• Paul Shepherd, of Viceroyfine Teas, presented the tea4free prize to our lucky winner, Marianne S. of Toronto, ON.
• Maryann Light, of Jennifers Teas, presented the tea4free prize to our lucky winner, Connie C. of Stockbridge, GA.
• Angela Hambrook, of Moteacos Teas, presented the tea4free prize to our lucky winner, Bev T. of Kamloops, BC.
• George Wilson, of Jax Tea, presented the tea4free prize to our lucky winner, Donna P. of Jacksonville, FL.
• Rosemary Van Adelsberg, of Mullengourmet Teas, presented the tea4free prize to our lucky winner, Amy A. of Lake View Terrace, CA.

'The Blue Mountains' are situated in Southern India. A picturesque range of undulating hilly landscapes where tea is grown at elevations ranging from 1000 meters to above 2500 meters. Rainfall varies from 100 to 600 centimetres. These conditions favour the fine flavours and brisk liquor of Nilgiri teas. The combination of fragrance and briskness makes Nilgiri a truly unique tea found nowhere else in the world.
Fine flavored teas are produced in the Nilgiris. Flavour is derived from the high elevation and prevails throughout the year in the varying degrees. They are the blender's dream, for while other high-grown teas have flavour, Nilgiri teas give the liquor body and strength as well. It is versatile and welcoming, and robust and smooth. It can be enjoyed anytime of the day, black, with or without milk and sugar.
To ensure that you get "Pure Nilgiri Teas", the Tea Board has created a logo for each of the types of teas, which can be used on a packet only when it contains 100% Darjeeling, Assam, or Nilgiri Teas. So the next time you buy a packet of Tea with the Nilgiri logo, rest assured that the packet contains 100% Nilgiri tea.
All Nilgiri Teas offered by Tea Connexions carry the Nilgiri Logo. The most popular Nilgiri tea we carry include Nilgiri Premium. It is cultivated high in the blue mountains of southern India; Nilgiri Premium fulfills its promise of mild aroma, smooth taste and deep golden colour. This whole leaf tea is delightful with or without milk. A higher quality Nilgiri High Elevation tea is also available in our gift sets: Three Regions Wood Tea Boxes and Rosewood Jewel Tea Case.

CL02 - Three Regions Wood Boxes A gift set containing 50 gram packs / 1.75 oz of teas from the three most famous tea growing regions of India. Included are premium quality high elevation Assam, Nilgiri, and Darjeeling teas packaged beautifully in small cream coloured wooden boxes (400 grams/14 ounces). This gift set is perfect for the tea connoisseur!
CL03 - Rosewood Jewel Case Rosewood Jewel Case - a fine handcrafted Rosewood case with brass accents and inlay - makes an ideal jewelry box. A tea lover's delight, inside are 100 grams/3.5 oz each of Darjeeling Second Flush, Assam Summer Tips, Nilgiri High Elevation and Earl Grey teas (880 grams/ 1 pound, 15 ounces). Also a wonderful choice for gift giving!

Sunburn Soothers
Mix 1 cup rolled oats with half a diced cucumber and a cup of hot green tea (all of which counter redness and inflammation). Then add 4 tablespoons of honey (for moisture). Refrigerate for an hour. Apply to sensitive areas, and cover with a cold, damp washcloth for 10 minutes. Rinse.

Give Your Feet Relief
Drop a few teaspoons of loose chamomile flowers tea into a basin of hot water. Then add a handful of dried parsley and a few drops of essential oil (try lavender or just use olive oil).
Let steep for 10 minutes and then slip feet in for a 15-minute soak. After your feet should feel refreshed and renewed! Or try dunking your tootsies in a tub of cool green tea. Its astringent and antiseptic properties with leave them tingling and smelling fresh.

Sooth Shaving Slip-ups
Pat razor-burned areas with a wet tea bag; the tannic acid in the tea reduces redness.

