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 CLOSED for APRIL!

Please post when you have mailed and received your teas!

MARCH PARTICIPANTS *Confirmed
1. *azuki (MAILED) --> terra57
2. Bibliocrates --> SKIP THIS MONTH
3. *boogal --> GateGypsy
4. Cheesygiraffe --> SKIP THIS MONTH AND MAY
5. *cowgirl-up --> sejent
6. Dancing-dog --> SKIP THIS MONTH
7. *GateGypsy (MAILED) --> msjoanna
8. Gothamgal --> SKIP THIS MONTH
9. *hobbit (MAILED) --> rebeccaljames
10. *Lemonitsa --> RockDg9
11. luckaye --> penelopewanders
12. mom2cass SKIP
13. *msjoanna (HANDED TO BOOGAL IN PERSON) --> boogal (RECEIVED)
14. needmorezoloft --> ramson
15. *nikel27 --> redhot-brat SKIP MAY
16. *nimroidel --> peachy93722
17. *oi-reader (MAILED) --> nimrodiel (RECEIVED)
18. peachy93722 --> nikel27 Note: Peachy's last month in exchange :(
19. penelopewanders --> luckaye
20. poofsizzle SKIP
21. ramson (MAILED) --> needmorezoloft
22. rebecaljames --> Lemonitsa
23. *redhot-brat (MAILED) --> azuki
34. *RockDg9 (MAILED) --> oi-reader
25. sejent --> hobbit
26. *terra57 --> cowgirl-up
27. zosime --> SKIP THIS MONTH

NOTE: I know we can get too busy and forget to mail our teas in a timely manner, but those who have not sent teas to their partners for 2 consecutive months will be skipped until they send what is owed...

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS FOR APRIL: RockDg9

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 fruity teas
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 RockDg9 ~No preferences ... I like loose tea and tea bags, green, black, whatever
25 sejent ~I like all flavors and types of teas (loose or bagged)
26 terra57 ~No chamomile, allergic!
27 zosime ~Loose tea and bags are fine, willing to try anything

I'm sorry it took me so long to post this thread everyone, had yet another death in the family and had to go to Arkansas... hopefully y'all had plenty of tea to drink!

I will be on vacation next week so I will assign partners before I leave and update when I return...

P.S. The estate auction went very well! :D

I'm in again this month.

Sorry to hear about the rough time you've been having lately Bib...:flower:

Oh Bib! I'm so sorry. You've had it rough lately. :hug:

Please sign me up for this month. :wink:

I'll be in Huntsville on Sat picking my mom up at the airport. :whistle: Her plane lands at 3:50 PM.

:pat: :hug: So Sorry to hear things are so rough for you right now. Don't worry about us, just take care of you and yours.
Glad to hear the estate sale went well atleast. Hopefully things will get much better for you soon. :wub:

BTW - I'm in! :flower:

count me in

Please count me in for April, but I have to skip May as I am on vacation
in May.

Nicolé aka nikel27

Hope things start getting better for you Bib.

I'm in too :)

I'm in for April, also.

I'll be on vacation next week so if we don't get partners far enough before I leave, I'll have to send my teas out after I get back. Should be no problem though.

I'm in for this month and I'm going to request no fruity teas, please.

I'm probably going MIA in this swap for a bit. Postal Issues... So I'll come back once that's dealt with.
Thanks!

Ooh! You should stop by for some tea! I leave the following day for vacation...

I'm in! Hope things get better real soon Bib. You've had more than your share of sadness. :hug:

I am in.

And I am sorry for your loss. :flower:

As long as you don't mind my 9 and 11 year old boys. :giggle:

:hug: Bib!!

I'm glad the estate stuff went well. That's great news!

and of course, I'm in for this month!

Anyone tried the Stash Iced Tea powders?

I saw them at the store and they looked tempting, but I couldn't decide if they'd be tasty...looked like a couple varieties of green tea (blueberry, green mint, lightly sweetened) and maybe one more...According to the box, they finely grind tea leaves into a powder that will dissolve in water. The box claims this provides extra anti-oxidant benefits because you're actually drinking the leaves themselves...don't know about all that...I just want to know about taste...

I've not heard of them. But now you've got me curious. :thinking:

Can't help. I only drink hot tea. Odd for a girl from the South but that's how it is.

I haven't seen any of those in Montreal yet. If they do appear I will most likely buy a pack because I can't resist trying new iced teas.

See here:
http://shopstashtea.com/31130.html

You can click through to other flavors from there...

Hey, no worries about lateness, I had actually thought we'd decided to skip this month because of everything you had going on.

If I promise to be really good and send out my tea this weekend, can I sign up for this month? Pleases?

I think I should skip this month. I am way behind mailing out my March tea. :blush:

I am all caught up (sent to GothamGirl & Ms Joanna) and have an envelope ready to go as soon as I have a partner :)

confirming

confirming!
BTW Biblio - the last bunch of tea that I sent you - there should be a note paper explaining what tea they are - if you still have the envelop.

Joanna, thanks for the link! :)

I ordered the Pom Raspberry Iced Tea Powder, along with a few other items. Will see what it's all about when it arrives :bananadance:

cheers!

I'm going to skip again this month, just got too much going on and am still well-stocked with tea!

Don't take me off the list though - I will return.

I'm in for this month.

Yes, I got the note zuke! Thank you, nice to have brewing instructions with foreign teas, it helps! :kiss:

Hopefully, you haven't packed up teas that your partner doesn't want... but if so, they can always be passed on to someone else!

I have 2 boys about the same age... as long as you don't mind the mess left over from the auction, which I still haven't had a chance to clean up! :blush:

I'd like to participate in the tea exchange ... I think I get it - we get assigned a partner who we then send 3-5 different types of tea to right? And there is a list of people's preferences at the start of this thread. Am I missing anything? :D

I said I had the envelope - nothing about the teas! :rofl: I actually send my tea in a card to protect them a bit and give the envelope a bit of stability. I used to work as a mail sorter & I know how the mail is handled ........ :giggle:

I received shipping confirmation from Stash so now I just have to wait. :bananadance: I'm anxious to see and taste the new tea.

Hi Rock :wave:

You got the idea! If you want any other info, see last month's thread here:

March Tea Exchange

You'll see how Bibliocrates sets up the partners, what we mail each other and what we think of the tea we receive :)

Welcome to our Tea Group!

cheers!

I'd still like to participate if we're doing this month. I'm behind on March, but that will be in the mail very soon!

I'm baaaaaaaaaack!

::Insert Twilight Zone theme music here::

I am sooooo sorry for not assigning partners before I left for vacation my lovely tea swappers! I hope no one went into tea withdrawal!

Vacation was very fun, but very exhausting! Theme park hopping five days in a row was a bit much for my poor little footies. Next time I will schedule a rest day in the middle, as we didn't even get to enjoy the spa or the pool at the lovely resort we stayed at... I sure did peruse the gift shops aplenty though... now I have tons of laundry to do!

I will partner everyone up now...

Welcome RockDg9! Glad to have you!

Cheesygiraffe: I'm sorry we didn't get a chance to meet up... was very busy last Saturday packing up for vacation, hope you enjoyed your visit with your mom!

I've officially shipped GothamGal's March tea parcel. Confirm me and include me this month, please! :pepper:

Are we skipping April?