I haven't seen Stash tea in ages - wonder if it's a West Coast thing? I do remember it being yummy - they used to have it on the ferry boats going to Seattle but here in Georgia the word "tea" generally equates to "cold, slightly flavored beverage with pounds of sugar added"!
I learned about Stash Tea from a friend who knew that I love organic teas - ever since I discovered that tea is one of the most heavily pesticide and herbicide-laden crops in the world, and that there were organic, Fair Trade alternatives, I'd been going crazy with the ethical options. We ordered their organic Breakfast Blend loose tea, and... oh. my. goodness. Hooked. I also rather adore Zhena's Gypsy Teas, which they sell at our local
Wild Oats. I'm interested in how Rroma feel about her use of Rroma traditions and imagery for marketing (I know from reading
The Patrin that American Rroma hate being called gypsies, whereas British Rroma call themselves Gypsies with a capital G), but that aside, the blends are lovely - my favourites are the Redbush Lavender and the Sense of Peace (white tea, Egyptian mint, and rose) blends. They're mainly tisanes rather than teas, but as so many people refer to herbal blends as tea, who cares? I can't drink the overly-sugared iced teas you buy in bottles, but I do love making teas or tisanes and letting them cool and adding ice-cubes, especially in the summer. Peppermint with raspberries floating in it is my favourite
