Each month we hold a “Tea Swap” here at The Tea Review Blog. Anyone may participate!
Here are the rules for the tea swap:
* Signups for each month are from the 1st through the 30th of each month for the next month’s swap.
* On the 1st or 2nd of each month, everyone will receive an email letting them know who their partner is. Partners are selected randomly, and the person you send to is the person who will be sending to you and vice versa.
What you must include in your package to your partner
1. An assortment of teas, preferably according to your partner’s preferences in the email you will receive. You must send at the MINIMUM the equivalent of 20 tea bags or 2-4 oz of loose tea…but no one likes the minimum! The idea is to make your package REALLY nice and presentable. You may send either bagged or loose tea
2. A tea accessory. This can be a teabag rest, heat seal tea bags, a teaball, tea stir stick, teapot, or anything else that is associated with tea
3. An edible treat – something like a candy bar, candies, granola bars…something that would be nice to snack on while drinking tea! Be absolutely sure that the items you send are unopened, and not past the expiration date.
The idea is to make the package very special for your assigned partner. You receive your partners information by the 2nd of the month and all packages MUST BE MAILED by the 15th of the month.
I encourage everyone to email their partner once they receive their package to let them know it was received – if you have a blog, you might want to blog about it too!
With all that being said, if you wish to sign up for our next swap, please send an email to admin@teareviewblog.com with the words TEA SWAP INFO in the subject line, and the following information in the email (your information will only be seen by myself and your swap partner):
Your Full Name:
Your Mailing Address:
Your Country:
Tea preferences (if any):
What’s your favorite candy?
What’s your favorite candy bar?
What’s your favorite color?
What’s your favorite tea?
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http://www.teareviewblog.com/?page_id=1431/tea-chat/tea-review-tea-swap
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