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I'm going to add a couple that were in the discussion thread that started all of this:Toppler Dream Tea
Toppler Keep Away Tea
Janice wrote: "I'm going to add a couple that were in the discussion thread that started all of this:Toppler Dream Tea
Toppler Keep Away Tea"
Is that Keep Away or Keep Awake?☺
Tipsy Toppler Tea For those who might want to add a little something :~)
First choice is Toppler Mountain Escapade I am having trouble with my second nomination:
Breezy Toppler Mountain Escape
Almeta wrote: "Janice wrote: "I'm going to add a couple that were in the discussion thread that started all of this:Toppler Dream Tea
Toppler Keep Away Tea"
Is that Keep Away or Keep Awake?☺"
I'm so glad that you all check my spelling. I'd be hopeless without your help.
That's Toppler Keep Awake Tea. But, I could also see a benefit to Toppler Keep Away Tea too, but how nasty would it have to be to achieve the proper effect?
Tiptoe Toppler Tea (It keeps you on your toes. ;) )
jaxnsmom wrote: "Tipsy Toppler Tea For those who might want to add a little something :~)"
I thought of Toppler Tippler Tea on the same theme, but decided against it!
Voting is on - http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/65...Vote for your favorite name for our custom blended tea.
OMG! I won! I won!!(sorry, just a little excited, just be glad we don't have font size and color options)
Jaxnsmom & Almeta won for Tipsy Toppler Tea and Proper Toppler Tea. Congratulations to both!Now we need to decide on flavours for our teas.
I think the Tipsy Toppler Tea would be something spicy, and Proper Toppler Tea as something more formal and mellow, maybe a white tea.
How are we going to determine this? I guess we'll start with taking suggestions from members.
Thoughts?
Those ideas sound good. First let me find the information about what the options are, though, before anybody says anything.
Right - good point, Cheryl!
1. Choose a base:**Black tea : a rich blend of black teas from Sri Lanka
**Oolong : a middle of the road tea which may help in weight loss
**Green : high in antioxidants that strengthen the immune system
**Rooibos : antioxidant rich caffeine free, great before bed
2. Choose your flavors:
FLAVOR 1: FLAVOR 2:
Available Flavors:
Almond, Amaretto, Anise, Apple, Apricot, Banana, Blackberry, Blueberry, Caramel, Cinnamon, Chai, Cherry, Chestnut, Chocolate, Cider, Coconut, Cranberry, Ginger, Hazelnut, Honey, Irish Creme, Lemon, Mango, Maple, Mocha, Nutmeg, Orange, Passion Fruit, Peach, Pear, Pecan, Peppermint, Pina Colada, Pineapple, Plum, Pomegranate, Pumpkin, Raspberry, Rum, Spice, Strawberry, Vanilla, Wintergreen and Zabaglione.
Well that was easier than I thought it would be.I'm thinking the Proper would be Green with Pecan (or another nut) and Blueberry (or another fruit).
I see there's a Rum flavor for the Tipsy!
Tipsy Toppler = Black tea, Rum and spices! (sounds tipsy to me)Proper = Green tea, honey and pecan. (sounds properly healthy☺)
Tipsy Toppler - black tea, amaretto and blackberryAmaretto tea is said to be delicious and luxurious. For an added bonus, top the hot tea with whipped cream.
Proper Toppler - green tea, chai and honey (one of my favorites)
jaxnsmom wrote: "Proper Toppler - green tea, chai and..."I'm pretty fond of chai myself. Always had it with darker tea though.
I agree, Almeta, on both counts. But jaxnsmom's ideas sound intriguing!
Almeta wrote: "I'm pretty fond of chai myself. Always had it with darker tea though."I just picked green tea for those healthy antioxidants :) I could go either way.
I like Almeta's Tipsy Topler flavours.For Proper Toppler, I think of teas like Earl Grey, English Breakfast, etc. So I'd suggest an Oolong tea with vanilla and nutmeg.
