Market News
Tower Grove Saturday Farmers Market starting soon (4/14/18)
This is our 10th year selling at Tower Grove! ….. and hauling 5-6 boxes of tea back and forth has become a bit too much…. and we want to focus on getting more creative with our drink offerings. SO…….
New this year – if you want to pick up your tea at the Market, BY Noon Friday PLACE PICKUP ORDER ONLINE (tell us in the notes that you’re picking up at Tower Grove) OR CALL THE SHOP.
Other than pre-orders, the ONLY teas we will have available for sale are the flavors we are serving that day.
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We are also going to have a Weekly FEATURED TEA – the Tea of the Week will be featured and served in the shop and at the Market. All purchases of the featured tea (max 8oz) will be 10% off (discount does not apply to “bulk in your container pricing”). [Featured tea pricing as shown on the website will already be the discounted price.]
Watch social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and this website) for notices of the Tea of the Week.
Tower Grove Farmers Market 2010
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year
Thank you All for making Traveling Tea part of your celebrations! We enjoyed helping you with your gifting and last minute needs.
Watch your email and social media for our annual “Help us count inventory, by buying it first!” sale – and for news about our 2nd Annual Maplewood Molly Groundhog Day event.
Sharing (your) Good Times……
Kateri, Mallory, Brian, Natasha, Hannah C [and Galen, occasionally]
Herbal Teas (Tisanes)
It was brought to my attention this week that we have not adequately communicated how broad our selection of herbal teas is. Thank you for letting us know!
Ask about our Tea inspired Holiday Recipe flyer for more inspired ways to enjoy tea.
Here is the current list of our offerings: (some flavors change by the season)
Berry Hibiscus
Buoyant – Custom Blend (stress relief)
Caramelized Pear
Chamomile Lavender
Citrus Soother
Choc Crème Rooibos
Cranberry Spice
Decaf Apricot Black
Decaf Berry Black
Decaf English Breakfast (black tea)
Decaf Green Tea
Evening in Missoula (not organic)
Ginger Citrus
Honeybush
Indigo Blend (Anti-inflammatory herbs)
Mandarin Chai
Mango n Friends
Mariposa Garden
Mauhaus No6 – Custom Blend
Meeting of the Mints
Molly’s Berries & Twigs – Custom Blend
Night Traveler – Custom Blend (lemony linden flower alternative for those who cannot have chamomile due to ragweed allergies)
Peachy Peach (not organic)
Pepper-Mint Chai – Custom Blend
Red Berries (not organic)
Rooibos – Red
Rooibos Provence
Sunshine, Sole Shine Custom Blend (citrusy)
Throat Therapy
Tisano Cacao
Traveler’s Turmeric – Custom Blend
Turkish Spice Mint
Vanilla Berry Truffle
Teas are blended from organic ingredients unless stated otherwise. Those that contain flavorings are free from gluten and soy lecithin (except for non-organics); many are purely herbal blends that have no flavorings
Thank-FULL
I’ve been so busy getting new product and teas in, making our tea blends, and finding ways to reduce prices and save you money that I didn’t keep up with the social media whirl of the last week.
My heart is FULL of Thanks for All of YOUR new and continued support over the past year. I know we
cannot be everything to all people, and we SO appreciate Every purchase – from $1 Trial Sizes to $80 stock the pantry.
In addition to extra holiday shopping hours, and lower prices on most of our Farmer Direct teas so you can better afford to gift these fine teas, here are 3 ways to simplify your tea shopping:
- Shipping discounts so you can shop in your jammies, or from across the country! Between now and 12/10 shipping is discounted to flat $3 for all orders up to $75, if you order $76 or more you get FREE shipping ($3 will be refunded upon completion of your order).
2. If you can make it into our shop, did you know that you can bring your own container(s) and we will fill them (Loose in Your Container price). Another way to Share Good Tea as gifts and SAVE.
3. Pre-order and select PICKUP in the Order Overview screen before checking out; schedule pickup at your convenience and we will have your order ready – you can zip in and out (less parking hassles).
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Wishing you the Best of Times this holiday season…..
Kateri and the TravTea Team
Maplewood Christmas Tree Walk 2017
12/1/17 from 6-9pm
Come see us for specialty teas, holiday scones, gluten and allergen-free treats; and holiday tea inspired recipes given away with every purchase of $10 or more (or purchase for $1.25 each)
Small Business Saturday & Holiday Shopping
New! Regular shop hours every Monday 10am-5pm for your shopping & tea-to-go convenience.
