I have been on a crazy, busy and fun tea adventure lately. I have joined a fabulous new tea site on Facebook where all we do is discuss tea. I was also interviewed about my blog and all things tea. I have purchased a bunch of tea, picked up a new tea cup and I signed up for and received my very first subscription tea box from Sips by. Anyone for tea?
Sips by
You guys know I love samples and sampler packs like David’s Tea-less buyers remorse. That’s what Sips by does. It is a monthly subscription site offering 4 tea samples from over 150 companies put together just for me-we were a match made in Heaven.
How Sip by works
I hopped on the Sips by website and filled out a simple questionnaire about my tea preferences. Their questions included:
- Caffeine level preferred
- Types of tea enjoyed (or not)
- Any herbal blend
- Choice of tea bag, sachet or loose leaf
- How often you drink tea
- Dietary restrictions
- Any allergies
My answers
I wanted a tea with a mix of caffeine levels as well as herbal blends. I wanted some loose as well as sachet and bagged tea. I left it extremely open and chose the option Just Send Me Tea.
My package
When it arrived I rapidly opened my box! On top was a note
MADE FOR DENISE
The note described what teas I received and some information on them including caffeine levels, the flavors and how to brew. They also had a code for each tea if I decided to make a larger purchase of a certain tea with a percentage off.
TEA!
I received
Tulsi Peppermint made by Organic India-a tea bag
Super-Caffeinated Morninga Infusion by Miracle Tree (a green tea with lemon and ginger) a tea sachet
White Peach tea by Davidson’s-a tea bag
Paris by Harney and Sons-loose leaf
Also included was a reusable muslin cloth tea bag with disposable bags inside it.
Surprise!
When I signed up for Sips by I thought I was getting just 4 teas, instead I received 4 of each different type of bagged and sachet tea. and a larger bag of the loose leaf-I guess now I may share. So this amount of the different types of tea make approximately 15 cups of tea for $15 a month. I signed up for a 3 month subscription but there are 1, 3, 6, or 12 month options (the more months the lower cost).
Gift packages
On the Sips by website you can also purchase 1 time tea gift packages. This is a great idea for yourself or any tea lover in your life. Some of the boxes are the Rainy Day Tea Box, Wellness Tea Box, Iced tea box, Bridal Tea Box-there are tons to choose from. There is also an option to have a Best Of Sips by Box sent. This would be just like the subscription box-you could even include a Sips by gift card if you are stumped on a tea gift.
Other things you can purchase on their website are teas, mugs and other tea accessories.
Who are they
Sips by is a company out of Austin- female founded and led. They have over 150 global tea brands that they use to personalize your tea experience. These range from large international brands to local tea shops and farms.
Have you ever tried a tea subscription?