Good point, Judy. It looks like the only one that's decaf is this one: "Rooibos : antioxidant rich caffeine free, great before bed"And I have no idea what that tastes like, whether it's bold or mild, mellow or sharp... does anyone know?
Would it be better suited to 'proper' or 'tipsy' ?
Judy wrote: "Kimberly likes Rooibos and so do I. It has a unique flavor. There isn't anything in the world that I've tasted that would be similar, at least that I can think of. Kimberly, can you think of anythi..."Nope, I think Rooibos (which I'm drinking right now) is a unique flavour that can't really be compared to anything else. I think thought that maybe nutmeg, or spice may work in it though because of the earthy tones in the flavours.
Kimberly wrote: "Judy wrote: "Kimberly likes Rooibos and so do I. It has a unique flavor. There isn't anything in the world that I've tasted that would be similar, at least that I can think of. Kimberly, can you th..."Would honey tone it down? It would be nice to have a decaf.
Honey wouldn't work, it's far to sweet for Rooibos tea, well for me it is. It just doesn't work with the earthiness...it makes it very medicinal tasting.
I'll contact him again, see if he has a suggestion.
There seem to be a lot of green teas that are de-caf. I hope they have some.
I asked Brian and this is what he said:"Rooibos is the only 100% naturally decaffeinated tissane we offer. BUT we have blended in with a decaf green and black if requested for special orders and/or events.
Your lucky day :)"
I'm not sure I understand that, do any of you?
It sounds like they can get decaf green and black teas from else where if needed, but they don't carry it. Wonder if that increases cost?
They will get a decaf green or black tea in if we want them to and use that as the base to add the flavours. :-)
So, then we'll be asking for a Proper Toppler with a decaf green as the base, right? And which flavors? Pecan and vanilla are looking like they've achieved consensus to me, and would be compatible with each other.And the Tipsy blend could be a compromise of black tea with amaretto or rum plus blackberry, maybe?
I thought I would let you all ruminate over this some more over the weekend and then put up another poll to determine the flavours for both teas.
I was browsing the Harney & Sons site and saw this blend using Rooibos:"...caffeine free cup of of Herbal Holiday. This is a blend of rooibos and the holiday flavors of citrus, almond and spices. We served it over the Thanksgiving holidays at John's house. It was a big hit."
We have almond and spice as two of our flavors. What do you think?
Oh I definitely want Rooibos w/ almond and spice! Even more than the kind of green tea blend we were talking about earlier.
Oh yeah! I forgot about the voting. I'll do that tonight when I get home from work.
The polls are up! Be sure you pop over and vote. There are 2 separate polls.
I came late to the tea conversation. How does it work, purchasing it wise? I voted for the teas: the oolong one and the Rooibos. Both sound mighty tasty. The names are so cute, too. Great idea and job everyone.
Ah, OK. Thanks for clearing that up. I like this idea, even though I always forget when the topplers are.
Hannah wrote: "Ah, OK. Thanks for clearing that up. I like this idea, even though I always forget when the topplers are."Check our calendar for that and other upcoming events.
The details of the June toppler are listed in message 1 of this thread.
We have clear winners for both tea flavours:Tipsy Toppler Tea - Black Tea with Rum & Spice
Proper Toppler Tea - Oolong Tea with Vanilla & Nutmeg.
Cheryl has all the contact info for the company that blends the teas. Could you (Cheryl) contact for prices and ordering information. If you don't have time, could you pm me with the info? Thanks
Tx for the offer of help, I will PM you with his info. (He's only become a 'friend' as I've been in touch with him for this project, so I don't feel a personal connection and am glad to hand off the baton.)
The moderators have come up with a contest. Name That Tea for our TBR Topplers!
The rules. Submit a maximum of two names for our tea in this thread. On May 6th, the nominations will be closed and I will put up a poll to vote on the tea. The top two will be named the winners and we will then decide on the type of tea and the flavours. The winners will each receive 3 bags of the tea they named as their prize.
Nominate away!