I'm a huge fan of Celestial Seasonings Teas. Most of them are just terrific. The Holidays bring out the  Holiday Seasonal teas. Gingerbread Spice, Nutcracker Suite, Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride, and Sugar Plum Spice and this the Candy Cane Lane tea.  I do baskets for fundraisers and including these Holiday teas, some cookies and a couple of mugs makes for a nice theme basket. The Candy Cane Lane box shows happy romping Polar bears holding Candy Canes so it looks great in gift baskets during the Holidays. When I include the Candy Cane Lane tea I combine it with Peppermint Bark (very easy to make) some candy canes and a red or red and white mug.
 

The Celestial Seasonings company had their herbs hand picked, then dried and packaged in hand-sewn muslin bags and sold to local health food stores. They were almost an overnight success. They decided to do whimsical, sweet packaging to make the entire tea drinking experience.They commissioned specially designed artwork and carefully researched words of wisdom for each package. The company originates in Boulder, Colorado .


They are very supportive of nature and farming.  The boxes are biodegradable and covered in wonderful art work and poetry. I love the quotes all over the boxes i.e. Better keep yourself clean and bright, you are the window through which you must see the world written by George Bernard Shaw.


You get 20 packages per box.The packages are wrapped in a waxy paper and the entire box is recyclable and "green". The company itself is pre green, they offer wonderful herbal teas with ingredients purchased through out the world and blended for your palate's pleasure. Celestial Seasonings offers 100 delicious and  all-natural products full of exotic flavors and quality ingredients according to the site. Celestial Seasoning has it's own blend master, Charlie Baden, blend master since 1975.

 Tea contains less caffeine than coffee. It can reduce the chance of heart attack by 44% and increase chances of survival by 40%. It also may play a part in reducing cholesterol and high blood pressure. It's rich in potassium and catechins which are strong anti oxidants.Tea is the most commonly consumed beverage in the world after water. Candy Cane Lane is 100% all natural. This is a green tea so its healthy for you as well as delicious.


You will find black, green or red (oolong) tea, they all contain polyphenols which give tea it's antioxidant properties.Use tea as an astringent to keep your complexion clean.The Peppermint in Peppermint tea like Candy Cane Lane can be very soothing for upset stomachs.

Flavor:  No question, close your eyes and you taste Peppermint Candy Cane. You do get a hint of the Vanilla and a delightful aroma. I don't taste any Chicory which is usually a bitter flavor.

 Directions: The tea should be steeped 3 to 5 minutes.Over brewing green tea can detract from the taste. Green tea is a lighter color than black tea but will still stain china.  You can easily get a second cup of Candy Cane Lane tea from one bag with little loss of flavor.This tea is less likely to stain your cups.

 INGREDIENTS: peppermint leaves, decaffeinated green tea, orange peel, natural vanilla and mint flavors with other natural flavors, cinnamon, milk thistle, blackberry leaves, roasted carob, roasted chicory, and vanilla bean. The green tea aspect means they have polyphenols called catechins. These catechins are powerful antioxidants.

 Celestial Seasonings offers 90 varieties of bagged teas.


The box contains 20 bags of decaffeinated tea. The bags have no strings or tags attached and are packaged in two’s. The attached bags are in pairs with a perforated  center.They have almost a two year shelf life.

One unsweetened cup of teas has zero calories, zero fat, zero sodium, and zero carbs. Candy Cane Lane tea contains all natural ingredients and flavors, no artificial colors and no preservatives. Gluten free.
 
Store in a cool dry place. The used bags can be composted.

 $2.50 per box

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