Archive for April, 2009

10 Good Reasons To Shop At Arbor Teas This Earth Day… And Every Day!

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So Earth Day 2009 is nearly upon us, and that seems like a good enough reason to show off what we’re doing here at Arbor Teas to reduce our impact on the planet.  We’re not usually ones for the “hard sell,” but this may be the one time of year that we’ll make an exception.  The degree to which we’ve minimized our environmental “footprint” is a real source of pride for us here at Arbor Teas, and every once in a while we can’t help but brag.  So, in case you were looking for a few more reasons for Arbor Teas to become your tea source (or if you just want to take comfort in knowing that your source for tea is doing everything it can think of to reduce it’s envirommental impact), here you go!

Reason #1 – Exclusively Organic Teas:  We are deeply committed to organic agriculture, offering an entire catalog of organic teas and tisanes. Organic farming excludes the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and genetically modified organisms (GMOs), resulting in a variety of benefits to flora and fauna, air and water qulity, and our climate. Arbor Teas offers one of the largest catalogs of USDA certified organic teas available.

Reason #2 – Green Packaging:  Our packaging is specially designed to minimize its “environmental footprint,” relying on parchment-lined paperboard and glassine-lined kraft paper instead of tin-plated steel.  This shift reduced the carbon emissions associated with our packaging by over 80%!

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April 21 2009 | Green Business and Sustainability | 1 Comment »

Become A Fan Of Arbor Teas On Facebook!

Find Us On FacebookThat’s right, your favorite on-line retailer of organic loose leaf teas has a presence on Facebook!  You are warmly invited to join us there for first notice of upcoming events, sales and exclusive offerings.  We’re excited about the prospect of greater interaction with our friends, fans and customers made possibile by social media outlets like Facebook – let’s get the conversation started today!

April 21 2009 | Media | No Comments »

Tea Term of the Month: “Tisane”

Crimson Berry Tisane

An infusion of any botanical ingredients (such as herbs, fruit, flowers, etc.) other than those derived from the tea plant, Camellia sinensis.  Covers a broad range of beverages, including fruit blends, herbal teas, and the like.

April 21 2009 | Tea Terms | No Comments »

Arbor Teas A Hit At The Ann Arbor Film Festival!

This year’s Ann Arbor Film Festival was a huge success, and we at Arbor Teas were thrilled to be a part of it for a second year! It was such a pleasure to see all of our friends there again (new and old!), and an honor to serve up our organic loose leaf teas for all to enjoy.  This year, the hands-down winner of the festival was our Raspberry Green Tea!  We simply couldn’t brew enough of the stuff (and we’re talking gallons and gallons and gallons)!

As a fun sidenote, we had a little contest going throughout the festival. Well, we are excited to announce that the winner of our “Free Tea for a Year” drawing is Laura R. of Ann Arbor, MI. She has already begun receiving monthly installments of organic loose leaf tea through the Arbor Teas Tea of the Month Club! Congratulations, Laura!!!

April 14 2009 | Media | No Comments »