#tea ave

tasting tea ave’s wenshan baochung oolong

for my tea buddies who were also anticipating it, Tea Ave is finally open!

sampling the magnolia oolong from teaave

got some goodies in the mail today...

all that tea ave stuff, though? totally free gift i had no idea i was getting in on when i replied to their reddit post about favorite oolongs. thought i was only getting some tiny bags of tea yet they sent all that other stuff. two sets even. and i want to believe they tried to tailor the samples to those who posted because i got a magnolia oolong, a tea i said i hoped to try someday. if those teas taste great, i may have to swear allegiance to them... 

I just recieved my sample set from TEA AVE and I am super excited to share this with you guys.

I just got home from walking the dog and found this box!!!

So I opened it up! and BEHOLD!!!

Wait a minute... What is this???? TWOO bags???

This is a very well designed bag, AND it is re-usable! I am continuing to be more and more impressed with this company. So far I have received a letter and two very nice bags with unknown things inside. This picture doesn't show it very well but there are two black handles on this bag.

Inside the bag there is is an envelope, and it feels weird to say this .. but this feels like a very expensive and well made envelope. the weight of the paper is great and i think that this is a hand stamped logo. just amazing.

The back of the envelope, it is sealed shut with not just any sticker, a COLOURED sticker with their logo on it. They certainly are not skimping on anything here. amazing.

This was the letter that was in the envelope.

And also in the letter were two business cards and a 15$ gift card to use on a purchase! (terms apply)

Underneath the letter were three tea samples which I will be reviewing in depth.

They are inside of gold coloured pouches with custom printed stickers detailing the methods for steeping and information about the tea itself.

Also contained in this bag was a box, but not just any box.. this very official looking fancy box, custom made for its contents, embossed with the logo and held closed with magnets. sturdy materials and great texture. (not that this determines the quality of the tea but it certainly speaks volumes about how much this company is passionate about their tea).

I opened up the box and BOY was I surprised by this!!! I did not expect a new company to be giving me free samples and teaware to use ! this is completely unexpected and amazing. This has foam protecting the cups but its not just "foam" it is velvety foam that is CUSTOM cut to the cups and the box. And then when I took out the cups to take a closer look ... there was something else...

What is this?!?! a carved wooden serving plate??? this is too good to be true....

Holy crap, this company has so much potential, this is a gorgeous set that would be perfect for any new oolong drinker or even experienced tea lovers. It is even engraved and wood burned with the logo!

What a sexy set... I cannot wait to try out the tea in this.

I just recieved a package from Teaave !

I will be doing an in depth review and unboxing today and it will hopefully be edited and ready for tomorow or later today!