This exchange is for tea lovers, a chance to try different teas from different places. Each month I will assign you a partner and you will send your partner at least 3-5 different kinds of teas to try.

This is a monthly exchange and you may come and go as you please.

Be sure to let me know before the end of the first week if you cannot participate this month.

Newcomers are always welcome!

Sign-ups OPEN for MARCH!

Please post when you have mailed and received your teas!

MARCH PARTICIPANTS *Confirmed
1. *azuki MAILED --> Bibliocrates RECEIVED
2. *Bibliocrates --> cowgirl-up
3. boogal SKIP THIS MONTH
4. Cheesygiraffe SKIP THIS MONTH
5. *cowgirl-up --> GateGypsy
6. Dancing-dog SKIP THIS MONTH
7. *GateGypsy MAILED --> Gothamgal RECEIVED
8. *Gothamgal MAILED --> hobbit RECEIVED
9. *hobbit MAILED --> Lemonitsa
10. *Lemonitsa MAILED --> luckaye
11. *luckaye --> msjoanna
12. mom2cass
13. *msjoanna MAILED --> oi-reader RECEIVED
14. *needmorezoloft MAILED --> nikel27
15. nikel27 MAILED --> azuki
16. nimroidel SKIP THIS MONTH
17. *oi-reader MAILED --> ramson RECEIVED
18. peachy93722 SKIP
19. penelopewanders SKIP THIS MONTH
20. poofsizzle SKIP
21. *ramson MAILED --> rebeccaljames RECEIVED
22. *rebecaljames MAILED --> redhot-brat
23. *redhot-brat MAILED --> sejent RECEIVED
24. *sejent MAILED --> terra57
25. *terra57 MAILED --> zosime RECEIVED
26. *zosime --> needmorezoloft

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS FOR MARCH: :shrug:

Participants ~Preferences
1 azuki ~No chai, cinnamon, or peppermint, loose tea okay
2 Bibliocrates ~No GENMACHAI TEA, No GINSENG (unless blended) Tea bags, loose tea okay
3 boogal ~No preferences
4 Cheesygiraffe ~No Honey Teas
5 cowgirl-up ~No preferences
6 Dancing-dog ~No Licorice/Anise flavors, loose tea okay
7 GateGypsy ~Allergic to chamomile, bags/loose okay
8 Gothamgal ~No Chai or sweetened teas
9 hobbit ~No preferences
10 Lemonitsa ~No Ginseng, No green tea
11 luckaye ~Tea bags only, willing to try most kinds of tea
12 msjoanna ~Likes all types of tea; loose tea okay; I LOVE licorice tea, spice teas, and the original Good Earth tea
13 mom2cass ~NO CHAI OR HEAVILY SPICED TEA, NO ENGLISH BREAKFAST, I love Fruity Teas!
14 needmorezoloft ~No camomile or Grey Tea, Leaves okay
15 nickel27 ~No preferences, loose/bags okay
16 nimroidel ~No Anise or Cinnamon teas (Cinnamon tea is fine just not as the main flavor), No Yerba Matte, loose tea okay
17 oi-reader ~No lapsang soochong
18 peachy93722 ~No licorice; loves loose teas but will gladly accept bagged teas
19 penelopewanders ~?
20 poofsizzle ~No Rooibos
21 ramson ~Prefers black and herbal teas to green tea, loves minty and fruity teas in any flavor except peach
22 rebeccaljames ~No preferences
23 redhot-brat ~Loose tea and bags are fine, willing to try anything except Licorice flavors
24 sejent ~I like all flavors and types of teas (loose or bagged)
25 terra57 ~No chamomile, allergic!
26 zosime ~Loose tea and bags are fine, willing to try anything

Confirming for March. :)

Here I am!!!

:wave: Confirming!

Me too please! :wave:

confirming :wave:

I'm in!

I'll try to get teas out as soon as the list is up so my partner doesn't have to wait until the end of the month. This pesky wedding just keeps getting in the way of the *really* important stuff. lol :D

I'm going to skip this month please but will resume in April - thanks.

confirming

confirming!! :)

Yes, me please. I finally brought a proper electric kettle to work so that I have hot water rather than the tepid stuff that comes from the "hot" faucet on the cooler.

I'm here! :wave:

Yes, count me in

:cheers:

Confirming, please!

Im in

I'm out this month

I'm going to skip this month, please.

I'm in again. :yahoo:

I'm in!

:wub: Of course I'll go again! :wub:

Could you please adjust my preferences to say Willing to try anything Except Licorice flavors. Thanks :kiss:

confirming

I was making jugs of iced tea all day yesterday. I have yet to figure out how exactly to make a jug of iced tea out of the loose tea I received in January, but I'm sure I'll figure it out :lol:

penelopewanders, you sent me that sweet chili tea, so it is safe to say you've tried it before? Is it the type of tea to drink sweetened? Do you think it would translate into a reasonable iced tea, or would I be better off to make it hot?

ETA: managed to make a jug of French Vanilla Vietnamese Black Iced Tea. Yum! Now to find out where I can get more! Is it available to order online?

confirming

I actually never add sweetener to tea, just milk, so I really couldn't say... I've always had it hot, but assume it would be nice cold...
Let me know what you think after you try it!

Actually I'm out of town next week until the end of the month, so count me out this month! :shrug:

if you have a teavana store near you (I'm not sure if they have Canadian shops), or a tea type store you can sometimes get paper filters for making cups/jugs of iced tea...

I've got a really big mesh ball I use for my loose teas when making iced tea.

Hi everyone! I will post partners this evening, been very busy!

:kiss:
we love you anyway Biblio! :hug:

Bib can you skip me this month. Sorry to wait to the last possible second. I looked and I have too much tea and I'm not drinking enough lately since it's been warmer again. :blush:

ETA:
I striked my name out for this month. I don't want you to think you've gone crazy and did it but forgot you did. :lol:

Have you ever heard of ICED TEA? :giggle:

I don't know how to make ice tea with the flavored tea bags. I've always use the quart size Luzianne tea bags to make ice tea. :blush:

For one of those ice tea jars (holds a little over a half gallon of liquid) I use 4 normal black lipton bags, plus 4-5 of the flavored bags (usually a peach/ginger or rasberry as those are well liked flavors here). Steep in hot to boiling water 10 min (so it's strong) with the jar filled 3/4ths full, add sweetener, and then fill the remaining empty jar with ice.

I basically played around with that until I got to where I consistantly got tea that was good. It sometimes meant weaker or too strong a tea, but iced tea is very forgiving.

I find that if I use not quite boiling water it's better to let the tea sit on the counter and steep longer. You want to make it strong, as the ice dilutes it as it melts.

I've also made green teas with the same amounts 8-10 bags per container, but I like my green teas hot most of the time so that's a sometimes treat. I also do the half & half method of tea, as just the flavored teas was getting a bit strong at times.

So experiment! Throw a flavored bag or two in with your Luzianne bags :)

Thanks Nim! :D

Thanks Biblio! :wub:

:unsure:

You must be looking for the partners too huh? :shrug:

Luzianne is my favorite iced tea tea....

I'm working on it right now... so sorry! I just want to double check for skippers... Handling the estate is a lot of work!

That's almost blasphemous Cheesy!

Don't worry... I won't blame you for losing my mind, which I nearly am, but I am counting down the days until my week long Disney World vacation with my kids, hope to regain my sanity soon!