Shangers Ltd and Keyline sign UK Licensing representation agreement.
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here for more information about this news release.
Tea Connexions Of Canada and UK based Shangers Ltd. agree to form
New North American operation. To learn more about this new alliance,
the recent Shangers/Tea Connexions conference, and to see pictures
of distributors that attended, click
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Welcome to the Eighth issue of Tea 4 Free News - Teazine. Thanks to
those that entered our Contest. We encourage you to refer your friends
and family to enter for a chance to win $156 worth of Gourmet Teas
Beautifully Packaged. This month we have chosen 2 lucky winners!!
Inside this issue, you will find recent Contest
Winners, Tea Myths, Tea Bags,
High Tea Lemon Cookies Recipe, Reading
Tea Leaves and much more.
At Tea Connexions we carry 25 new tea bag flavours
made with a Darjeeling black tea base combined with pure ingredients.
Keep posted as we are launching a tea sampler pack filled with the
25 new flavours all in one package, and they can be purchased from
your nearest distributor. Click
here to check if your nearest distributor currently carries
tea bags.
Are you interested in placing an order? Tea Connexions
and its independent distributor members ensure that your orders
are processed simply and safely. Through our system of localized
distribution, you have the opportunity to order from your nearest
distributor for prompt, courteous, and cheerful service. Local service
benefits you because it decreases shipping time and costs. It also
benefits you because you are not dealing with a head office in another
state or country, but a local representative better able to serve
your needs, answer your questions, and address any concerns you
may have. Many of our distributors offer gift-wrapping and other
gift giving services to facilitate your gift giving needs. To find
out about these services, simply call your nearest distributor or
send them an e-mail. Do remember that all of our products carry
a 100% money back guarantee! To find your nearest distributor, please
click
here.
I look forward to giving away many more cups of FREE tea. Remember
our motto: Gourmet
Teas. Beautiful
Packaging. Superior
Service. Exceptional
Value.
Yours sincerely,
Daisy Lieu
Marketing Director
Tea Connexions
P.S. Feel free to share this newsletter with your friends and family.
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The Tea4Free contest is ongoing and winners are posted
here.
Congratulations to our 2 recent lucky winners:
Yuan-Pai H. of Plano, TX; and Carolyn M. of Fullerton, CA.
- Sindy and Harold Heard, of Zatoris
Inc, presented the tea4free prize to our lucky winner, Yuan-Pai
H. of Plano, TX.
- Dennis Naylon, of Black Pearl Tea Co., presented
the tea4free prize to our lucky winner, Carolyn M. of Fullerton,
CA.
To date, nearly $4700 worth of FREE gourmet
teas beautifully packaged have been given away to tea lovers throughout
North America. That's enough tea to make nearly 47,950 cups of free
tea. WOW!
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Our tea bag line consists of 25 flavours in categories such as: Traditional,
Health/Herbal, Spice and Flavoured. Each teabag carton
contains 25 individually wrapped tea bags of the same flavour. These
tea bags are produced with a black Darjeeling tea base and the purest
ingredients and no fillers are used. No blending of other black teas
takes place.
Tea bags are can be conveniently taken with
you to work, school, or at home. There is no mess, no fuss, just
add boiling water and brew. The longer the brewing time, the stronger
the taste. Milk and sugar can be added if desired.
To view images of these new tea bags, click
here. To find your nearest distributor who carries tea bags,
click
here.
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Pronounced "eye" with "ch" in the front, chai is a sweet exotic
relaxing mixture of black tea, honey, vanilla, spices, and milk
prepared like a latte. For over 5,000 years, the people of India
have enjoyed Chai. Infused with black tea, spices and herbs, this
milk-based drink is typically sweetened with honey or whipped cream
and served throughout the day. Chai is known for its ability to
relieve stress, enhance relaxation, settle an upset stomach and
even help with digestion. There are many different recipes for chai.
Black tea, cinnamon, cloves, herbs and ginger typically serve as
its foundation, but all chai depends on Cardamom, its most distinctive
flavour.
It is a great early morning drink to get you off to a quick start
or in the afternoon when you need something to get you through the
day but don't want that second cup of coffee. Chai produce a warming,
soothing effect, acts as a natural digestive aid and gives one a
wonderful sense of well-being.
To learn more about Chai and home brew chai recipes click
here.
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- Masala Tea
One of India's most popular teas, Masala blends an Assam tea
base with seven delicious Indian Spices (Cinnamon, Cardamom,
Cloves, Aniseed, Black Pepper, and Dry Ginger). This rejuvenating
breakfast tea is best with milk and sugar and tastes like
Chai.
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- Cardamom Tea
One of India's tastiest naturally flavoured teas; cardamom's
distinct fruity smell delights the palate while its medicinal
qualities improve digestion. This delightful tea is best served
plain or with very little milk.
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HT401
- Ginger Tea
A wonderful blend of Assam leaf tea and natural ginger. Apart
from its delicious taste, it provides relief against throat
ailments. A very popular winter tea and is recommended with
milk.
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- Cinnamon Tea
This exotic blend of Darjeeling leaf tea and natural cinnamon
is a much appreciated tea, particularly among coffee drinkers.
It is considered good for the nervous system and memory, and
also beneficial to take when afflicted by influenza or the common
cold.
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Reading tea leaves could be a fun activity when you have a tea party
in your home. It is only intended for entertainment purposes.
