I have been sampling a new brand of tea (well, new to me, anyway)- Bloom Tea. Look at the pretty tea bags:
Bloom Tea is a 5 step “Tea Treatment plan” with different tea’s for different times of the day. You can read about it on their website, and I have some information here too:
- Step 1: A Breakfast Tea Treatment™ (ideal at breakfast)
Reawakening ingredients (Sri Lankan Uva, Indian Assam, Kenyan tea) help kick start metabolism first thing in the morning (a result of the synergy between caffeine and theanine).
- Step 2: A Green Tea Treatment™ (ideal for morning)
Muscle relaxing ingredients (green tea, jasmine, rose petals, echinacea) help you de-stress and maintain mental sharpness so you can work better.
- Step 3: A White Tea Treatment™ (ideal at noon)
Stomach cleansing ingredients (white tea, peppermint, fennel, aniseed) help you digest your lunch so you can feel refreshed and light on your feet.
- Step 4: An Earl Grey Tea Treatment™ (ideal for afternoon)
Energizing ingredients (black tea, natural bergamot oil, lemon and orange peels, cornflowers) help you fight fatigue and restore concentration late afternoon.
- Step 5: A Rooibos Tea Treatment™ (ideal for evening)
Detoxifying ingredients (naturally caffeine free rooibos, vanilla, elderflowers, liquorice) help you relax into the evening and boost immunity.
So far I have tried the Earl Grey (this was delicious and light).
And the Rooibos with Vanilla.
Which was amazing- it tasted like Teapigs creme caramel tea- love it! (Full review will be coming up later). I cannot wait to try the other teas.
I also have some extra information from their press pack:
- Tea is a simple way to get vital antioxidants, which complement any health and beauty regime
- Tea choices are better suited to your needs (e.g. Step 4: energizing ingredients fight afternoon fatigue)
- Handcrafted in England from 100% all natural ingredients’
- As tea is 99% water, this program helps with regular hydration which can also reduce water retention
- Tea is zero calories if taken without milk and sweetener
- Tea improves concentration and decreases fatigue without experiencing ‘caffeinism’
- Enjoyed separately or altogether as a 5-step Plan with added benefits (e.g. lower cholesterol)
- Add ice after brewing for a refreshing ice tea or fresh fruit for a nutritional summer ‘Mocktail’
DID YOU KNOW?
- Caffeine levels in tea are typically a third of coffee, take 60min to fully absorb and also controlled by an amino acid (theanine), which promotes calmness and relaxed awareness’ – unlike coffee’s jitters!
- Moderate caffeine intake stimulates the central nervous system, which increases alertness, concentration, performance and decreases fatigue.
- Caffeine in tea does not have a diuretic effect unless you consume more than 6 cups in 1 sitting and The Food Standards Agency recommends pregnant women limit their daily intake to 4 cups. Rooibos is a caffeine-free herbal alternative.
Anyway, Craig (the founder of Bloom Tea) has offered a prize for one lucky reader (from the UK), which consists of 5 boxes of Bloom Tea (one of each type), valued at £18.
So, in order for a chance to win, comment on this post by saying which type of Bloom tea you like the look of the most. Remember it is UK entries only.
You can also have an extra entry if you link to the giveaway from your blog and post another comment here telling me that you have done this.
I will choose a random winner (names in a hat) on Sunday 26th June, after 8pm, so it will close at 8pm UK time.
So get commenting guys 🙂 And good luck!
Some Earl Grey tea, coz that is how the English roll.
Mashed banana with cocoa powder and pb, then topped with a pear and some strawberries (including some from my garden). 🙂 Looks like a mess, tastes like a dream.
Cannelini bean, lentil and veg chilli with nutritional yeast. (Trying to empty the freezer a little).
Coconut chocolate cookies from the Vegan cookie book (these were amazing- you had to toast the coconut first, and also they used coconut butter in the recipe and melted with the chocolate). They were a hit at work 🙂
And some dried peaches. I was a little alarmed when I opened it and they were quite black, but they taste like peach jam. Yum.
Yes, that really is all just tea. Or as Peter from Family Guy would say, “All the tea”. Is that too much tea for two people?
Many various Teapigs teas, a lot of Equal Exchange Chai (it was cheaper to buy 6 boxes and we will drink it in the end), all the Whitards bargains. And hidden under all the boxes, a container for boring teabags!
One container for chai teabags (yes, we used to have only 2 containers for teabags, now we have a cupboard full). Three tins of loose leaf Whitards Christmas tea (one now contains Teapigs Assam loose leaf tea)- one was super cheap as it had a dent in the tin. Plus loads of other teas- Cosy teas from when I reviewed them, Twinnings, Rooibos chai, mint… Perhaps I should leave teaching and open a tearoom in my living room instead?
Random samples and yogi chai (which I find very strong smelling, kind of like aniseed, so I keep it in another cupboard so it doesn’t make the other tea smell like it).
Cereal bars (what can I say, I like variety). If we had other Clif bar flavours over here you know I would have boxes and boxes of them!!
Nut and seed spreads. I also have some pumpkin seed butter which I found in my cupboard after too.
Yum. This was to warm me up before heading out to the St Albans half marathon (to cheer the children on and give out the medals). Bronagh I hope you got on OK and didn’t get too wet!.
This was 150g dates, 45g cashews, 2tbs cocoa and a drop of peppermint essence. Yum they are delicious. 🙂 (and 65 cals a piece according to WLR )although I think I would use a different nut next time as I was not so keen on the cashews- maybe almonds or brazils. The original recipe uses walnuts, but I don’t like them and I don’t have any, hence the cashews. I could go crazy with my dried fruit collection- I reckon brazil and cranberry with cocoa for rocky road ones would be good.