This past Tuesday I was at Swim Cafe in Chicago for an Ineeka Tea
Tasting. I think I have a new favorite tea. Ineeka Tea was founded in
2005 however the Goel family has been growing tea 1861. The family has
about 12,000 acres in India and Ineeka in Chicago, where the company
has it's headquarters, gets regular shipments to package for the
American market.

Ineeka Tea is 100% organic and Fair Trade-certified. Ineeka Tea also
practices biodynamic agriculture, which means they are environmentally
responsible as well. At the 2006 Fancy Food Show Ineeka Tea's
Spearmint Lavender, an herbal tea, won Best Beverage.

This is a video of Shashank Goel talking about Ineeka Tea:
http://hotfortea.ning.com/video/vide...%3AVideo%3A565

Below is a list of Ineeka Teas:
Ineeka Whole Leaf Organic Tea, Balance - Chamomile, 0.79 Ounce Tin
Ingredients: 100% Organic Chamomile Flower (Matricaria Recutita).

Ineeka Whole Leaf Organic Tea, Ingenuity - Green Limon, 1.1 Ounce Tin
Ingredients: 100% Organic Green Tea Leaves (Camellia Sinensis), 100%
Organic Lemongrass (Cymbopogon Citratus).

Ineeka Whole Leaf Organic Tea, Exhilaration - Mint, 0.86 Ounce Tin
Ingredients: 100% Organic Black Tea Leaves (Camellia Sinensis), 100%
Calendula Petals (Calendula Officinalis L).

Ineeka Whole Leaf Organic Tea, Intensity - Himalayan Black, 1.23 Ounce
Tin
Ingredients: 100% Organic Black Tea Leaves (Camellia Sinensis).

Ineeka Whole Leaf Organic Tea, Elevation - Darjeeling, 1.23 Ounce Tin
Ingredients: 100% Organic Peppermint (Mentha x Piperita).

Ineeka Whole Leaf Organic Tea, Artistry - Himalayan Green, 1.1 Ounce
Tin
Ingredients: 100% Organic Green Tea Leaves (Camellia Sinensis).

This is a video of the Inkeea Tea - Brew-Taché(tm):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MZjCo-_Iec

HotForTea > wrote:
>This past Tuesday I was at Swim Cafe in Chicago for an Ineeka Tea
>Tasting. I think I have a new favorite tea. Ineeka Tea was founded in
>2005 however the Goel family has been growing tea 1861. The family has
>about 12,000 acres in India and Ineeka in Chicago, where the company
>has it's headquarters, gets regular shipments to package for the
>American market.

This looks a whole lot like a promotional puff piece. It really does
look sleazy when vendors post fake ads here pretending to be satisified
customers.

I will say that most of the Inkeeka products aren't tea at all. In fact,
the only actual tea of theirs that our local grocery carries is their
Darjeeling.

The Darjeeling is okay. It's a little more grassy than I would like, but
it does taste like a real Darjeeling even if it's not in the same league
as the Rohini second flush or the stuff Lochan is selling.

The silly metal boxes and overpriced bags are a problem, though, and the
goofy self-supporting bag would be fine for commercial food service use
but only fit into a limited number of cups and won't fit into a teapot.

It's not bad stuff, and I have bought it occasionally because sometimes I
like having the bags when I travel, but it's pheneomenally expensive for
what it is.
--scott

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

It certainly is promotional - a search for "hotfortea" and "Ineeka"
shows that.

A request to my friends on this news group: Please consider staying away
from such fraudsters.

Rick.

*************
In article >,
Scott Dorsey > wrote:
>HotForTea > wrote:
>>This past Tuesday I was at Swim Cafe in Chicago for an Ineeka Tea
>>Tasting. I think I have a new favorite tea. Ineeka Tea was founded in
>>2005 however the Goel family has been growing tea 1861. The family has
>>about 12,000 acres in India and Ineeka in Chicago, where the company
>>has it's headquarters, gets regular shipments to package for the
>>American market.
>
>This looks a whole lot like a promotional puff piece. It really does
>look sleazy when vendors post fake ads here pretending to be satisified
>customers.
>
>I will say that most of the Inkeeka products aren't tea at all. In fact,
>the only actual tea of theirs that our local grocery carries is their
>Darjeeling.
>
>The Darjeeling is okay. It's a little more grassy than I would like, but
>it does taste like a real Darjeeling even if it's not in the same league
>as the Rohini second flush or the stuff Lochan is selling.
>
>The silly metal boxes and overpriced bags are a problem, though, and the
>goofy self-supporting bag would be fine for commercial food service use
>but only fit into a limited number of cups and won't fit into a teapot.
>
>It's not bad stuff, and I have bought it occasionally because sometimes I
>like having the bags when I travel, but it's pheneomenally expensive for
>what it is.
>--scott
>
>--
>"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

-------------------------
Rick and Scott,

It's unfortunate that a posting from a devout tea drinker has led you to believe that 'hotfortea' is a "fraudster." Perhaps in the past, some such 'fraudsters' have taken advantage of or angered you by posing as someone they were not. As the web goes, that assuredly does happen.