We will have other extended days & hours in December – Check our Calendar/Events page for specifics
In addition to having several holiday teas for sampling and ready to drink (on the go), for special treat(s) for Small Business Saturday we are bringing in Holiday Spiced Scones from Queens C
uisine; and for Gluten-free* and Top 8 Allergen* Free treats we will have cinnamon-raisin rolls and mini-cupcakes from Range Free (in Columbia), and Autumn Spice mini cupcakes from Prioritized Pastries [many of the treats will be available for purchase already on Monday 11/20/17]
AND we will be making our popular Harry Potter inspired Butter Beers to order (regular, dairy-free and/or caffeine-free). We look forward to seeing you!
*While we are talking about allergens, did you know that most of our flavored teas are gluten and soy-lecithin free? Our pumpkin ginger spice blend has zero flavorings – only roasted pumpkin and spices. TEA SAFELY!
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Teas for the Holidays
12/8/17 update: Pumpkin Ginger Spice, Cranberry Spice, and Turmeric Truffle are almost gone.
Seasonal Holiday Teas are back in stock, including:
Aztec Spice, Butterscotch White, Cranberry Spice, Dark Chocolate Mint, Maple Honeybush, Pumpkin Ginger Spice, Turmeric Truffle (New! tastes like the chocolate oranges popular at Christmas time), Vanilla Berry Truffle
New teas (brought in over past 6 months):
Blacks: Heritage Chai (authentic Indian chai), Singbulli Estate 1st Flush Darjeeling, Yan
ki 2nd Flush Darjeeling;
Greens: Apple Mint Green, Bi Luo Chun, Heritage Firewood Green, Purple Jasmine;
Botanicals: Cinnamon Apricot Yaupon (not really new, but too long out of stock);
Herbals/Decafs: Buoyant Spa Blend (stress relief), Decaf Berry Black, Mango n Friends, Mariposa Garden, Molly’s Berries & Twigs (benefit blend), Rooibos Chai, Rooibos Provence
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We have tea inspired recipe handouts available for $1.25, or free with purchases over $10. This handout includes info and suggestions about our popular Tea Syrups.
A new one that we have discovered is making a tea syrup from Mayan Chai, when you mix this syrup with sparkling water it is remarkably similar to Dr Pepper, but you get to control the sweetness level. Butterscotch white makes a lovely cream soda.
Use Mango n Friends and make the simple syrup with honey or brown sugar (simmered on a stove to reduce and make thicker), then use this as an ice cream or dessert syrup. Also lovely with sparkling water.
Pu-erh & Dark Tea Sampling Session, 1-4pm Sunday 12/3/17
ALL SEATS FILLED!
Puer, or pu-erh, dark tea made exclusively in the Chinese province of Yunnan, has been made for centuries and recently popularized in America and the world through media like tea blogs, food articles, and even fictional books like Lisa See’s, “Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane.”
Attend our tasting for the opportunity to:
- taste higher quality pu-erh than normally found in the US market
- learn about processing of this tea and its unique qualities
- purchase some of these for yourself
As “Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane” brings China and puer to a wider audience,we will sample a few teas from the location the book is centered on, Nánnuò Mountain.
Not like your Earl Grey or breakfast blends, or even wulongs (aka oolongs), pu-erh is indeed a tea of its own.
Taste, ask, and learn, as we show you how easy it can be to enjoy quality tea.
Sampling and discussion of pu-erh and other dark teas led by Eric Glass. [Actual tasting session from 1-3pm, with time for shopping after]
Never a coffee-drinker, Eric became interested in tea after a trip to England introduced him to English Breakfast and, thereby, launched a continuing study of tea already ten years strong today. Aged and dark teas, such as heicha and puer, are among the tea types he enjoys most. He has spent a great deal of time in self-study and reaching out to the larger tea community, as well as traveling to places of origin to experience tea making first-hand.
Reserve your seat here, or call shop 314 647 8832
Holidays – Events & Hours
We will be open on Friday and Saturday for SMALL BUSINESS Shopping – till 6pm on Saturday (when we normally close at 5). Other special shopping hours in December….check our Calendar page
Friday 12/1 is Maplewood Christmas Tree Walk, from 6-9pm We will be giving away recipes for Holiday Tonics and Tisanes with every purchase over $10 made that night
Sunday 12/3 – 1-4pm – Sit-down sampling session of puehr and dark or aged teas with Eric Glass. $8/person, reservations required. Email will be going out soon with details, or call the shop.
Butter Beer back for Halloween
“Butter Beer” is back for Halloween month, available on select days: Sat 10/14 and 10/28, and on Tuesdays when Kateri is in the shop….and Halloween is a Tuesday This year, Yay!
Hot or iced Butter Beers all made to order, and a dairy-free option is available as well. This is our own original recipe, and it contains tea, of course (thus does have caffeine). We have now figured out a caffeine-free version too.
“Butter Beer”
