I’ve had to keep this new business under wraps for the better part of 2014, and somehow I managed not to spill the beans…err, tea leaves! If there was any doubt that I could keep a secret, this has to be at least some proof. This wasn’t easy because I’ve been so excited about this new venture and I love sharing what’s going on behind the scenes with you guys. Thankfully, the day is finally here and I can tell you all about The Oh She Glows Tea Shoppe which features our own line of loose leaf teas. This new business has been a major labour of love. Eric, myself, and our business partner Pete have worked so hard to make this dream come to life and we couldn’t be more proud of our organic, premium loose leaf tea blends.
Why tea?
The funny thing is, I was never a tea drinker until I met Eric during our last year of high school. Eric’s Irish and English roots made tea a staple in his diet since he was very young. During the early stages of dating, I’d be invited over to his house and we’d soon find ourselves sitting around the table with his family. A huge pot of tea would be brought over to the table surrounded by mugs, milk, sugar, and spoons. Before this point, I don’t think I had consumed a single cup of tea in my entire life (late bloomer, I suppose), so the first time I was offered tea I politely declined (major faux pas!). Miraculously, I was somehow invited back a second time and decided to give it a shot. I soon found myself falling in love with the social ritual…and eventually, the taste, relaxation, and comfort that tea provided.
After realizing how balanced, healthy, and energized tea made me feel, it became a staple in my diet. I experimented with hundreds of different tea blends over the years and a day didn’t go by when I didn’t make a cup of some sort. I started drinking multiple cups a day and sampled oodles of teas from detoxifying herbal teas to energizing green and black varieties. Yup, I was hooked. The Liddon clan converted me into a full fledged tea drinker!
But there was just one problem – many of the tea blends that I bought from the store were lacking flavour, bitter, or simply disappointing, and I accumulated boxes of teas that would go unused. My unused stash became a bit of a problem, like the dirty secret in the back of my pantry. In the back of my mind, I thought it would be fun to create my own line of specialty teas that I could confidently stand behind. I’m thrilled to say that day has finally arrived.
The Oh She Glows Tea Shoppe represents celebrating a balanced, healthy lifestyle and taking time to sit back and enjoy the finer things in life – both goals that I strive for in my daily life. I’ve personally selected only the best-tasting, high-quality loose leaf tea blends that I drink on a day to day basis – nothing else. In our tea shoppe, you’ll find energizing morning blends, after dinner dessert teas, teas for wellness, and teas that you simply cannot imagine living without. I hope they become a staple in your diet like they have in ours.
A very special thanks to our friend and talented food photographer, Jeff Coulson, for shooting all of the photography. Have you ever seen tea look this good?!
Here are the varieties of tea you’ll find in our tea shoppe (click for more info):
Nourish – Rooibos // Comfort – Vanilla Rooibos // Clarity – African Mint // Indulge – Apple Crumble
Vitality – Black Currant Rooibos // Canadian Eh? – Black Maple // Latte Lover – Caramel Latte
Latte PM – Caramel Latte (Decaf) // Toxin Flush – Detox Wellness // Glo Getter – Blueberry White
AM Buzz – English Breakfast // In the Clear – Focus + Concentration // Immunity – Cold & Flu
Be Calm – Moroccan Mint // Delight – Orange Creamsicle // Relax + Digest – Peppermint
We are always testing new ideas for flavours, and we hope to introduce new tea blends in the coming months. You can follow our Facebook page and Twitter account for updates on new flavour releases and sales! Also, if you have any ideas for tea flavours that you’d like to see in the shop, drop us a line and let us know. We’re all ears!
// Pre-Order Specials //
Right now we’re kicking off with a pre-order special until Sunday November 9th. Strike while the tea pot is hot! All pre-orders will begin shipping out on November 10th. We currently ship to Canada and USA.
– 10% off all individual teas
– 15% of Combo Pack: Any 3 Teas
– Free Shipping on orders over $100
// CONTEST GIVEAWAY //
To celebrate our launch week, we’re giving away an Oh She Glows Starter Pack to one lucky blog reader! The starter pack contains two tea tins (you chose the flavours), The Perfect Teaspoon, and a Stainless Steel Mesh Infuser.
To enter this contest, please see our Rafflecopter giveaway below!
Good luck and happy tea drinking from The Oh She Glows Tea Shoppe!
Love your Blog!! Tried recipes from your site and have always had great results. Now will have to try tea to go along with those recipes, especially the desserts!!
I am so EXCITED about these new teas! I am a tea drinker so I am THRILLED!!!!
Oh, how exciting! I love tea. Congratulations.
I simply ADORE tea and look forward to trying these out!!
This is so exciting! I’ve experimented with making my own tea before and thought it was so fun! I’m excited to try your new line. Congratulations!
