Our buildings & grounds director (a tea guy himself) brought me a little variety box of four different Twinings holiday teas. (I have enough Winter Spice now to get me through three winters ;) Two I have tried previously; this one is new to me and is very pleasant on a chilly morning. The cinnamon and clove are mellow and fresh (vs. bitter, dried-out spice cabinet dregs) and I’m getting some orange rind as well. Another reviewer likened this Christmas tea to Constant Comment, only a bit milder. That hits the nail on the head.
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I envy all these holiday teas you guys are posting about! I’ve checked the two grocery stores near me and my Shoppers Drug Mart, and no festive teas are to be found. :( Are there any good options in Canada that don’t have ridiculous shipping charges or huge free shipping thresholds?
Here in SW Missouri, our grocery stores often buy one or two of those seasonal cardboard kiosks to set up at the end of an aisle, and when they are gone, they are gone. Celestial Seasonings most often; sometimes Twinings; very rarely, Bigelow. This bundle was mail order from a vendor called “By the Cup.”
I have seen zero winter/Christmas teas around here.
Gmathis, I haven’t seen that here, though maybe they do it in larger stores like Walmart and Target, which aren’t near me.
Derk, I guess you share my disappointment. Bah! Humbug! :)
Note: Send Christmas/winter teas to the Cali and Toronto next year.
Martin, I wish we’d done our swap a little earlier instead of waiting until the new year!
If only Czech customs weren’t working that awfully slow!
None in our grocery stores and we did used to get the cardboard display. Saw some at World Market and that’s it.
Martin, I think everything is slow right now, particularly because it’s the holidays. I’ve been waiting over a month for a package from China.
Ashmanra, it seems that the dearth of festive teas is widespread. I’ll have to plan better next year. I don’t want a whole Advent calendar, just a few small packages of seasonal tea that won’t stay in my tea museum for years.
That sounds very nice. The only Twinings Christmas tea available where I live (yes, I looked, even though I am NOT BUYING ANY MORE TEA) is the Winter Spice, which I didnt’ particularly care for.
Leafhopper, Loblaws, Sobey’s, Metro, and often No Frills usually have Celestial Seasonings’ Holiday flavours. Also, bulk stores such as Bulk Barn often have flavoured teas by weight. Depends on neighbourhood. downtown might have more options. Even Winners might have something worth drinking. And Holt Renfrew for high end teas.
Oh, and that new-ish expensive chef’s market, the name escapes me.
Evol Ving Ness, it’s too bad none of those stores is near me. In a normal year, I’d go downtown and have a look, but I don’t think it’s worth the risk right now.
Understood. I am not budging much either although I have a couple near-ish enough. With potential Christmas crowds, not worth it.
I envy all these holiday teas you guys are posting about! I’ve checked the two grocery stores near me and my Shoppers Drug Mart, and no festive teas are to be found. :( Are there any good options in Canada that don’t have ridiculous shipping charges or huge free shipping thresholds?
Here in SW Missouri, our grocery stores often buy one or two of those seasonal cardboard kiosks to set up at the end of an aisle, and when they are gone, they are gone. Celestial Seasonings most often; sometimes Twinings; very rarely, Bigelow. This bundle was mail order from a vendor called “By the Cup.”
I have seen zero winter/Christmas teas around here.
Gmathis, I haven’t seen that here, though maybe they do it in larger stores like Walmart and Target, which aren’t near me.
Derk, I guess you share my disappointment. Bah! Humbug! :)
Note: Send Christmas/winter teas to the Cali and Toronto next year.
Martin, I wish we’d done our swap a little earlier instead of waiting until the new year!
If only Czech customs weren’t working that awfully slow!
None in our grocery stores and we did used to get the cardboard display. Saw some at World Market and that’s it.
Martin, I think everything is slow right now, particularly because it’s the holidays. I’ve been waiting over a month for a package from China.
Ashmanra, it seems that the dearth of festive teas is widespread. I’ll have to plan better next year. I don’t want a whole Advent calendar, just a few small packages of seasonal tea that won’t stay in my tea museum for years.
That sounds very nice. The only Twinings Christmas tea available where I live (yes, I looked, even though I am NOT BUYING ANY MORE TEA) is the Winter Spice, which I didnt’ particularly care for.
Leafhopper, Loblaws, Sobey’s, Metro, and often No Frills usually have Celestial Seasonings’ Holiday flavours. Also, bulk stores such as Bulk Barn often have flavoured teas by weight. Depends on neighbourhood. downtown might have more options. Even Winners might have something worth drinking. And Holt Renfrew for high end teas.
Oh, and that new-ish expensive chef’s market, the name escapes me.
Evol Ving Ness, it’s too bad none of those stores is near me. In a normal year, I’d go downtown and have a look, but I don’t think it’s worth the risk right now.
Understood. I am not budging much either although I have a couple near-ish enough. With potential Christmas crowds, not worth it.