As an actual employee of Ineeka, I can 110% vouch that 'hotfortea' is in no way, shape, or form associated with our company as a vendor or the like. We met 'hotfortea' just recently at a tea event we were holding at Swim Cafe. In actuality, this person is quite simply a tea lover looking to explore the many teas out there--and is excited about sharing a new found tea with others who may be interested.

At this tea meetup, a first for both Ineeka and 'hotfortea', we were able to talk a bit about the company's roots--but our main focus was about teas in general: tea plants, growing regions, the production process, etc.

Much to our surprise, we found this FoodBanter posting just yesterday and are flattered and humbled by 'hotfortea's entry. As far as we're concerned it was very kind of 'hotfortea' to communicate our product to the food world as he did. But I can tell you this--this posting was straight from someone who decided to share his passion and excitement for a new-found tea...in his own way.

Also, I urge to you take a look at and try our entire tea line if you get the chance. While, yes, some are herbals the rest are genuine, fresh-grown, hand-picked TEAS!

--------------------------

On Apr 15, 5:24 pm, imagine > wrote:
> -------------------------
> Rick and Scott,
>
> It's unfortunate that a posting from a devout tea drinker has led you
> to believe that 'hotfortea' is a "fraudster." Perhaps in the past, some
> such 'fraudsters' have taken advantage of or angered you by posing as
> someone they were not. As the web goes, that assuredly does happen.
>
> As an actual employee of Ineeka, I can 110% vouch that 'hotfortea' is
> in no way, shape, or form associated with our company as a vendor or
> the like. We met 'hotfortea' just recently at a tea event we were
> holding at Swim Cafe. In actuality, this person is quite simply a tea
> lover looking to explore the many teas out there--and is excited about
> sharing a new found tea with others who may be interested.
>
> At this tea meetup, a first for both Ineeka and 'hotfortea', we were
> able to talk a bit about the company's roots--but our main focus was
> about teas in general: tea plants, growing regions, the production
> process, etc.
>
> Much to our surprise, we found this FoodBanter posting just yesterday
> and are flattered and humbled by 'hotfortea's entry. As far as we're
> concerned it was very kind of 'hotfortea' to communicate our product to
> the food world as he did. But I can tell you this--this posting was
> straight from someone who decided to share his passion and excitement
> for a new-found tea...in his own way.
>
> Also, I urge to you take a look at and try our entire tea line if you
> get the chance. While, yes, some are herbals the rest are genuine,
> fresh-grown, hand-picked TEAS!
>
> --------------------------
>
> Richard Chappell;1110223 Wrote:
>
>
>
> > It certainly is promotional - a search for "hotfortea" and "Ineeka"
> > shows that.
>
> > A request to my friends on this news group: Please consider staying
> > away
> > from such fraudsters.
>
> > Rick.
>
> > *************
> > In article ,
> > Scott Dorsey wrote:-
> > HotForTea wrote:-
> > This past Tuesday I was at Swim Cafe in Chicago for an Ineeka Tea
> > Tasting. I think I have a new favorite tea. Ineeka Tea was founded in
> > 2005 however the Goel family has been growing tea 1861. The family has
> > about 12,000 acres in India and Ineeka in Chicago, where the company
> > has it's headquarters, gets regular shipments to package for the
> > American market.-
>
> > This looks a whole lot like a promotional puff piece. It really does
> > look sleazy when vendors post fake ads here pretending to be
> > satisified
> > customers.
>
> > I will say that most of the Inkeeka products aren't tea at all. In
> > fact,
> > the only actual tea of theirs that our local grocery carries is their
> > Darjeeling.
>
> > The Darjeeling is okay. It's a little more grassy than I would like,
> > but
> > it does taste like a real Darjeeling even if it's not in the same
> > league
> > as the Rohini second flush or the stuff Lochan is selling.
>
> > The silly metal boxes and overpriced bags are a problem, though, and
> > the
> > goofy self-supporting bag would be fine for commercial food service
> > use
> > but only fit into a limited number of cups and won't fit into a
> > teapot.
>
> > It's not bad stuff, and I have bought it occasionally because sometimes
> > I
> > like having the bags when I travel, but it's pheneomenally expensive
> > for
> > what it is.
> > --scott
>
> > --
> > "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."-
>
> --
> imagine

I can understand where you are coming from, and I've stayed out of
this so far, but I have ZERO sympathy for the OP. His site is beyond
shaky and so cluttered with ads and product offerings which take the
customer straight to Paypal (and Inkeeka links). It's very bad form
and I'd advise extreme caution to anyone even thinking of purchasing
something from it. I'd also maybe rethink sticking your neck out for a
random individual good intentioned or not... because even if you
believe he is, if things aren't as they seem you have unnecessarily
linked yourself to him.

