For me, there is no better way to wind down after a long day than with a hot refreshing cup of tea. When I was asked to review Kusmi Tea, I welcomed the idea since I am such a tea drinker. The thing is, I’ve never heard of Kusmi Tea until that day! With that said, I had to of course read up on it a bit. When I went to the website, I soon found out that I would not be sampling just any ole ordinary tea but high quality tea-where the tea leaves come straight out of China, India, and Ceylon. I was impressed.
I received a can of what they call Be Cool. Be Cool is a sweet calming & relaxing caffeine free blend plants, verbena, liquorice and peppermint. When I first opened the container, the aroma blew me away. It was simply divine. The scent alone was pleasing and I could not wait to try it.
To make a nice cup of this tea, you would need to brew about a teaspoonful of tea leaves in water till it boils. ( I let mine go for about 3-4 minutes). Remove from the stove, strain the leaves (preferrably with a strainer, I learned that the hard way). Pour the strained tea into a cup, Sip and ENJOY!
Tip: Less goes a long way with this tea. I’ll admit, my first cup didnt go all that great. It was waaayyy to sweet as I added more than what was needed. I would say about a teaspoon will give you a perfect cup of tea.
Okay, after trial and error, I was sold once I got it just right. The blend was perfect and had just the right amount of sweetness. I don’t know if it was just a mind game or if this stuff does exactly what it says. After a cup of the Be Cool, I felt very Cool, Calmed, and Collected and this was in the middle of the day when I’m usually wired up. Like most of you, my schedule doesn’t always allow me to have that Me-time we all need and deserve. But when I do get the chance, a cup of Kusmi Tea will do me just fine.
What I love about tea is that it can be enjoyed any time of day whether it’s for your own sipping pleasure or on the occasion when you are entertaining guest. Kusmi Tea offers a line of various tea blends which includes GREEN TEA, BLACK TEA, DECAF & RED, HERBAL and WELLNESS TEA which the Be Cool Blend falls under.
If you are interested in learning more or trying Kusmi Tea on your own, you can purchase a tin online at KusmiTea.com
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I’m with you there I love some tea, I have all sorts of tea blends at home. I think the Sweet Love sounds tasty and what a cute name. This is a creative company they have some unique names. Thanks Dee!
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I love tea too! Id like to try the strawberry green tea!
I’m a black tea drinker and once upon a time I was able to buy a tin of smoky black tea from Chinatown, I loved it. I haven’t been able to find any since but Kusmi Tea has a smoky tea called Lapsang Souchong n°210 that I want to try.
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Tea is one of the very few ways I treat myself. I love their flavors, but I would really like to try their Christmas tea. It sounds really nice.
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i want to try their detox tea
I’d like the Green St Petersburg blend.
I would like to try the 4 Red Fruits black tea.
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My choice is the detox tea.
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I’d like to try the Decaf Earl Grey
I’d love to try the Russian Morning n°24 – if it tastes like what I think it tastes like, I’ll be buying it by the case!
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The detox tea sounds amazing.
I’d love to the Sweet Love Tea. :)
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I like the Green Darjeeling Arya tea.
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That Be Cool tea sounds right up my alley
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The detox tea sounds good.
I visited Kusmitea.com and I would love to try their Strawberry Green Tea :D
Russian Morning tea.
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Several of the teas sound really good. I’d probably try the Strawberry Green Tea first.
I’d love to win the strawberry green tea.
I’d like to try the 4 Red Fruits Black tea.
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I’d like to try the Linden Mint.
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I’d like to try the Detox tea.
I would like to try the Strawberry Green Tea or the Decaffeinated Earl Grey.
I want to try the detox tea.
I would like to try the Detox Tea!
The strawberry green tea sounds good
Christina – xristya@rock.com – I’d love to try the Lapsang Souchong!
One used to be able to buy black tea much more easily, but now I never see it, and that used to be my favorite!
I’d like to try the Rose green tea. Thanks.
I’d love to try their Mint Chocolate tea.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Samovar tea sounds wonderful
I’d like to try the strawberry green tea.
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