June is National Iced Tea Month

It's cool and refreshing, potentially good for your health, and almost universally loved all across the U.S. In fact, so popular is iced tea that the entire month of June has been set aside in celebration and recognition.

This year, during the Seventh Annual National Iced Tea Month, Americans are encouraged to drink a tall, cool, healthful glass of iced tea every day in June ... and what better time, as the mercury starts rising, the picnic basket comes out of storage, and the pool is officially opened for the season.

Iced tea was created in America nearly 100 years ago, so perhaps it's only fitting that ours is the only country where the majority of tea is enjoyed cold. In fact, iced tea was invented because visitors to the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair weren't interested in drinking hot tea on a hot day ... so quick-thinking English tea merchant Richard Blechynden added ice, and the rest is history.

Today, 80 percent of the 2.2 billion gallons of tea consumed by Americans each year is served over ice. And, during the "go-go 90s," convenient ready-to-drink iced teas skyrocketed in popularity, with sales soaring from $200 million in 1990 to $1.65 billion in 1999.

Yes, it's delicious. Yes, it's refreshing. But more importantly, numerous scientific studies suggest that tea -- including iced tea -- may provide certain health benefits. In particular:

• Tea contains phytochemicals - naturally occurring plant compounds that may play a positive role in helping the body fight certain cancers, maintaining healthy blood cholesterol levels and supporting a healthy immune system.
• Specific phytochemicals called flavonoids, found in both black and green tea, may have even stronger antioxidant properties than many fruits and vegetables ... and antioxidants are believed to neutralize free radicals, which scientists believe may play a role in the development of chronic illnesses such as some types of cancer and heart disease.
• Tea contains approximately the same amount of fluoride as fluoridated water. Drinking tea may help support healthy tooth enamel.
• Drinking tea plays a significant role in maintaining fluid balance, which is crucial for normal body function. Most adults need about two quarts of fluid daily, which should come from beverages and some fruits and vegetables.

"Tea is a smart choice ... the perfect brew for today's healthy lifestyle," advises Joe Simrany, President of the Tea Council of the USA. "We hope that Americans will embrace iced tea during National Iced Tea Month this June, and then continue enjoying both its refreshing flavor and its impressive health benefits 12 months a year."

SO.. In Honor of National Iced Tea Month I am having a Sale!!

Any Purchases Made between today and June 29th will receive 15% Off!!

You must E-Mail me your order (Debbi@TheKnead2Relax.Com) and I will either send you a Paypal Invoice or I can call you for your CC# to pay directly to the Lets Do Tea Site!

Just Browse the catalog:
http://teawithdebbi.letsdotea.org/Pages/2009LDTcatalog.pdf

Feel Free to ask any questions you may have as I would LOVE to answer them!

Do You Love Tea? Then You will LOVE this!

Hey Everyone – I was able to get a list of the discontinued items!

The new catalog will be in effect as of January 1, 2009, so I wanted to give you the opportunity to stock up on any of your favorite TEAS or order anything that is going away from the current catalog.

I just want to say that I was a little sad at some of the things that are leaving the catalog, but we found out that internationally prices are soaring up to 30% because of so many factors including shipping internationally and the cost of the ingredients that go into our wonderful teas. I am sure our CEO had to make some tough decisions in what not to include in the new catalog. Some of the items are being discontinued from the company that provides the product to Let's Do Tea for example metal has become very expensive especially in China right now so some of those items are going, and the Ratatouille set is leaving the catalog cuz Disney is not offering it anymore.

Also, the price of tea is going up "world wide" due to the demand for it and it's not likely that there are going to be any new tea estates popping up, so inevitably the price has gone up on that as well. My sponsor and I have been doing some research at tea places all over town and even with the prices going up, ours is still very competitively priced for the amount and quality and uniqueness of our teas. For example: We sell our tins in 3 ounce tins. And if you are out and look at the prices at different stores some of their tins are only 1.9 ounces and selling for the same price as our 3 oz tins. NOTE: This is the first price increase in tea in our catalog in over 2 1/2 years ---so our CEO has really tried to keep our teas priced low & competitive. The last few months in the grocery store has been quite an eye opener with the price of everything going up, so I guess it was time for our prices to go up too.

So if one of your favorite items is leaving the catalog, or you want something that is being discontinued, I just wanted to give you the opportunity to order them now before the end of the year and before the new catalog takes effect.

I am putting in my final order for the year on Wednesday, December 31st!

Here are some of the changes and discontinued items below. You can see them if you go to www.letsdotea.com and click on view catalog.

Discontinued Items:

p. 3 The complete Disney Ratatouille Set

p. 4 Teas me & Tea's Me Too set

p. 7 All Creme Brulee tea for two set and Tea for One

p. 8 Ribbon Tea for One teapot

p. 9 Flutter Tea Cups

p. 10 Bursting Stripes tea for one

P. 11 the entire Red Dot Set

p. 12 Glass Teapot

p. 12 All of the Novelty kettles

p. 14 All Whole Leaf Mugs and 18 oz (3 cup) teapots

p. 15 Beginners Blast off combo set &

p. 20 the 34 oz. Travette Thermos

p. 22 The Dreamer Set in all 4 colors FYI: If you have been collecting the 'Dreamer Set' pieces that were so popular this past April, May, June & July (that were hostess specials) this set is going away and if you need any pieces from it call me by this Wednesday!

p. 23 Pansy & Summertime Rose Teapot sets if you need any pieces from either of these sets call me by this Wednesday!

p. 3 all of the Crème Brulee sets

p. 24 All of the Japanese cast iron teapots

p. 26 Maple & Vanilla Scones

p. 26 All the cookies

p. 26 All creams, curds & brandy butter

p. 27 Tea Companion book, Children's tea & Etiquette book and Teago game

p. 28 the brushed silver TEA warmer, thermos size tea sacks, both the silver & gold Victorian tea warmers

p. 29 Trend Porcelain tea infuser

p. 30 Tea press, and all the Rose handled forks and teaspoons

p. 31 All 2 set drip catchers, drip less gadget, the set of 6 silver name card holders & the teapot cookie cutters

Teas discontinued include: Behora black tea, Sowmee white tea, Chamomile Lemongrass & Mango Green

The tea prices are generally going up $2 a tin and will be $28.95 for the 3 tin trios.

As you all know I am offering a FREE gift with any purchase over $20!

Just e-mail me at Debbi@TheKnead2Relax.Com!

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ALSO if anyone wants to receive consultant prices all the time, keep in mind that we have the $99 Kit available for anyone through January 31st, 2009. It is a $160 value and includes nine various tins of tea, a box of 100 tea sacks, a mug with infuser, a tea measurement spoon, 15 catalogs, 100 invitations & 100 invoices. Please let me know if you have any questions! And I will gladly help you through the sign up process!