Quick Canker Pain Reliever
Place a cool, wet tea bag over the sore for a few minutes several times a day..
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  7. Summer Tea Recipes
Summer is well under way and I bet everyone would be interested in trying out a few summer tea recipes. To submit tea recipes, e-mail us

Citrus Tea Cooler:

Preparation Method:
3 teaspoons bags or 1 tbsp loose black tea
1 ½ cups boiling water
½ cup fresh lemon juice
1 bottle (28oz) lemon-lime - carbonated beverage chilled
¾ to 1 cup sugar
½ cup fresh orange juice

Place tea bags or loose tea in bowl. Pour boiling water over tea. Let stand 5 minutes. Remove leaves. Add sugar and stir until all is dissolved. Place ice cubes in 2-quart serving pitcher. Pour hot tea, lemon and orange juice over ice. Stir briskly several seconds until mixture is cold. Stir in chilled lemon-lime carbonated beverage. Pour into glasses and serve at once. Makes 2 quarts.

Tea Ice Cream

Preparation Method:
For making 2lbs of tea ice cream
Dry tea (with good flavour)- 2oz
Refined sugar - 1lb
Arrowroot or corn flour - 1oz
Fresh milk - 2lbs
Water - 10oz

1. Heat water and remove quickly from fire when boiling. Rinse out teapot with hot water and put in tealeaves. Pour boiling water into teapot. Infuse for 8-10 minutes. Strain off infusion and keep aside.
2. Boil milk. Next, blend sugar with arrowroot (or corn flour) thoroughly and add to boiled milk. Let mixture simmer for about 10 minutes stirring continuously to avoid lumps. Remove from heat, add tea infusion, stir and freeze.

Tea Connexions wishes to thank the Tea Council of Canada for sharing these recipes with us.
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  8. Emerging Health News About Tea

TEA AND CANCER
University of Purdue researchers recently concluded that a compound in green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells. There is also research indicating that drinking green tea lowers total cholesterol levels, as well as improving the ratio of good (HDL) cholesterol to bad (LDL) cholesterol.

TEA AND ANTIOXIDANTS
Several substances, classified as antioxidants (also referred to as polyphenols), are found in tea and these are the components that are able to combine with unstable positively charged oxygen molecules, otherwise known as 'free radicals’. The free radicals have been shown to cause not only cellular damage but also can damage DNA. As a consequence to the damage, various health problems develop.

TEA AND VITAMINS
Have a large glass of orange juice with breakfast, or two small cups of green tea. They both have the same amount of vitamin C. Tea is also a good source of folic acid, potassium, B vitamins and other essential nutrients such as manganese, niacin, and vitamin K,

TEA AND YOUR HEART
Tea is a rich source of dietary flavonoids, which have been shown to have a protective effect against heart disease. A Dutch study published in an April 2002 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that tea drinkers had a substantially lower risk of heart attacks than non-drinkers.
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  9. TEA-mates

Members of the Tea Connexions Buying Group.

Tea Connexions is dedicated to providing the highest quality gourmet teas. Packaged beautifully, they make an ideal gift for tea lovers, health enthusiasts, and connoisseurs of fine art. Our mission is to offer you beautifully packaged gourmet teas distributed by an elite group of independent distributors that offer you superior service and exceptional value. Your satisfaction is assured; all of our products carry a 100% money back guarantee.

More than 100 distributors look forward to serving your tea and gift giving needs. For an updated list, click here. If a distributor is not in your immediate area, please choose the closest distributor. Please note, this list represents distributors whose online stores are live and active; missing are distributors whose stores are still under construction. Choose your nearest distributor, using a clickable image map.
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  10. QuoTEAbles:

"Women are like tea bags. They don't know how strong they are until they get into hot water."
-Eleanor Roosevelt

Cowboy Junkies
"If I pour your cup, that is friendship
If I add your milk, that is manners
If I stop there, claiming ignorance for taste, that is tea"
- Cold Tea Blues

“Remember the teakettle: when it’s up to its neck in hot water, it sings.
-Early American Folk Wisdom

“Tea is a meal for all seasons; it’s also suitable for all occasions.
-Angela Hynes
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  11. Once Upon a Tea Time . . . Submit Your Fondest Tea Memory to Win Free Tea

Whether it’s childhood memories of granny’s kitchen, mom’s healing hands or toasts to success, each month Tea 4 Free News - Teazine features favorite tea stories. We would love to hear yours. If we choose your story, we will send you a FREE carton of Darjeeling tea bags.

If you submitted a story before, we ask that you please submit it again as the file that they were being stored in got corrupted. We apologize for the inconvenience.