It's the most wonderful time of the year, and I notice that a lot of
the big tea players are coming out with their own exclusive Holiday
blends. Some of them sound very enticing, specifically the ones
offered by Republic of Tea.

I wasn't sure whether I should buy them now or later. Holiday specific
items in the past have had one or two outcomes after the holiday
season is over: they're either heavily discounted to get rid of
inventory OR they go away and you have to wait until next year to
purchase them.

Since this is my first Holiday with tea, I'd like to know what the
best course of action is. I go through my tea very slowly, so if the
prices will be discounted after the holidays, I'll gladly wait. But,
if they'll go away forever, I'll stock up on them now.

Thanks for the help.

On Nov 30, 2:02 pm, " wrote:
It's the most wonderful time of the year, and I notice that a lot of
the big tea players are coming out with their own exclusive Holiday
blends. Some of them sound very enticing, specifically the ones
offered by Republic of Tea.

I wasn't sure whether I should buy them now or later. Holiday specific
items in the past have had one or two outcomes after the holiday
season is over: they're either heavily discounted to get rid of
inventory OR they go away and you have to wait until next year to
purchase them.

Since this is my first Holiday with tea, I'd like to know what the
best course of action is. I go through my tea very slowly, so if the
prices will be discounted after the holidays, I'll gladly wait. But,
if they'll go away forever, I'll stock up on them now.

Thanks for the help.

Buy what you want to drink, for as long as you want to drink it.
Don't stock up on tea; it is perishable. (I myself have three samples
from Uptons, which is about 24 cups. I'll go back to real tea after I
use them up.) Toci

On Nov 30, 5:31 pm, toci wrote:
On Nov 30, 2:02 pm, " wrote:



It's the most wonderful time of the year, and I notice that a lot of
the big tea players are coming out with their own exclusive Holiday
blends. Some of them sound very enticing, specifically the ones
offered by Republic of Tea.

I wasn't sure whether I should buy them now or later. Holiday specific
items in the past have had one or two outcomes after the holiday
season is over: they're either heavily discounted to get rid of
inventory OR they go away and you have to wait until next year to
purchase them.

Since this is my first Holiday with tea, I'd like to know what the
best course of action is. I go through my tea very slowly, so if the
prices will be discounted after the holidays, I'll gladly wait. But,
if they'll go away forever, I'll stock up on them now.

Thanks for the help.

Buy what you want to drink, for as long as you want to drink it.
Don't stock up on tea; it is perishable. (I myself have three samples
from Uptons, which is about 24 cups. I'll go back to real tea after I
use them up.) Toci


That chocolate tea from Upton's is pretty good afterall.

wrote:
It's the most wonderful time of the year, and I notice that a lot of
the big tea players are coming out with their own exclusive Holiday
blends. Some of them sound very enticing, specifically the ones
offered by Republic of Tea.

I do not know, but last year I tried one of the Republic of Tea holiday
blends and it was the most repulsive thing I ever put in my mouth. Juniper
berries.... and a lot of other things that are fine by themselves but do
not belong in tea.

I wasn't sure whether I should buy them now or later. Holiday specific
items in the past have had one or two outcomes after the holiday
season is over: they're either heavily discounted to get rid of
inventory OR they go away and you have to wait until next year to
purchase them.

I'd personally suggest you stay away from that stuff. I'm not a big fan
of flavoured teas, but the whole notion of 'holiday flavoured tea' seems
very misguided to me.
---scott

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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."