{"id":2751,"date":"2018-04-27T17:25:21","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T21:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=2751"},"modified":"2018-04-27T17:25:21","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T21:25:21","slug":"mothers-day-gift-ideas-from-tea-forte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=2751","title":{"rendered":"Mother\u2019s Day gift ideas from Tea Fort\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chakra Collection, with vanilla Veda chai and more–one of many gift possibilities from Tea Fort\u00e9. Photo courtesy of Tea Fort\u00e9<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

If you\u2019re looking for a special Mother\u2019s Day gift for a woman who is a tea lover, I got to sample some Tea Fort\u00e9 products recently and can tell you they are both beautiful AND delicious! Plus, there are a range of prices depending how simple or extravagant your needs are.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re unfamiliar with the company, they are the exclusive tea purveyor to the James Beard Foundation and they supply many hotels, restaurants and resorts in 35 countries. I first tried Tea Fort\u00e9 at a hotel in Las Vegas about 10 years ago, and was hooked.<\/p>\n

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Back to the tea and gifts. There\u2019s the new Ceremonial Matcha Bowl Set<\/strong> and Matcha Single Steeps<\/strong>, which both came out in February 2018. Matcha, a finely ground Japanese-style green tea, is renowned for its health benefits. \u201cSteeped green tea contains only the antioxidants that can be extracted in water, while with matcha, the whole leaf is consumed,\u201d said a Tea Fort\u00e9 spokesperson. \u201cOur high-grade matcha is shaded in the weeks prior to harvest, increasing chlorophyll and encouraging the deep emerald hue.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The bowl set includes a handcrafted bowl and bamboo whisk, plus a measuring ladle, and is priced at $65. The steeps are prepackaged and measured for single servings. The five teas are gluten-free and vegan, and there is Pure Matcha plus four flavored varieties: Chocolate Matcha, Coconut Matcha, Ginger Matcha and Chai Matcha. A sampler package with 15 single servings costs $35.<\/p>\n

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Tea Fort\u00e9 also released a Chakra Collection<\/strong> in 2018. \u201cTea Fort\u00e9\u2019s first collection of all-chai teas, our Chakra Collection was designed with the ritual tea drinker in mind,\u201d said CEO Michael Gebrael. \u201cChai has the unique effect of being simultaneously energizing and grounding, which makes it an ideal tea for focused wellness practices such as yoga, barre, and Pilates.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Chakra Blends<\/strong> include:<\/p>\n