Regardless of all of this, Rec.Food.Drink.Tea is most likely not your
company's target audience. It seems all of hotfortea's Usenet posts
are to a Tisane group, and it's probably best that they stay there.

- Dominic

On Apr 15, 6:34*pm, "Dominic T." > wrote:
> On Apr 15, 5:24 pm, imagine > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > -------------------------
> > Rick and Scott,
>
> > It's unfortunate that a posting from a devout tea drinker has led you
> > to believe that 'hotfortea' is a "fraudster." Perhaps in the past, some
> > such 'fraudsters' have taken advantage of or angered you by posing as
> > someone they were not. As the web goes, that assuredly does happen.
>
> > As an actual employee of Ineeka, I can 110% vouch that 'hotfortea' is
> > in no way, shape, or form associated with our company as a vendor or
> > the like. We met 'hotfortea' just recently at a tea event we were
> > holding at Swim Cafe. In actuality, this person is quite simply a tea
> > lover looking to explore the many teas out there--and is excited about
> > sharing a new found tea with others who may be interested.
>
> > At this tea meetup, a first for both Ineeka and 'hotfortea', we were
> > able to talk a bit about the company's roots--but our main focus was
> > about teas in general: tea plants, growing regions, the production
> > process, etc.
>
> > Much to our surprise, we found this FoodBanter posting just yesterday
> > and are flattered and humbled by 'hotfortea's entry. As far as we're
> > concerned it was very kind of 'hotfortea' to communicate our product to
> > the food world as he did. But I can tell you this--this posting was
> > straight from someone who decided to share his passion and excitement
> > for a new-found tea...in his own way.
>
> > Also, I urge to you take a look at and try our entire tea line if you
> > get the chance. While, yes, some are herbals the rest are genuine,
> > fresh-grown, hand-picked TEAS!
>
> > --------------------------
>
> > Richard Chappell;1110223 Wrote:
>
> > > It certainly is promotional - a search for "hotfortea" and "Ineeka"
> > > shows that.
>
> > > A request to my friends on this news group: Please consider staying
> > > away
> > > from such fraudsters.
>
> > > Rick.
>
> > > *************
> > > In article ,
> > > Scott Dorsey wrote:-
> > > HotForTea wrote:-
> > > This past Tuesday I was at Swim Cafe in Chicago for an Ineeka Tea
> > > Tasting. I think I have a new favorite tea. Ineeka Tea was founded in
> > > 2005 however the Goel family has been growing tea 1861. The family has
> > > about 12,000 acres in India and Ineeka in Chicago, where the company
> > > has it's headquarters, gets regular shipments to package for the
> > > American market.-
>
> > > This looks a whole lot like a promotional puff piece. *It really does
> > > look sleazy when vendors post fake ads here pretending to be
> > > satisified
> > > customers.
>
> > > I will say that most of the Inkeeka products aren't tea at all. *In
> > > fact,
> > > the only actual tea of theirs that our local grocery carries is their
> > > Darjeeling.
>
> > > The Darjeeling is okay. *It's a little more grassy than I would like,
> > > but
> > > it does taste like a real Darjeeling even if it's not in the same
> > > league
> > > as the Rohini second flush or the stuff Lochan is selling.
>
> > > The silly metal boxes and overpriced bags are a problem, though, and
> > > the
> > > goofy self-supporting bag would be fine for commercial food service
> > > use
> > > but only fit into a limited number of cups and won't fit into a
> > > teapot.
>
> > > It's not bad stuff, and I have bought it occasionally because sometimes
> > > I
> > > like having the bags when I travel, but it's pheneomenally expensive
> > > for
> > > what it is.
> > > --scott
>
> > > --
> > > "C'est un Nagra. *C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."-
>
> > --
> > imagine
>
> I can understand where you are coming from, and I've stayed out of
> this so far, but I have ZERO sympathy for the OP. His site is beyond
> shaky and so cluttered with ads and product offerings which take the
> customer straight to Paypal (and Inkeeka links). It's very bad form
> and I'd advise extreme caution to anyone even thinking of purchasing
> something from it. I'd also maybe rethink sticking your neck out for a
> random individual good intentioned or not... because even if you
> believe he is, if things aren't as they seem you have unnecessarily
> linked yourself to him.
>
> Regardless of all of this, Rec.Food.Drink.Tea is most likely not your
> company's target audience. It seems all of hotfortea's Usenet posts
> are to a Tisane group, and it's probably best that they stay there.
>
> - Dominic- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thank you, Dominick!
Shen