Here is what you will need:
-Loose tea leaves
-A white or pastel cup with a wider brim
-A saucer
-A teaspoon
The tea should be prepared without an infuser, but rather directly
in the cup. When the tea is almost at room temperature, sip it and
concentrate on a specific wish or question. Leave a bit of liquid
at the bottom with the tea leaves. Next take the tea cup in your
left hand and swirl it around clockwise 3 times. Gently turn the
cup upside down in the saucer to drain. Turn the cup right side
up and look for the first pattern. The leaves should now be clumped
together in several different places on the cup's inside, including
the rim, sides and bottom. These clumps will form the symbols that
you will read. This will be the response to the wish or question.
You should always begin the interpretation by looking for the simplest
symbols first. Several of the leaf clumps may clearly form shapes,
letters or numbers.
Shapes:
Triangles = good karma
Squares = the need for caution
Circles = great success
Letters: refer to the names of friends or relatives
Numbers: indicate spans of time, like months or years.
Symbols:
Symbols on the rim represent things that are very important. These
are the BIG, life-changing moments.
Symbols on the sides of the cup represent things that are significant,
but not life changing.
Symbols on the bottom indicate things that are subject to change.
Symbols that lie in straight lines indicate a definite occurrence.
Curved or wavy lines indicate the possibility of change.
Crystal clear symbols are events that are more likely to occur
Here are some pictures to look for:
Anchor- a voyage
Arrow - Bad news!
Bird - good news or travel by air
Cat - good luck
Circle - trust and love
Crescent moon - changes
Egg - increase
Knife - arguments
Dog - good friends
Eagle - strength, overcoming adversity
Eye - understanding
Fish - very good fortune
Fork - a change in directions
Heart - love
Ladder - advancement
Mouth - listen carefully
Rainbow - good luck to come
Ring - marriage
Sun - warmth and happiness
Vulture - theft
Tea Connexions wishes to thank www.soyouwanna.com
and Tea Association of USA for sharing these ideas with us.
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2 cups butter, room temperature*
2/3 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups cornstarch
Lemon Frosting
* Very important that you use room temperature butter (not softened
or melted).
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, beat butter until
creamy. Add powdered sugar; cream until light and fluffy. Add lemon
rind and vanilla extract; beat well. Add flour and cornstarch into
butter mixture and beat well until well mixed.
Roll cookie dough into 1-inch balls. Place onto ungreased cookie
sheets and bake 15 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Remove
from oven, carefully remove from baking sheet, and cool on wire
racks (when warm the cookies are delicate). When cool, spread Lemon
Frosting onto top of cookies.
Yields 6 dozen cookies.
This recipe makes enough for a double batch of cookies.
1/3 cup butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
4 cups powdered sugar
In a medium bowl, combine butter, lemon rind, lemon juice, and powdered
sugar; stir until well mixed.
Watch for the next issue (coming Nov/03) for another great recipe!
This recipe is courtesy of www.soyouwanna.com
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To submit health news, e-mail
us.
Pregnant women should avoid
drinking caffeinated beverages like tea.
Pregnant women can take tea in moderation. Most physicians and researchers
agree that moderate amounts of tea daily will have no adverse effects
on the outcome of the pregnancy or the infant's health.
You should end meals with a cup
of tea for satiety value.
Tea contains tannin that prevents the absorption of important minerals
like calcium, iron and magnesium. Rather than ending meals with
a cup of tea, there should be a gap of at least an hour between
a meal and the intake of tea.
You should drink cold liquids
in hot weather.
There is a popular notion that cold liquid can cause abdominal cramps.
Drinking a hot cup of tea may actually relax and cool the body down.
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To submit health news, e-mail
us.
A number of other studies have shown teas can reduce the risk of
developing cardiovascular disease. Researchers have found that the
dietary flavanoids in tea, also abundant in fruits and vegetables,
act as antioxidants in the body. They can help prevent the oxidization
of cholesterol, reducing its chances of being deposited in the arteries.
The way you prepare your tea may also affect its health benefits.
Some research suggests that adding milk makes flavanoids harder
to absorb.
US Researchers believe black tea consumption may lower bad cholesterol
levels and could one day be used to help reduce the chance of heart
disease for those at risk.
According to Tea Health Research, Oolong tea has long been believed
to be beneficial to health such as decreasing body fat
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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. To choose
your nearest distributor, using a clickable image map, click
here.
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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 favourite tea stories. We would love to hear yours.
If we choose your story, we will send you a FREE carton of Darjeeling
tea bags.
This featured Tea Story is from Colleen Ott:
When I was in my teenage years, I worked for my
Great Aunt. She always had housework & yard work I did for her on
the weekends. Each day I was there, we always had lunch together.
She had a special teapot she placed green tea leaves in to make
hot tea. Along with the hot tea, Auntie Marie would serve hermit
(raisin) cookies. The big thrill of our "tea party" was when I finished
drinking my cup of tea. She would always pretend to be able to read
my tea leaves in the bottom of my cup & tell my fortune. I was young
& believed she could actually foresee what the future held for me.
If she said I was going to receive some unexpected money, I knew
her predictions had come true because at the end of the day she
always insisted on paying me for the work I did. If she said I was
going to go for a fun ride, I knew her predictions had come true
when Uncle Roger drove me back home at the end of the day. Every
weekend, I could hardly wait to see what Auntie Marie had to say.
My parents never drank hot tea so this was a special treat to me
in more ways than one. As long as I live, I will never forget those
anticipated adventures of the noontime predictions, in a young girl's
life. I think my Auntie Marie would be happy to know I now drink
Green Tea. However, I have never acquired the art she had for "reading
the leaves".
To submit a tea story, e-mail
us.
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This issue of Tea 4 Free News -Teazine was researched and written
by Daisy Lieu, Marketing Director for Tea
Connexions. The html version of this newletter and all web sites
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