied. I enjoy green tea and spicy Chai. Oolong and black teas are also wonderful. I enjoy my tea hot and I enjoy my tea ice cold. I'm a southerner and for my ice tea I prefer it strong, dark, and very sweet. While I can drink unsweetened tea - hot or cold, I do prefer to add some sugar.

Since I enjoy tea, the Enjoying Tea company is right on target as a good choice. Their selection is varied and suited for most any taste preference. They also carry a beautiful line of tea accessories - tea pots, tea sets, cups and mugs - there is a plethora of wonderful items.

Just look at all these wonderful choices of
tea I will get to enjoy and tell you about .....

This lovely box holds eight adorable tins
of assorted teas! More on tea!

I have the opportunity to review eight of their teas and a delicately beautiful English Teacup. This is such a pleasurable opportunity. See this beautiful Royal Court New Bone China English Teacup I just absolutely love it because it is so graceful with its sculptured look and delicate scalloping. "This new bone China English style teacup with saucer is delicate and lovely - Cup Dimension: 4" dia, 2 3/8" ht Saucer Dimension: 5 7/8" dia, 7/8" ht - $7.50"

Royal Court New Bone China English Teacup

Drinking fragrant Provence Rooibas from this Royal Court New Bone China English Teacup is like a heavenly touch. The tea is so smooth and such a delight. The cup is like luxurious satin as it touches your lips and that is how a cup of tea should be taken - out of a satiny smooth teacup.

       The Provence Rooibos is a top grade herbal tea from South Africa. This delicious tea includes Rooibos, rosehip shells, dried black currants, rose leaves, lavender, raisins, dried red currants, rose petals, and dried blueberries.
       Rooibos, meaning Red Bush in Afrikaans, is grown at the altitude of 2000 feet above sea level in the Cedarberg region. Fermentation of the Rooibos turns the leaves from green to deep red and gives a slight sweet note. When brewed this tea produces a reddish orange liquid with a sweet fruity taste and a floral aroma.
       Research has shown Rooibos tea to be a rich natural source of antioxidants with a high level of flavonoids. The absence of caffeine makes it an ideal drink, even at night.

Provence Rooibos brews to a beautiful clear red tea
that is wonderfully fragrant and exceptionally smooth and a delight to drink.

Other teas in this wonderful Variety Tea Sampler - There are so many lovely tea cups on EnjoyingTea.com. If you love tea and if you love serving it in lovely tea cups (or with a full tea set with pot and cups), be sure you check them out!  

Dragon Well Green Tea, (Lung Ching): This extraordinary green tea comes from the city of Hangzhou in Zhejiang province. The flat leaves are harvested in early spring when the leaves are full of aroma and have a silvery shine. Dragon Well is prepared using traditional methods from the most tender tea leaves. These leaves produce a soothing and refreshing champagne colored liquid full of freshness. Semi-sweet in taste and orchid-like in smell, Lung Ching is one of the most famous green tea in China.

Indian Mocha Chai: This Sri Lankan Chai is made from Indian spices and high-grown Ceylon tea with natural cherry and chocolate flavors. The combination of ingredients gives this tea the depth and character of those served in Chai stands prevalent in India and Sri Lanka. This tea has a superb body with mellow Indian spice notes and overtones of mocha. When brewed this chai is coppery and bright in color and is wonderful served with milk

Chamomile "is one of the oldest herbs still very popular around the world today. It was first used by the ancient Egyptian as medicine. Chamomile is often sipped for relief of ailments ranging from toothache to insomnia. Many people today use this herb as both a remedy to relieve anxiety and as a tisane herbal tea for enjoyment. The chamomile infusion has a floral aroma and fruity apple taste. Since it is caffeine free, it can be enjoy during any time of the day."

Can  you tell I'm enjoying tea time in my house? Next was the interesting Zhejiang Silver Needle. I'd never seen tea in this form before. Interesting! "This white tea with a white downy appearance comes from the province of Zhejiang. The Silver Needle, highest quality white tea, is picked during the spring before the buds open to preserve its tenderness. Exquisite and delicate, Silver Needle has a fresh, sweet fragrance and produces a pale yellow brew."

Zhejiang Silver Needle - Lovely white tea and absolutely delectable. 
(Note: teacup was gifted me by a granddaughter 
and is shaped to see a loving heart.)

As you might have guessed, I'm taking several days to sample these teas and brew them in some of my favorite tea cups. Today's tea is English Breakfast Black Tea. This is tea in a traditional, tried and true form. "This is a classic blend of Sri Lanka Ceylon flowery pekoe (FP) black tea. Although usually served in the morning, it is the perfect refreshing and invigorating tea for any time of the day. When brewed the English Breakfast produces a bright, full bodied, and amber tea." I'm sitting here after dinner, and after cleaning the kitchen, and enjoying a lovely cup of this English Breakfast Black Tea.

This lovely amber tea is English Breakfast Black Tea &
is served in a delicate tea cup brought from England as a
gift to me by my son-in-law.

Delicate in taste and color, the
Dragon Well GreenTea (Lung Ching)
is served in a family heirloom.

Often I find green tea bitter and sometimes "fishy" tasting. I was pleasantly surprised by the  Dragon Well Green Tea, (Lung Ching). I enjoyed this green tea and found it light and pleasantly aromatic. "This extraordinary green tea comes from the city of Hangzhou in Zhejiang province. The flat leaves are harvested in early spring when the leaves are full of aroma."

Strawberry Black Tea. "This tea is made from top grade orange pekoe Ceylon with natural strawberry flavoring. The Ceylon tea is grown at the altitude of 7000 feet above sea level from the Sri Lanka region. When brewed this tea produces a bright coppery color liquid with fresh strawberry flavo"r and with touches of mild astringency. A fantastic fruit tea

The Formosa Paochong, also known as Bao Zhong, is a lightly oxidize Taiwanese oolong tea. The oxidation level is 10% for this tea. After steeping this oolong produces a light green and yellow hue liquor with a floral and melon fragrant and a buttery sweet taste. This tea strikes good balance between a green tea and an oolong tea.

This lovely giveaway from EnjoyingTea.com is for a delicate Royal Court New Bone China English Teacup as pictured and an assortment of Enjoying Tea's fabulous teas.
What a wonderful treat for a lovely mother!

TEA WITH MOM GIVEAWAY
FOR MOTHERS' DAY 

Royal Court New Bone China English Teacup
Variety Tea Assortment
Begins April 5 & ENDS April 26 @ 12:01 a.m. EDT. 
Open to USA addresses only.
If you have won a prize from EnjoyingTea from one of Chat With Vera's reviews, you may not win again to the same name and address.

a Rafflecopter giveaway
DISCLOSURE: I was provided a complimentary tea sampler and lovely white china tea cup with saucer to facilitate this review by Enjoying Tea Inc.. Opinions are mine alone. I have not been compensated for this review. The giveaway prize will be provided and shipped to the winner by Enjoying Tea Inc.