Tara
themountaincreative.com
Woo Hoo!! Can’t wait to try some tea. I love iced tea so maybe it’s time to be season appropriate :) with my tea drinking!!
Congratulations on the launch of your new business. I have really tried hard to enjoy organic tea however; it was hard to warm up to the ‘dusty’ flavor left in my mouth. It would be so nice to try your blends. Good luck in yet another adventure!
I was enjoying a hot cup of tea as I read this!
How exciting! I love tea.
Excited to try these!
Drinking tea as I read this how comforting!
I literally gasped in excitement when I saw this post. I LOVE tea!! It’s a new obsession of mine since I gave up coffee. I love the ritual and the gentle therapeutic nature of it. I’m so excited to look through your blends!!
This is fab, I also love the tea ritual. I’m so with you on the ‘accumulated unused boxes of teas’. I hate that teas usually come in packs of 20 as the smallest size, it’s crazy how many boxes of 19 I have kicking about that I don’t like enough to drink but feel bad to throw out! Good luck with your venture!!
Congrats on your new venture!!!!
Wow! What an amazing idea! Love the Canadian Eh idea!
This is gret – any chance of you selling in stores as well, to save on shipping?
So exciting! I can’t wait to try some tea :)
Love, love, love a good tea shoppe! Any plans for a chai blend in the future?
Hi Heather,
We are in the process of trying out a bunch of chai blends and we hope to have one in the future. Thanks for your suggestion!
I’m definitely going to be checking back in on this new venture. Thanks for inspiring me to be healthy and happy as well.
I’ve been wanting to transition to loose leaf tea in my own beverage habits. I’m so excited to see I can get great teas from you!
Congratulations! Super excited for you and for we consumers. My order has been placed! Can’t wait to sip and enjoy :)
Congratulations on this new business! In the last year I have discovered a love of teas and am so excited to give yours a try; I know they will be fantastic! Your authenticity and passion shine through in every project you take on.
This is so exciting! I’m glad you ship to Canada, too :) I’ve been trying to get in to tea more, and it’s going over well. My husband and I have been walking our dog up to Tim Horton’s after dinner, and I get a peppermint tea..which helps calm my stomach after a busy day, and when I don’t eat as well as I should!
Love this! especially since tea is my favorite thing to give as christmas gifts too! along with a giant mug, a good book and cozy knit scarf/sweater/blanket.
This is very exciting, congratulations! I’m also have a collection of undrinkable teas lurking in an office drawer. Can’t wait to try these!
This is very exciting. Your teas look beautiful and delicious!
The Canadian one sounds delicious; I love maple!
What a great idea! I heart tea and am super excited to have anything great source of it. Best wishes as you start your business, and thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
How amazing- AND with a new baby. You rock. Congrats!!
This is so exciting! I’m always on the lookout for quality loose leaf tea with good flavour. Congrats on the new venture
What a wonderful giveaway! Congrats on the new business venture!
Ooh, this is so exciting! I LOVE tea!
I am so excited to try some of your teas! This is like my two favourite things coming together. Congratulations on starting this new adventure!
Congrats! The In the Clear sounds great along with so many others!
Now that the weather is getting cooler I am definitely drinking a lot more tea and your assortment of flavors look wonderful. Congratulations on your new venture(s)! ;) I also wanted to thank you for all of your delicious recipes. I adore your cookbook and have made at least a dozen things from it and your blog-this week alone I made the 10- spice vegetable soup w/ cashew cream, the baked carrot cake oatmeal (w/ the coconut whipped cream-of course!) , and the 15 minute creamy avocado pasta. Everything was amazing and even my non-vegan boyfriend gobbled everything up!
Great idea! I can’t wait to try these teas :)
Good luck! The teas look amazing!
Excited to try your new teas!
What an an exciting new adventure! I don’t know how you do all that you manage but I am sure grateful for your beautiful food recipes and now tea!!! I would love to know the health benefits of each of the teas to help me choose. Looking forward to my first cup of Oh She Glows tea! Congratulations!
I’ve always been a tea drinker. These look like some high quality teas. But I am glad you have a couple with coffee beans in them too. Congratulations on an awesome business idea!
Congratulations!! How exciting :) the teas all look beautiful and sound delicious!!
This is such a wonderful idea. I drink tea all day long, but sometimes it is really hard to find good tea. Looking forward to test yours :)
Such beautiful-sounding combinations! I’m convinced our similar tastes come from our New Brunswick roots ;). Good on you, can’t wait to try them all!
Congrats on the tea shop!! I will definitely be trying the black maples – yum! What a busy year :)
they all look so lovely! congratulations!!! :)
Yum – black maple! I have to try that! Congrats on opening the tea shop! What a busy, exciting year you have had :)
So excited for you! What a truly amazing time in your life! Congrats! :D
Congrats on your new shoppe!
Congratulations! Lots of exciting new things at your house. :)
Congrats!!!